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Ha...! That is funny. If you have an opportunity and you like IPA's, it is a little pricey, but the 120 Minute IPA is something to try out! Not on a hot day though. It is a sipping IPA!
I find that my preference (in winter, quite marked) for what one might euphemistically describe as "robust" beers drops off quite dramatically in the summer, especially if the weather is not just warm, but downright hot.
Then, a nice, cold, beer - something akin to a clear lager - at 4.5%-5% abv is more than ample for my needs and enjoyment.
Yeah, depending on the year, this one clocks in anywhere from 15-20% and it is an IPA with an abundance hops which cranks of the IBU's! That is putting it lightly!
Sad news breaking today: Sapporo USA announced they are completely shutting down Anchor Brewery in San Francisco. A 127 year old American brand, the first craft brewery in this country, is going to be wiped out. An awful shame that Sapporo utterly mismanaged them to the point that this is happening.
Is it possible that this mismanagement was deliberate, or yet another example of egregious (corporate) incompetence?
I wouldn't put any of that past Sapporo USA at all after their failed expansion plans.
A lot of midsized breweries in the US are struggling right now: if you're too small to earn widespread retail distribution, but too big to subsist on direct sales at the taproom, you're in an untenable spot in the marketplace.
Constellation Brands is a conglomerate that bought a lot of micro/craft breweries at inflated prices, and they're crashing and burning spectacularly. Some breweries are being bought back by their original founders or other groups, but I imagine quite a few breweries will shutter in the aftermath. https://vinepair.com/articles/constellation-craft-beer-failure/
Thoroughly enjoyed an exceedingly good Chianti Classico Riserva tonight over dinner with a colleague.
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Some more detail on how Sapporo USA utterly mismanaged Anchor Brewing. Very sad, and probably completely avoidable.
vinepair.com
How Sapporo USA Sank Anchor Brewing Co.
Anchor Brewing Co. is closing after 152 years brewing beer. Workers say parent company Sapporo USA led to the historic brewery's demise.
Ha I’m hiding in the spare bedroom avoiding the wife while shes on her tuesday night bottle of red.