re: If Inbev started a brewpub concept

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It is, in fact, possible to enjoy both craft beers AND mass produced staples.

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Very true.

As the OP question, it would likely not be my choice but if someone suggested it and wanted to go, of course I’d go.

If the beer was good I would go.

I like supporting local as much as anyone, but choosing local (small) beer as some sort of battle cry is absurd considering what gets passed over when choosing national over local.

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It wouldn't be Budweiser, though. It would be InBev brands. So you could have BCBS, WW, Elysian, 10 Barrel, etc...

I'm sure that it wouldn't be called InBev Public House..

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That was more a comment on if Bud/Light was the only option.

There are plenty of places that have great food and atmosphere along with good taplists. I don’t support the way AB-InBev runs their company, so I don’t care how good their food and atmosphere is, I wouldn’t go put money in their pockets, Cantillon or not.

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Such as?

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I can't speak for B, but I don't like the way they are heavy handed with their distributors when it comes to delivery and product placement of their beers. They are the bullies of the craft beer world.

ETA: They also spend a lot of money pushing legislation that makes it more difficult for craft brewers to get their beer out to the consumers.

Having said that, I'll go to a 10 Barrel or Elysian brewpub, because they brew local beers, InBev doesn't influence what they can and can't brew, and I'm supporting local people doing what they love doing - brew and serve craft beer. Having said that, it wouldn't be my first choice, because I think their are better choices than 10 Barrel or Elysian.

I don't buy any InBev brand beers in cans/bottle, because I don't want to support the disto of Inbev, which is where they make their money, not the brewpubs. That isn't all that hard, because Wicked Weed is probably the only InBev brand that I would call upper tier (maybe Goose Island, but only because of their BCBS).

Just checking to make sure it is still hypocrisy for not supporting InBev, but still supporting other big box stores and corporations.

Im all on board for not supporting shitty beer.

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Budweiser may be shitty beer, but some of the breweries they've purchased don't make shitty beer and that's the dilemma. 

If InBev bought Parish, then it would be a very difficult decision for some on this board. 

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I buy all their beers that aren't shity. If they bought Parish I would continue to do so.

Its funny to hear the gripe about InBev skewing politics while breweries (and bars) in Louisiana are calling the ATF on each other. I'm being asked to feel sorry for a group that keeps shooting itself in the foot.

Go read this Excerpts of a new book about Goose Island

It’s a long read, but really worth it. Very interesting. It makes you think about what their end game really is.

I can’t read all that. Anything else come out of that article?

Sounds like the author is pissed at InBev.