tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post2310465496811095963..comments2023-09-17T04:45:58.925-05:00Comments on The Stabil: Why Corporations Still...Eric Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026307783633005368noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-72652390833417917322011-04-19T00:15:35.251-05:002011-04-19T00:15:35.251-05:00Don't blame the poor corporations! They are ju...Don't blame the poor corporations! They are just looking out for us;) Seriously, what I don't get is when they give you nothing or a cold shoulder. That does not engender good will in the heart of a writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-54348233423348435852011-04-17T13:24:28.619-05:002011-04-17T13:24:28.619-05:00D'oh! I, too, hate when you get the run-aroun...D'oh! I, too, hate when you get the run-around from sources - it's sooooo frustrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-58985138832062673762011-04-14T11:22:00.249-05:002011-04-14T11:22:00.249-05:00I love the graphics in this post, Eric -- they rea...I love the graphics in this post, Eric -- they really pulled me into the piece. I'm struggling with PIOs now too and feel your pain. I particularly like the question you pose: beer brewers or companies that brew beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-36009084229263540812011-04-11T19:01:15.461-05:002011-04-11T19:01:15.461-05:00Oh, corporate America. This is a funny little pos...Oh, corporate America. This is a funny little post; I'm sure we can all relate to your journalistic frustrations. <br /><br />Just as a side-note: have you tried contacting other beer brewers, maybe of the gluten-free variety? I admittedly know very little about brewing beer, and how the non-gluten varieties are brewed...but those companies might get less exposure and might be more interested in talking with you about their product. Just an idea!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779269513881014885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-26544023017978683882011-04-10T23:15:24.329-05:002011-04-10T23:15:24.329-05:00As a journalist you have to appreciate the corpora...As a journalist you have to appreciate the corporate run around, at least their avoidance gives you some practice dealing with big companies. I'm impressed that the person in the PR department even knew that there was a difference between baker's yeast and brewers yeast, but then again I tend to be a little jaded.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615368861635447747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-48192090346211417042011-04-10T22:05:31.788-05:002011-04-10T22:05:31.788-05:00It's difficult to separate quality products fr...It's difficult to separate quality products from the monstrous brands they've become. Some companies are very good at maintaining relations with journalists, while others -- as we can see here, are not.<br /><br />Keep calling and perhaps e-mail someone a bit higher in the hierarchy explaining your situation (i.e., that you've tried everything in the PR branch to get meaningful information). It might also be worth trying another country's headquarters. You're a pro in German, right?<br /><br />It's funny a rep said the yeast used in beer is different than in bread. Perhaps that's the range of the PR's department, too? <br /><br />You never know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-9133457411215247822011-04-09T19:57:26.530-05:002011-04-09T19:57:26.530-05:00That stinks that they never got back to your inter...That stinks that they never got back to your interview request! For what it's worth, I think their beer pales in comparison to the many microbrews out there. To me, Miller and Bud are kind of like the Coke and Pepsi of beer. Good luck with your bigger article on this!Jenny Seiferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787645896595766946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259957686021453336.post-90836607089126344152011-04-08T11:00:32.404-05:002011-04-08T11:00:32.404-05:00I have always wondered how Bud and Miller (or any ...I have always wondered how Bud and Miller (or any brewery for that matter) managed to maintain consistency of flavor across so many batches and breweries...especially with how sensitive yeast can be. Years and years of practice and a lot of quality control i guess?<br /><br />Also, I think you may have stumbled onto something here with the baker's yeast. There's a whole line of sourdough, pumpernickel, and marble rye beers just waiting to be made.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading the full story.Tim Olesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131785777822329682noreply@blogger.com