Blue Point Brewing Company joins AB InBev

Post by **LouieMacGoo** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:56 pm

Another victim of the beer wars or is this a good thing for Blue Point and craft beer in general?

http://bluepointbrewing.com/bpbc/were-n ... e-growing/

Yankeedag · Post by **Yankeedag** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:22 pm

That depends on what's done with it. If they stay true to production by BPB, it could be a good thing. If they do to it what they do to the others, meh, not so much. However, that just opens the door for a new Brew to chip in.

jimjohson · Post by **jimjohson** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:34 pm

InBev always changes the formula as soon as they take a company over. why would BPB be any different?

Banjo-guy · Post by **Banjo-guy** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:14 pm

I went on a brewery tour of Blue Point last summer. It was such a low key,laid back place. The beer is great. I hope AB lets them run things the way they see fit and doesn't interfere.

I think AB can't ignore the growing market for quality craft beer.

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:22 pm

I hope there is no change, just a cash cow for CorporateBrew.

Yankeedag · Post by **Yankeedag** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:39 pm

I'm sure they will find a way to cut costs. I won't mention what happened to a web site we use to know.

Funky Skunk Brewing · Post by **Funky Skunk Brewing** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:40 pm

Yankeedag wrote:I'm sure they will find a way to cut costs. I won't mention what happened to a web site we use to know.

Excellent point and business as usual in corporate America.

JimH · Post by **JimH** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:56 pm

I have never tried Blue Point Brewing, and I think it is sad they sold to ABIB. As far as whether it is good or bad, I have two thoughts. Bad, because they might try to change things. If this is not the case, then I don't know if there is a downside. I know, this is hard to say, but the one thing ABIB does have, its distribution. I am stuck in the middle of nowhere for another year or so, and if AB can help distribute Blue Point to me, then I have more options.

It is sad for me to say that, and I don't much care for AB and the other big guys, just trying to look for a positive, give the company credit where it is due, and hey maybe even spark a little debate.

DaYooper · Post by **DaYooper** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:40 am

Of course things will change. That is the whole point of buying a company and creating synergies. InBev has HUGE corporate contracts for the things they dont produce themselves so over time BPB will I am sure start migrating over to InBev malts and hops, and adjuncts will be sure to follow. To keep the campers happy I am guessing things will be status quo for awhile before the "lets just try THIS for awhile, we can always switch back" talks start beginning.

BeerRust · Post by **BeerRust** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:19 pm

Can't really criticize them too much. If you were in there shoes and someone is offering you a lot of $, and probably secure your finical future, you may not be able to turn it down either.

Yankeedag · Post by **Yankeedag** » Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:38 pm

Isn't that the American dream? Make something, get paid a butt load of cha-ching for it, move on to something else?

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