Comments on: The Top 50 Annotated http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Thu, 24 May 2012 20:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.3.2 By: MJ http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-775 MJ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:17:29 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-775 Another brew that I saw missing from the list and they are always missing as they don't release production numbers, Karl Strauss in San Diego. All bottle beer is produced at Steven's Point - do the numbers posted for Point include the Strauss bottles? Considering the amount of product that they produce, I would have to imagine that they would rank within the top 40, if not the top 30. Curious how many other small regional brewers out there we are missing from these lists due to their lack of publicizing their volume? Couldn't be too many, but I would be there are a few. Another brew that I saw missing from the list and they are always missing as they don’t release production numbers, Karl Strauss in San Diego. All bottle beer is produced at Steven’s Point – do the numbers posted for Point include the Strauss bottles? Considering the amount of product that they produce, I would have to imagine that they would rank within the top 40, if not the top 30. Curious how many other small regional brewers out there we are missing from these lists due to their lack of publicizing their volume? Couldn’t be too many, but I would be there are a few.

]]> By: Kiernan http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Kiernan Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:28:42 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-774 I've learned over the years that the press releases aren't always accurate. Maybe they didn't respond to this years survey. sometimes when the new brewer comes out in may/june they order will be different I’ve learned over the years that the press releases aren’t always accurate. Maybe they didn’t respond to this years survey.
sometimes when the new brewer comes out in may/june they order will be different

]]> By: Sam http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Sam Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-773 Steel got picked up by Miller in the summer (along with Sparks) from McKenzie River. As for City, I'm not 100% sure, but maybe they dropped off because the majority of their volume is contract and that makes things complicated. Does contract volume count for the brewer that brews it or the brewer that “sells” it? I’m assuming they count towards the brewer that “sells” it, otherwise Pabst wouldn’t be on the list because Miller brews the majority of their and Boston Beer would be ranked lower for similar reasons. Steel got picked up by Miller in the summer (along with Sparks) from McKenzie River.

As for City, I’m not 100% sure, but maybe they dropped off because the majority of their volume is contract and that makes things complicated. Does contract volume count for the brewer that brews it or the brewer that “sells” it? I’m assuming they count towards the brewer that “sells” it, otherwise Pabst wouldn’t be on the list because Miller brews the majority of their and Boston Beer would be ranked lower for similar reasons.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Stan Hieronymus Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-772 Ravinder Minhas bought Huber last year and renamed it Minhas Craft Brewery - that's why Minhas is #15 with a bullet. Much of the production is the Mountain Creek brand, sold mostly in Canada. The story of the sale: http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002999.php I suspect the oddities will be easier to sort out once we see the list with production numbers. Ravinder Minhas bought Huber last year and renamed it Minhas Craft Brewery – that’s why Minhas is #15 with a bullet. Much of the production is the Mountain Creek brand, sold mostly in Canada. The story of the sale: http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002999.php

I suspect the oddities will be easier to sort out once we see the list with production numbers.

]]> By: MJ http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-771 MJ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:32:38 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-771 Gambrinus numbers would also reflect Trumer Pils that is brewed in Berkeley. Not large numbers, but it is definitely adding to their bottomline. The majority of the Gambrinus numbers are still coming from Shiner - growth coming from all across the country including finally this year moving into the upper MidWest and northeast. Numbers will continue to climb. Trumer distribution also expanding throughout California. Gambrinus numbers would also reflect Trumer Pils that is brewed in Berkeley. Not large numbers, but it is definitely adding to their bottomline. The majority of the Gambrinus numbers are still coming from Shiner – growth coming from all across the country including finally this year moving into the upper MidWest and northeast. Numbers will continue to climb. Trumer distribution also expanding throughout California.

]]> By: beerinator http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/comment-page-1/#comment-770 beerinator Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:23:21 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-top-50-annotated/#comment-770 Carolina Beer and Beverage Co. is still in business. In the past they have had quite a large portfolio of malt beverages that they contract brewed for others. Possibly the calculations included these in the older lists? Or more likely, they just didn't keep up with these other guys and fell off a bit. Carolina Beer and Beverage Co. is still in business. In the past they have had quite a large portfolio of malt beverages that they contract brewed for others. Possibly the calculations included these in the older lists?

Or more likely, they just didn’t keep up with these other guys and fell off a bit.

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