Weebay wrote:Liam made some cogent points and didn't just rip on them for making what, if the reviews are to be believed, is a pretty mediocre beer.
BradC came across as condescending, butt hurt, and then did the classic, I said what I wanted to say, you suck, and I won't be reading this thread any more, so you can't possibly fire back at me, K THX BYE.
A lot of people want different things out of their beer and Liam's post wasn't some kind of beersturbation thread about what a unique snowflake he is and he didn't turn around and try and rain down pitbulls and rape onto Brad's beer or his brewery.
If he is that sensitive to criticism he should likely stay out of the public eye or we may find him taking a nap in his garage with the car on, surrounded by Ontario hops.
woah woah woah....let's back the truck up a bit...
Brad's mistake was posting a reply. he should do what most brewers on here do: read in silence, never ever defend what you do. if i open up a brewpub, the first thing i'll likely do is have my wife change my password so i can't post a reply to anyone critiquing my bar. no clue how the Bellwoods boys can bite their tongues when people on here and other websites blindly call their bar a hipster joint and dismiss everything they do, including prices and size of pours.
there's always a reason that someone does something. there was a reason this 100 Mile Lager was created. guys like me, Liam and a few others disagree with the reasoning and wish that resources would go elsewhere. Others like Bobsy have presented a strong argument as to why it was smart to create this beer.
but before you start to dismiss Brad for his ill-worded response, please put things in perspective. he isn't killing kittens or abducting children or vandalizing churches. Brad posted a legitimate, emotional response to Liam. if he's pissed off at what Liam said, then good. shows he somewhat cares and that - just maybe - this kind of feedback will sway him to release another beer that isn't as lame as the lager.
but don't call a boycott of his beer based on that one post. you might as well boycott Great Lakes for their highly-inappropriately-named "Busted Leg Tranny".
i'm not a mod, but i think we should let this topic die because it really has spiraled to a point where we're actively shitting on an entrepreneur and wishing them failure in what they do. the point of this thread is to review a beer, not a brewer.
