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Walkerville Declares Bankruptcy
I only tried the Superior Light once and it honestly scared me away. Seemed very mainstream-oriented.
I still do wish them brewing success in some form or other. A few good little companies like Hockley Valley have pulled up their socks big-time and it's good to see small brewers develop & grow.
I still do wish them brewing success in some form or other. A few good little companies like Hockley Valley have pulled up their socks big-time and it's good to see small brewers develop & grow.
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I could say Un FXXin' believable....but I always wondered how they managed to stay in their present location with a large brick building only 1/4 utilized to producing revenues in the hi-rent commercial "Walkerville" district..propery tax in that area on this type of frontage is vicious...then if there's rent too?? ..maybe Walkerville will survive in a less costly venue.
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It's sad when such a staple brewer goes under, but I really would like to know how often the craft beer drinking population drinks walkerville?
I enjoy the amber and drink it often, but I have a problem finding it fresh.
I enjoy the amber and drink it often, but I have a problem finding it fresh.
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DragonOfBlood wrote:Three average lagers + no distinction from mainstream = bankruptcy.
Seems like a pretty simple formula to me.
Funny you mention this. I wonder how beers like Stella or even Blue survive for that matter. No distinction from the mainstream and I'd say they are very very average.
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The answer to both beers' survival is marketing.SteelbackGuy wrote:DragonOfBlood wrote:Three average lagers + no distinction from mainstream = bankruptcy.
Seems like a pretty simple formula to me.
Funny you mention this. I wonder how beers like Stella or even Blue survive for that matter. No distinction from the mainstream and I'd say they are very very average.
Kind of powers home the point that a Micro can't serve Macro tastes for very long. People with little taste in beer are just as happy with Stella and Blue, and they even feel more secure in the branding around it, so they react on an unconscious level in what they buy.
It's fascinating that companies with enough money to spend can TELL millions of people what to buy and they just obey.
It's fascinating that companies with enough money to spend can TELL millions of people what to buy and they just obey.
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I thought the blonde was a nice beer, certainly better than a Blue or a Stella, to which others have been comparing it.
However, living in Toronto it was both difficult to find fresh, and also was not my first choice with lots of other fresh local products, plus imports from the seasonal releases to choose from. If I lived in Windsor I think I would have patronized them regularly though.
However, living in Toronto it was both difficult to find fresh, and also was not my first choice with lots of other fresh local products, plus imports from the seasonal releases to choose from. If I lived in Windsor I think I would have patronized them regularly though.