tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3999587.post1429700032426459928..comments2024-03-22T16:38:44.587-05:00Comments on Yours for Good Fermentables ™: Nats strike out, but hometown beer a hit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3999587.post-59663424156670404192013-07-25T11:34:26.573-05:002013-07-25T11:34:26.573-05:00Oh, yes, I've heard several brewery owners bal...Oh, yes, I've heard several brewery owners balk at the idea of entering festivals like that, no matter how good the promotional value of whatever "representation" or "medals" may be, for exactly the same reason: "I'm in business to SELL beer, not as charity for beer geeks!" And the worst part is, some of those festivals are the ones that sell out in mere Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3999587.post-64237290252344254552013-07-21T13:37:01.971-05:002013-07-21T13:37:01.971-05:00It depends upon the venue and the sport. Selling a...It depends upon the venue and the sport. Selling at NFL games is iffy, because you're only there for 8 games. Basketball, soccer, and baseball involve many more opportunities. <br /><br />When I was at Oxford Brewing in the early/mid 90s, we did not lose money at the Os, and, in fact, looked at it as advertising that we didn't pay for. On the other hand, later, when I was a territory THOMAS CIZAUSKAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485107199809830204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3999587.post-84092963668387007682013-07-21T09:33:21.513-05:002013-07-21T09:33:21.513-05:00I'd really like to know how much these breweri...I'd really like to know how much these breweries are making off those inflated prices.<br /><br />I was told, off the record by a local brewery's owner, that "we're not really worried about getting into (a local sports stadium), because the way those guys operate, you practically give them the beer for free, and write it off as a promotion. I'm in business to SELL beer, not Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.com