tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post5546404333474475536..comments2024-03-25T02:38:06.683-07:00Comments on Beeronomics: The Politics and Economics of Beer in ColoradoPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post-60303219133761179772012-05-17T17:04:33.201-07:002012-05-17T17:04:33.201-07:00I agree will all of Okobojicat's points, excep...I agree will all of Okobojicat's points, except 'liquor stores ... dedicate so much shelf space to bud/miller/coors'. The 3-4 liquor stores I frequent in Boulder County dedicate much more space to craft than BMC beer. Albeit, the sample set may be distorted by my proclivity.Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695054139670388214.post-52465450913570577362012-05-10T16:37:04.708-07:002012-05-10T16:37:04.708-07:00There are actually pretty logical reasons for supp...There are actually pretty logical reasons for supporting the 3.2% abv limit in Colorado - from a brewer's perspective. From a consumer's perspective, its fricken annoying.<br /><br />Because all alcohol sold over 3.2 must be sold in a liquor store, you create a market for liquor stores. They can only dedicate so much shelf space to bud/miller/coors and to low quality gin/vodka/whiskey that they put in other categories that have absurdly high markup - wine and craft beer. <br /><br />Small breweries have found it easier to get themselves on liquor stores in CO than they think it will be to get fair shelf space in large grocery stores. Experience in Oregon and WA contradict this (I was just in a Fred Meyer over lunch and holy crap did they have a lot of beer on the shelves). However, the brewers feel that the it is critical to expanding the market supply that they keep the smaller liquor stores and keep driving people to them for good beer. <br /><br />As a consumer, prices will be cheaper at large grocery stores and easier access.Okobojicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876353705239638182noreply@blogger.com