Their labels are enough for me to pass. If your core lineup is made up of hair colors, I'm going to pass.
Do you want to own a brewery?
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When I was still behind the bar at el Bait Shop, we still sold a ton of Schild Brau. Always sell a ton of their Root Beer too.
I think John's White is generally popular too.
I don't think they lack fans, I'm just saying I think Backpocket makes generally better beer. There are some well done Millstream beers, but they've been pretty stuck in the mud.
The bad ones have been closing, and the ones that are making it either have pretty good beer, a captive market, or both.
This. I'm no boomer, but their naming and whole schtick is really stupid.
AND the beer sucks.
This. I'm no boomer, but their naming and whole schtick is really stupid.
AND the beer sucks.
...and their radio ads??? I don't get it.
" We came up with this name as a deduction to our wives" (paraphrasing)
What? Isn't "Mistress" the opposite....i.e... basically anti-wife? I've never understood that line in their ads.
The story is their wives came up with the name because their husbands spent so much time brewing beer it was like it was their mistress. I live in north Ankeny and have been there a few times. It's ok, but Fire Trucker is only a little further away and I like it better.
That is the story I've heard on the name as well. I actually don't mind the name. You need something catchy/edgy in the craft beer industry, but I can see why people are put off by it.
Their Little Black Dress black IPA is my go to. They also have a dopplebock that is decent. Most of their others I don't care for, but that is true of a lot of breweries. I have had good service most times , and appreciate that there is wait staff that takes care of you instead of having to crowd the bar to get a beer.
They are definitely not producing a lot of good beer.This. I'm no boomer, but their naming and whole schtick is really stupid.
AND the beer sucks.
I actually can see them growing a lot more around this (DM metro) area.
What type of legalities are involved when a business like this is sold...but the sale includes language that the new owners must continue to produce specific products? What/when can the new owners make decisions that impact the business they bought? For example, in this case what if a new owner noticed a drop in sales of a legacy product and decided it wasn't worth producing anymore due to lack of sales? Is there specific language that will dictate those types of decisions?
Usually there are timeout clauses for those things. If they are too long, you produce enough in a couple five gallon pails to make a couple cases and fulfill your obligations
The short answer to the question posed in the title of the thread is "No". The market is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over-saturated and we are on the backside of the wave of craft breweries. If I am going to invest in a vice it is going to be weed.
Yeah, I think I have to stop betting against addictive chemicals.
