I’ve been on radio silence for the past few days. Getting ready for the event and then processing everything. I meant what I said all along, I wanted this film to start a conversation. And it has. Lots of comments on Twitter, Facebook and this blog. And emails too. I plan to address the good, the bad and the ugly. But first I need a few days off. Much more to come after the weekend. Beach, baby beach.
And for those who doubt the mainstream interest in this topic, this ran yesterday on CNN… one day late I know but it did run.
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Hopefully the media will continue to march with it now that it is in their hands. What we really need is one of those investigator journalists to bring this to the home TV set on the nightly news.
Cool to see BEER WARS getting some play on CNN. I wish the film was playing for more than one night, though. I had friends who wanted to see it, but couldn’t because they were busy that night.
I like the theme that the laws are stacked against the little guy. it’s time to get rid of the wholesale middlemen. But don’t call this “capitalism” because it’s not. It’s corporatism bordering on fascism. Imposing equality isn’t the answer, allowing liberty IS.
I did not see the movie (only because I would have to have driven 2 hours away from home) but I would really have liked to.
I hope that there will be some sort of dvd sales eventually.
but, for all the people like me it will never be soon enough.
I don’t understand why this was a one-night only deal. Seems like a ploy to up the turnout. Not necessarily bad …
Speaking from the film crew side of things, the night at Royce Hall here in Los Angeles was fantastic and inspired. Sam, Rhonda, Charlie, Greg and all the rest were having a great time and we all hope that everyone across the country had a celebration to go with it also!
Cheers!
Doug Blush, Editor
The craft segment is up 6.5% in volume, 12.5% in dollars through March of this year (imports down 19%). And while you’re correct that craft beer is 4% of the domestic beer business in volume, it’s 6.3% in dollars (this number includes MillerCoors Blue Moon). So, the business is doing fine and will continue to grow at a rate far above that of either imports or the domestic giants. Consumers can find these products now, including in big chains whose shelf space is dominated by the big brewers. But chain execs recognize the value of selling craft beer.