Odds and Ends a la Busch
A few last-minute odds and ends as this weeks gallops to a close.
First, reader Tracy Mehan sent me a link to a short piece he wrote for the American Spectator. I suspect many people share his memories. (And in the spirit of Jeff Alworth at Beervana, we're keepin' politics out of it!) (See his blog entry of July 10 titled "Beer Is Not Political.)
Second, another reader posted a comment to Part Five of my (probably too long) series about the future of brewing. He asked a GREAT question, one that I'd not even thought of. (See? This is why I'm not in charge....)
He asked: assuming the Busch family sells the company, what do they do next?
Great question. (Wish I'd thought of it.) And the answer is -- you tell me!
What do you all think August IV will or should do next? He's only in his forties, and he's got plenty of dough.The floor is open!
Finally, my sincere thanks to everyone who responded this week to the op-ed piece in the Washington Post, to my blog entries about the future of brewing, and to the online discussion at the Post's website.** (That, by the way, was a total blast. As exhilarating as any live talk I've ever given.)
** You can read the discussion transcript here. You have to scroll down a bit to find the start of the discussion.
Comments
I missed the WaPo piece when it appeared there, but it was nice to open up the Op-Ed pages of my local paper (THe Oregonian) today and see it reprinted there. Prost!
Posted by: Jeff Alworth | July 12, 2008 05:59 PM
I don't know the family, so I really have know idea what they will do...BUT, I know what I would do if I was Auggie 4 and wanted to make a name for myself AND had pocketfull of cash.
I would set out to make the best beer in America. Not the best selling beer; Not the beer with the best ads; but a beer that is a acknowledged as the best that can be brewed in this country.
What better way to honor the family's brewing legacy and make a make a personal statement?
Posted by: Nordo | July 12, 2008 09:41 PM