tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789928159152160558.post3330484477085933144..comments2014-09-26T08:08:02.331-06:00Comments on Growler Fills - Craft Beer Enthusiasm: Buying Bias: Does Sponsorship Play Too Big A Role?Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231708793047164728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789928159152160558.post-76131659683943102962012-07-16T14:22:54.153-06:002012-07-16T14:22:54.153-06:00Quite true, Craft Beer Coach. It's why we wri...Quite true, Craft Beer Coach. It's why we write about our personal experiences here at Growler Fills - sharing the information, sights, sounds, tastes and other senses to a) let people share somewhat in the experience and b) have enough info to intelligently discuss it. <br /><br />I will tell you, for example, that I found a particular beer or brewery to be excellent, but I will never tell you that you must like it too. <br /><br />In the case of the glassware, like you, I got to experience it first hand and the experience was eyeopening. Is it the best glassware ever? I don't know, I haven't experienced them all. Was it excellent? Yes. Will I throw out all my old glassware? Certainly not, but when tasting certain beers for the first time or enjoying favorites on a special occasion, I will happily reach for it. <br /><br />The sponsor (Spiegelau) allowed me to have that experience and I have no trouble giving them a shout out. Why? Because the stuff truly made a difference when compared to standard bar pint glass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082215939137018563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789928159152160558.post-23209826807639509782012-07-16T12:43:46.323-06:002012-07-16T12:43:46.323-06:00Sponsorship is inevitable. It is how we get to do ...Sponsorship is inevitable. It is how we get to do such great things such as a glass comparison tastings these days. So yes, anytime you go to such an event it is going to be sponsored by some company. And people attending the event are going to mention the sponsor. Maybe even rave about the sponsor if they do a great job. Case closed on sponsorship.<br /><br />You can make up your own mind about how you feel about sponsorship but what's the point of trying to convince others that your opinion is the "right" opinion? Assumptions are killers of dialogue and idea generation.<br /><br />It goes like this-http://craftbeercoach.com/?page_id=238Craft Beer Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708299811505624251noreply@blogger.com