As you can tell by reading this blog I am a beer drinker. It appears as if Joe Alioto is striking a blow for "Joe Six Pack. Alioto has filed suit to block the Anheuser Busch - InBev merger.
KWMU reported on it this morning.
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September 10, 2008
July 13, 2008
Beaten....Again
The board room of Anheuser-Busch is barely a mile from the newsroom of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But they might as well be thousands of miles apart, because the Post doesn't seem to have a clue what is going on with the InBev story.
The Post has been beaten repeatedly by out of town papers like the Wall Street Journal and New York Times even though the world's biggest brewer is located in it's own back yard. Things were so bad this week the Post quoted The Wall Street Journal in it's stories.
Apparently, there is not much experience in the business reporting team at the Post-Dispatch. Also, sources at the Post say there isn't much love of the Post by the executive team at AB. That may be, but there are a lot of organizations that don't like the media. Good reporters figure out a way to get the job done. The bottom line is the Post is failing it's readers who pay for the publication. My guess is if the Post had some competition it wouldn't have this problem of getting beat repeatedly on local business stories by out of town media.
The Post has been beaten repeatedly by out of town papers like the Wall Street Journal and New York Times even though the world's biggest brewer is located in it's own back yard. Things were so bad this week the Post quoted The Wall Street Journal in it's stories.
Apparently, there is not much experience in the business reporting team at the Post-Dispatch. Also, sources at the Post say there isn't much love of the Post by the executive team at AB. That may be, but there are a lot of organizations that don't like the media. Good reporters figure out a way to get the job done. The bottom line is the Post is failing it's readers who pay for the publication. My guess is if the Post had some competition it wouldn't have this problem of getting beat repeatedly on local business stories by out of town media.
January 13, 2008
Sunday's Musings
-The strike by The Writer's Guild in Hollywood has caused tonight's Golden Globe awards to be cancelled. But, on the other hand it has let me view some things I might not have otherwise seen. Because the few TV shows I watch are all reruns I have started watching some other shows. Until the strike I had never seen three offerings I now am trying to watch when I can . The first is "Madmen" by AMC on various nights. On Monday nights I am now watching the WB's "Aliens in America". And on Tuesday night's Fox has a program called "House" that I have started watching. Were it not for the strike I wouldn't have seen any of them.
-I had the chance to sample an IPA from Mendocino Brewing in California last night. It's White Hawk Original IPA is good and hoppy. It's not the best I've had but it's very drinkable. However, if you're not a hop head you may have a problem with it.
-What is it with TV ads for hamburgers? Have you seen the inane spot that Burger King is running for it's "Whopper"? It shows a clip of videos in which actors are told they can't buy a whopper and then the actors act crazy when they are told it's not available. Come on BK don't insult our intelligence. We've already been insulted by the Sonic ads with the two gay dudes talking about how good the food is and by the dummies who write the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. ads. Maybe there's a statement on the job application at these ad agencies that says we won't hire you unless you're an idiot.
-Speaking of ads, Anheuser-Busch has taken to running radio spots saying all they do is brew lagers (Yeeccch). Then they take a swipe at Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters and Wheat beers. (I guess the average AB consumer prefers water flavored beer to real beer). But I find it interesting that AB uses it's distribution system to transport many of the micro brews it is saying aren't that good. Do you think the management at AB is a little two faced?
-I had the chance to sample an IPA from Mendocino Brewing in California last night. It's White Hawk Original IPA is good and hoppy. It's not the best I've had but it's very drinkable. However, if you're not a hop head you may have a problem with it.
-What is it with TV ads for hamburgers? Have you seen the inane spot that Burger King is running for it's "Whopper"? It shows a clip of videos in which actors are told they can't buy a whopper and then the actors act crazy when they are told it's not available. Come on BK don't insult our intelligence. We've already been insulted by the Sonic ads with the two gay dudes talking about how good the food is and by the dummies who write the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. ads. Maybe there's a statement on the job application at these ad agencies that says we won't hire you unless you're an idiot.
-Speaking of ads, Anheuser-Busch has taken to running radio spots saying all they do is brew lagers (Yeeccch). Then they take a swipe at Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters and Wheat beers. (I guess the average AB consumer prefers water flavored beer to real beer). But I find it interesting that AB uses it's distribution system to transport many of the micro brews it is saying aren't that good. Do you think the management at AB is a little two faced?
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