tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post2786567880105326362..comments2024-03-29T09:19:43.800-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Southern Beverage and Anheuser-Busch raised their game in 2007. Coincidence?Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-78678235613187683732011-01-31T20:29:34.834-06:002011-01-31T20:29:34.834-06:00Beer saved the world. Yet again, another strawman...Beer saved the world. Yet again, another strawman. Keep trying. The fact is, beer in MS is a dirty business. Keep trying to put up A/B as a savior. Oh are you trying to equate religion and Budweiser? Hmmm...<br /><br />Does Mr. Kirby know you are taking the risk of posting the crap you claim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87799007142391928592011-01-31T18:13:12.135-06:002011-01-31T18:13:12.135-06:00Discover channel has a show entitled, "How Be...Discover channel has a show entitled, "How Beer Saved the World." Very entertaining documentary! I watched it last night. <br /><br />Don't know if they will air again soon, but here it the latest link.... http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=1.16431.26270.0.0<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-30463399063968164422011-01-31T16:29:36.350-06:002011-01-31T16:29:36.350-06:00in re: January 31, 2011 3:23 PM
First of all you ...in re: January 31, 2011 3:23 PM<br /><br />First of all you are looking at this in an overly simplistic manner. Do you know what the three tier distribution system is? Google is your friend. Do you understand the complexities of shelf space management (category management)? Do you know what A/B's share is in MS? Do you know what it used to be? Do you know how much shelf space they have lost in the last few years due to the fragmentation of consumer demand?<br /><br />Tell me how A/B and SB would be able to bring in off brands. Do you know anything about the master distributorship agreements on the A/B side? Do you? What brands can they distribute? Hmmm. Go read up.<br /><br />Why would Bud want to bring in other brands? They don't. Bud & BL are HUGE. If you were to bring in a bunch of micro brews and craft beers where do you think the space is going to come from? Hmmmm. You bring in 40 six packs, then, 40 six packs have to go.<br /><br />What brand has been in decline for YEARS and continues to decline? Bud. You think they want to lose more space for their flagship to additional brands that only fragment the marketplace?<br /><br />Go take a look at your local grocery some time. It was a few years back that the craft beers BEGAN to make inroads here. Hmmm, about 2007. The space for these brands didn't just magically appear, the space came from existing products. Cap City prospered because they have flexible distribution arrangements allowing them to bring in competing brands under one house. At best, Bud would introduce new products to save the space, but we all remember Tequiza right? It sat on the shelf so long, the product went out of date.<br /><br />Finally, lets put this into the physical distribution realm. How do you think A/B and/or SB is going to distribute these products when their preference and their profit margins are dependent upon ONE STOP a week and a huge drop.<br /><br />You simpleton. It is not black and white, it is actually very complex. Highly complex for someone who pretends to understand the complexities of WHY they would be preventing legislation against craft beers while schmoozing the RYP crowd.<br /><br />And finally, if one side were investing so much, why isn't the Malt Beverage Association screaming about taxes? Sheesh!<br /><br />OK, your turn. I have simplified this down to a few of the reasons why, if you have other questions, please feel free to pose them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-32694356957292817142011-01-31T15:23:11.938-06:002011-01-31T15:23:11.938-06:00I'm in favor of the Raise Your Pints position....I'm in favor of the Raise Your Pints position. But some people are looking at the money issue simplisticly.<br /><br />First, Southern Beverage would profit if the bill passed (the one raising the cap to 8% alcohol). There are any number of IPA's (for example) that Southern Beverage would sell if the bill passed.<br /><br />Second, there are other reasons brewers and distributors make political donations, first among them TO PREVENT an increase in the excise tax on beer, something tax-hungry politicians constantly try to do.<br /><br />So, it's not all black and white. And you can't take a single issue and imagine a quid-pro-quo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2912601162102207652011-01-31T12:48:16.108-06:002011-01-31T12:48:16.108-06:00It is the fact that Business is co-opting the legi...It is the fact that Business is co-opting the legislative process to prevent this bill while supporting the very efforts of Raise Your Pints who are bringing the legislation to the table.<br /><br />You can't have it both ways. Read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-71446709354194453032011-01-31T12:19:51.862-06:002011-01-31T12:19:51.862-06:00I know I'll probably be shot down cause some f...I know I'll probably be shot down cause some folks are really passionate about this, but I just don't get it. Its beer. Isn't there something a little more important that the legislature could be doing while in session? We have a crime problem and I don't get why beer is so important. Don't mean to offend anyone, I just don't get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66280805509742952302011-01-30T15:57:42.347-06:002011-01-30T15:57:42.347-06:00She does not know a thing about the beer industry,...She does not know a thing about the beer industry, this I assure you.KaptKangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205368935149517936noreply@blogger.com