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17 Responses to “ Rosary Army #231 - Save Greg’s Beer! ”

1. 
   Cassie Sharp Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:21 am

   I can’t believe your favorite beer is Sierra Nevada… SQPN needs a trip to Portland to try some Portland Micro Brew Beer. We have the most brewpubs per capita of any other city in the US.

   http://www.portlandbeer.org/

2. 
   Cassie Sharp Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am

   Oh, but cation before purchasing… a lot of the microbrew companies in Portland support Planned Parenthood (Oregon is really liberal), which sucks. I actually wrote one of them to tell them what Planned Parenthood actually does and the CEO of the company wrote back to me and was not too nice. So, just be careful where your money is going

3. 
   Cassie Sharp Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:30 am

   oops, yeah I actually wrote all that before I started listening. But yeah, a website ruined Black Butte Porter. But I wrote to the brewery and the CEO was not very nice to me and really got on me for judging him in his decisions about where he donates his money too. So, I unfortunately, yeah, my favorite beer is no longer drinkable.

   

4. 
   Stefan Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:41 am

   Hi Greg,
   no problem of not buying Sierra Nevada beer. I never did since in my humble opinion it’s not all that great anyway. Instead I prefer German beers - most likely because I’m from Germany! Fortunately there’s quite a selection available here in Silcon Valley.

   Prost!

   PS: I will think about sending them an email letting them know that I won’t buy their beer because of their support.

5. 
   Greg Willits Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:55 am

   Thanks Stefan! I’m a sucker for a good pale ale, and theirs was always my favorite.

6. 
   Bob Philips Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:58 am

   Why don’t you get an “always-on” (or “almost always-on”) Cloffice Cam? just like Fr. R?

   Bob P.

7. 
   Greg Willits Jun 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

   Hi Bob - We ustream on occasion, but completely at our discretion. Because the Cloffice is also our closet, and we change clothes in there, and it’s right next to our bedroom and bathroom, and we still need our privacy, a regularly accessible camera won’t be happening for us. And I would find an almost always-on camera incredibly distracting while I work. I can’t stand having people look over my shoulder while I work. I can’t imagine how distracted I’d get with a bunch of people watching me online.

8. 
   Bob Philips Jun 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

   Cool, makes total sense. I wonder how Fr. R does it?

   Bob P.

9. 
   John A from NJ Jun 5th, 2008 at 6:43 pm

   Hi Greg,

   I love Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as well. I wrote them a letter in protest and will join you in your ban on their products. I need someone to provide a suitable substitute or I may have to brew my own beer. Keep up the great work and God bless you.

   John

10. 
    Shannon Hebert Jun 5th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    Hi guys. I’m totally with you on an occasional beer treat. Here in South Alabama the heat and humidity are even more intense and nothing goes down on a hot summer day like an ice cold pilsner or pale ale. I’ve never been big on having more than one though. The second never tastes as good as the first. (I’m with you on the hair issue too Jennifer. Southern women don’t have big hair by choice.) I will definitely send a letter to Sierra Nevada regarding their sponsorship. I hate that I’m going to miss the CNMC. I am going to be working an Engaged Encounter retreat that weekend. If you can manage to squeeze in a prayer for our couples that weekend, we would certainly appreciate it, but I know you guys are going to be totally swamped. God Bless!!!

11. 
    Ryan D Jun 6th, 2008 at 6:49 am

    I too was enraged by Sam Adams and e-mailed Jim Koch. I received back a nice response and apology (probably canned) that I couldn’t find in my saved mail anymore. Anyway, it was only this year that I started drinking Sam Adams again.

    Here’s an article re: the apology - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3469/is_35_53/ai_91661094

    Also - this interesting blog
    http://catholic-beer-review.blogspot.com/2008/05/politics-of-beer.html

12. 
    Jim in Columbus, Ohio Jun 6th, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Greg,

    If we are able to connect in Atlanta, I would like to buy you and Jennifer one of my favorite beers…Smithwick’s. It’s actually an ale, but I enjoy it. If we aren’t able to connect, I’ll find a six pack at the local grocery to leave behind so you can try it.

    I’m hoping that since it is from a good Catholic part of the world it is not supporting undesired organizations. If someone knows otherwise, let me know.

    http://www.diageo.ie/brands/smithwicks

13. 
    Terry H Jones Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:15 am

    All this talk of fancy beers when you can get a Guiness any day of the week. Yum!

14. 
    Jim in Columbus, Ohio Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:18 am

    I bet we could fill this page talking about beers of the world. Smithwick’s is made by Guiness. But it is much lighter than Guiness.

15. 
    Greg Willits Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:33 am

    I like an occasional porter or Guinness, but they’re still too heavy for me on a regular basis. Smithwick’s sounds very nice.

    There is a local Atlanta brewery (Sweetwater) that makes a pretty good Pale Ale. If any of you are flying in on Delta, there is a Sweetwater Brewpub on the B Concourse (the Delta concourse) at the airport. You can get all of their beers on tap there. But Sweetwater makes a pretty good Pale Ale, too.

16. 
    Naomi Jun 11th, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Jennifer,

    Sympathies on the big hair issue.

17. 
    Naomi Jun 11th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    Well, rats. I was trying to send you a URL. Obviously I am not so good at this New Media Stuff…

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