Comments on: Guinness - Good things come to those who wait http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/ This blog is about beer and life. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stonch http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5632 Stonch Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:39:20 +0000 http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5632 Guinness destroyed beer in Ireland. Your reference to Bud, Miller and Coors suggests you're only looking at this from the perspective of one country. That's a frequently made mistake, in my opinion. Guinness destroyed beer in Ireland.

Your reference to Bud, Miller and Coors suggests you’re only looking at this from the perspective of one country. That’s a frequently made mistake, in my opinion.

]]> By: Al http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5592 Al Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:57:51 +0000 http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5592 "The rich get richer." Paid? No. (As if I'm even a blip on Diageo's radar.) Just something I came across in my travels through cyberspace. I enjoy many of the Bud/Miller/Coors commercials too, but it doesn't mean I buy their products. I think Guinness is a good "stepping stone" beer. I think if you can get your average swill drinker to appreciate Guinness, you can probably get them to move on to better and more interesting choices. “The rich get richer.”

Paid? No. (As if I’m even a blip on Diageo’s radar.) Just something I came across in my travels through cyberspace.

I enjoy many of the Bud/Miller/Coors commercials too, but it doesn’t mean I buy their products.

I think Guinness is a good “stepping stone” beer. I think if you can get your average swill drinker to appreciate Guinness, you can probably get them to move on to better and more interesting choices.

]]> By: Stonch http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5587 Stonch Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:45:44 +0000 http://hop-talk.com/2007/11/09/guinness-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/#comment-5587 One of the main reasons why smaller, independent breweries have such a difficult time is because the masses are swayed by expensive marketing guff like this. I don't think that's a cause for celebration, and I don't think this advert deserves free promotion (I'm assuming you weren't paid for this, if you were please accept my apologies). One of the main reasons why smaller, independent breweries have such a difficult time is because the masses are swayed by expensive marketing guff like this. I don’t think that’s a cause for celebration, and I don’t think this advert deserves free promotion (I’m assuming you weren’t paid for this, if you were please accept my apologies).

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