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Bellwoods in the US
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Bellwoods in the US
I recall there being some talk around these parts a while back about Bellwoods signing on with a distributor in NY state to begin distribution there.
Seems like they've gone even beyond that as I was surprised to see Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
Seems like they've gone even beyond that as I was surprised to see Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
those bottles are going to get quite dustyTheSevenDuffs wrote:I recall there being some talk around these parts a while back about Bellwoods signing on with a distributor in NY state to begin distribution there.
Seems like they've gone even beyond that as I was surprised to see Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
You mean they won't be more expensive-tasting?matt7215 wrote:those bottles are going to get quite dustyTheSevenDuffs wrote:Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
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That was my first thought too. At that price, with all of the well made, cheaper local IPAs in the California market, I can't see the demand being there.matt7215 wrote:those bottles are going to get quite dustyTheSevenDuffs wrote:I recall there being some talk around these parts a while back about Bellwoods signing on with a distributor in NY state to begin distribution there.
Seems like they've gone even beyond that as I was surprised to see Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
Like... Pliny, which is delivered there weekly, for $6ish? hahaTheSevenDuffs wrote:That was my first thought too. At that price, with all of the well made, cheaper local IPAs in the California market, I can't see the demand being there.matt7215 wrote:those bottles are going to get quite dustyTheSevenDuffs wrote:I recall there being some talk around these parts a while back about Bellwoods signing on with a distributor in NY state to begin distribution there.
Seems like they've gone even beyond that as I was surprised to see Witchshark bottles for sale at City Beer in San Francisco a few days ago. $17.99 for a 500 ml bottle
Clearly a motivator. The store will sell one expensively imported case of 12, and 80 Californians will "rate" it from tiny samples, LOL.Cass wrote:I'd have to say it's not about demand but about selling 'different' things. I imagine the appetite for another tick in the ratings is strong there as it is here!
Of course I hope it's more than that and Bellwoods does well and attracts a solid market. They might need to distribute something that California doesn't already have too many of.
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Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how this sells in a market that's already flooded with fresh, world class, and affordable IPAs/DIPAs. $18 wouldn't be too out of line in a high-end beer bar where the customer expects to pay a significant markup for imports (a lot of the beerbistro bottles come to mind), but it's asking a lot for retail. That said, I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States and it's pretty cool to see them putting us on the map both at home and abroad.distr0 wrote: Like...Pliny, which is delivered there weekly, for $6ish?
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That's a good point. I'm not sure who else could even pull that off and sell well. Probably Great Lakes and that might be it right now...cratez wrote: I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States and it's pretty cool to see them putting us on the map both at home and abroad.
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Monkeys has been in the States before, maybe still are.cratez wrote:That said, I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States
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Monkeys has been in the States before, maybe still are.cratez wrote:That said, I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States
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Might be tough for Great Lakes to do it, since there is already a brewery in the US called Great Lakes that has pretty good distribution across the country. Probably be a trademark issue. I could see Mill Street though maybe trying to get into the US (or maybe Muskoka I mean they already have radio commercials so they are obviously trying to expand).TheSevenDuffs wrote:That's a good point. I'm not sure who else could even pull that off and sell well. Probably Great Lakes and that might be it right now...cratez wrote: I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States and it's pretty cool to see them putting us on the map both at home and abroad.
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I hadn't considered the trademark issue but you are absolutely right.Kel Varnsen wrote:
Might be tough for Great Lakes to do it, since there is already a brewery in the US called Great Lakes that has pretty good distribution across the country. Probably be a trademark issue. I could see Mill Street though maybe trying to get into the US (or maybe Muskoka I mean they already have radio commercials so they are obviously trying to expand).
Mill Street wouldn't survive in the US. Their beer isn't good enough.
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Which products, and where in the U.S.?MatttthewGeorge wrote:Monkeys has been in the States before, maybe still are.cratez wrote:That said, I believe they're the first Ontario crafter to ship to the States
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