In other breaking news (from Chuwy and BeerKat)--Miyoshi Becken Beer is going the way of the Dodo. Becken did make some good stuff--and I recall TimE saying that Becken was making the best German style beers in Japan. Nate thought they sucked, mainly becuase he met someone involed with the Becken business and thought that this lady had the personalty of a female canine.
I thought that the beers were good, and was hoping to make it down there next fall.
The story says that everyone will be fired, drawn and quartered, and sent to the far reaches of Japan as an example. Well, it does say that everyone will be fired.
Hope they can restructure and make some brew again.
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They aren't fully under just yet, but 'stopping work' for a while and trying to reopen. That's never a good thing in any business...
They are letting go of their employees. Rather like letting go in real life, it isn't nice, nobody likes it happening and it leaves a lasting stink. Still there will probably be one or two twisted individuals who cry out "Hahah!!"
I hope they make it back on their feet, without over extending themselves again. Either that or I hope the brewers find a place which is more deserving of their skills. They did fine German beers and seemd to be improving all the time. I don't think it was the beer that let them down, instead it was most probably management decisions leading to it. Being a craft beer maker is wonderful but it's still a business.
sad sad sad. The brewer was a nice guy.
You are right about it being a business Chuwy. One of the things that is hard to understand is that you can't just just from homebrewing to having a successful craft beer. I hope that Nate and I can get our act together!!!!
Chuwy said "I hope they make it back on their feet, without over extending themselves again." So many craft breweries in Japan are severely over extended -- look for more closings this year and into next, even if the economy continues to improve. Good for us since we'll be able to pick up used kegs for cheap!!!
Chuwy said "I hope they make it back on their feet, without over extending themselves again."
- now I am reminded of that time I turned up to the 'ladies only' party, dressed up like Tootsie.
I was drunk and slipped on the floor or something. Well, I got drunk (talking to two Frenchmen, who kept giving me strange looks - perhaps it was my dark purple nail varnish or my Bride of Frankenstein make up?) and the next thing I knew, my skirt was up round my waist and my legs were parallel to the floor (I'd fallen down and did the splits - nothing to do with the 2 French men - I hope!). I shot back up at the speed of light in a lightning reflex reaction, before my body could realise I had overextended myself. I was lucky the only thing I ripped that night were my stockings.
Chris said he likes to pick up used kegs for cheap - urgh!!!
('kegs' is slang for male underpants in the UK).
Someone is a little tipsy.
...I don't know who it is?
But someone is probably alittel bit tipsy topsy.
Hey, if there's a market for used men's undies . . . . .
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