Minnesota Bars Going Dry Soon?

jaywa · #1 07-13-2011, 10:57 AM

Just wondering how many TBers in Minnesota are aware of this. Co-worker of mine originally from there, says that with the impending govt. shutdown etc. that brewers who don't get their license renewals processed in time will have product taken out of their inventories. Miller products in particular are at risk and would actually be removed from store shelves and bars.

Seems to me this could be a huge blow to bar business which in turn, could impact future bookings for bands in that area if not dates that are already on the books. As a member of a band with some dates booked in Western Minnesota later this year I will be watching this situation closely.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/...125490398.html

Anyone?

MN_Bass · #2 07-13-2011, 11:50 AM

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That would suck big time, I gig about 2-3 times a month and would suck due to this gov debacle we have going on. I play original music so the venues are limited already.

Mike N · #3 07-13-2011, 12:02 PM

Miller products being removed is no great loss, imo.

jaywa · #4 07-13-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike N

Miller products being removed is no great loss, imo.

As a beer drinker, I concur.

OTOH, as a musician whose cover band clients derive probably 60-75% of their revenues from the sale of MillerCoors products, it concerns me a great deal.

MJ5150 · #5 07-13-2011, 12:13 PM

If those guys forgot to renew their licenses, they got no one to blame but themselves.

-Mike

MatticusMania · #6 07-13-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jaywa

Just wondering how many TBers in Minnesota are aware of this. Co-worker of mine originally from there, says that with the impending govt. shutdown etc. that brewers who don't get their license renewals processed in time will have product taken out of their inventories. Miller products in particular are at risk and would actually be removed from store shelves and bars.

Im pretty okay with that. I do hope, however, that any decent microbrews are unaffected as well as the bar playing bands in the area.

Gard · #7 07-13-2011, 01:43 PM

What does this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike N

Miller products being removed is no great loss, imo.

Have to do with this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaywa

As a beer drinker, I concur.

Miller products =/= beer; Miller products =/= cold bubbly horse pee (Bud too

)

pie_man_25 · #8 07-13-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gard

What does this:

Have to do with this:

Miller products =/= beer; Miller products =/= cold bubbly horse pee (Bud too

)

while I can agree that a good portion of their products are sub-par, even to my meager experience, I don't think that they shouldn't be referred to as "beer" - afterall, everyone's got perspectives on beer. I'm willing to call most of their products beer unless it's labeled as "light" or "lite".

carl h. · #9 07-13-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

If those guys forgot to renew their licenses, they got no one to blame but themselves.

-Mike

They sent in payment for their license, but sent in too much so a bureaucrat sent it back. When they sent in the correct amount, the bureaucrat told them it had lapsed, and the govt shut down that night.

So Sorry, not my problem la la la la la la

Our elected clowns SUCK!!!!

sandmangeck · #10 07-13-2011, 05:26 PM

Meh. I hope they lose it. Horrible excuse for beer.

MJ5150 · #11 07-13-2011, 05:28 PM

People are too busy clowning on Miller/Budweiser to understand some gigs may be on the line if this continues to play out.

-Mike

spade2you · #12 07-13-2011, 05:29 PM

Perhaps this is an excuse for good and local micros, which Wisconsin has plenty of!

Slightly bummed it wasn't Budweiser. I agree Miller is horse piss, but at least they're not attacking microbreweries the way Bud does.

hdracer · #13 07-13-2011, 05:36 PM

Summit will be around.

That's all that matters.

MrLenny1 · #14 07-13-2011, 06:40 PM

No beer, sounds like time for a revolution.

SBassman · #15 07-13-2011, 06:45 PM

Horse piss evaluations are all relative.
Yeah, the domestics are mostly horse piss, but if Miller is horse piss,
then Bud is the piss of the amoeba in the horse's piss.

jrthebassguy · #16 07-13-2011, 06:49 PM

That's a shame. Say what you will about Miller products - High Life got me through college, so I still view that beer with rose tinted glasses.

When I feel like being a gutter punk I'll buy that to remind myself of my poorer days.

carl h. · #17 07-13-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spade2you

Perhaps this is an excuse for good and local micros, which Wisconsin has plenty of!

Too bad New Glarus pulled all out of state sales a while back. That's the only stuff we have in the house here.

spade2you · #18 07-13-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by carl h.

Too bad New Glarus pulled all out of state sales a while back. That's the only stuff we have in the house here.

Surprising a brewery would do this. Most breweries relish the idea of being in as many states as possible. I've had a few Spotted Cow and would love to try more.

carl h. · #19 07-13-2011, 08:14 PM

From what I heard, they were getting over extended and concerned that quality might slip with the increased demand. My wife likes their Ales.

spade2you · #20 07-13-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by carl h.

From what I heard, they were getting over extended and concerned that quality might slip with the increased demand. My wife likes their Ales.

That's always an inherent risk, but I'd think demand would warrant a little expansion.