Beer Wars Movie » St. Arnold http://BeerWarsMovie.Com In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world. Director Anat Baron takes you on a no holds barred exploration of the U.S. beer industry that ultimately reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective, the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate one of America’s favorite industries. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:32:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Thanksgiving http://BeerWarsMovie.Com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving/ http://BeerWarsMovie.Com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:53:37 +0000 Anat http://BeerWarsMovie.Com/?p=922 It’s been an amazing year. I finished my film. Released it theatrically and on DVD. And just closed the biggest deal yet which will get the movie into the mainstream. Announcement to come soon, I promise.

So much to be grateful for. Especially the supporters who believed in the film from the start (before they even saw it) and stood by it despite the naysayers. A big thanks to (in no particular order):

  • Dogfish Head — especially Sam and Mariah Calagione.
  • Stone Brewing — especially Greg Koch who is the epitome of walking the talk.
  • Brewers Association — especially Charlie Papazian for believing in the big picture.
  • Beer Advocate — especially Todd Alstrom who not only promoted the film but invited me to be a part of the American Craft Beer Festival.
  • Yelp — for taking a chance on this indie movie and engaging the Yelp community through its super enthusiastic community managers.
  • Reason Foundation/Reason TV –- especially Jon Graff for all the exposure.
  • Maureen Ogle -– for her support and smarts.
  • Jay Brooks — for telling it like it is.
  • Shaun O’Sullivan and Brock Wagner –- for helping to promote the film despite the fact that their brewery isn’t in it. They embody the collaborative spirit of craft brewers. I wish more would follow suit.
  • On a personal note, thank you to my number one supporter and social media guru, my sister — Ayelet Baron.

And a heartfelt thank you to all the bloggers, journalists, Facebook fans and Twitter followers who helped promote the film. I couldn’t have done it without you.

The journey continues. I’m glad to have you on my side.

Happy Turkey Day!

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I’m looking forward to joining Greg Koch (Stone) in Austin, Claus Hagelman (Dogfish Head) in Houston, and to finally meeting Brock Wagner (St. Arnold) in San Antonio, all at the Alamo Drafthouse who have been waiting patiently for the film’s release for quite a while. I’m expecting the Q&A to be quite lively and I look forward to hearing what’s on people’s minds and sharing my experiences and perspective on the issues.

And I look forward to meeting the 10 brewers on the panels set up by the Todd and Jason Alstrom at the American Craft Beer Festival. And of course the many attendees who will hopefully show up to participate in the conversation.

Finally, the conversation that I’ve been longing for will continue.

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