D-B; HELLOOOOOOO!, If you could please give our readers a brief history of Beer Universe?
B-U; Hey Guys! Well, Beer Universe was conceived over a couple brews (or a few too many), when we realized there wasn't a single source available online for answers to all of our questions about beer. We decided the next day that the idea was still a good one and we were going to look into a bit further. While there are other sites out there (BeerAdvocate / RateBeer) none provide an easy, user friendly interface that regular beer consumers can enjoy. Beer Universe serves at the platform that solves that problem.
B-U; Well, we honestly aren't huge fans of Miller Light, so probably the business partner. But if we're looking at some Dogfish Head or Abita, there's a strong possibility of that answer changing.
D-B; We at Dos Beer-igos like to describe beers as sexy, what in your words would make a beer "sexy"?
D-B; Where do you see the craft industry moving in the next 10 years?
B-U; The craft beer market is certainly an exciting one. Over the past 10 years, the industry really has felt a resurgence. Prior to prohibition in the 1920’s, breweries across the United States were plentiful, it was only until after prohibition where we entered into a market where the big 3 could really take over. Thankfully for beer lovers, the increased consumption in craft/micro beers has allowed new innovations in techniques, flavors, and textures. We believe that mass-marketed beers have their work cut out ahead of them as up and coming breweries (even the likes of Sam Adams, which is still technically a craft brewery) are gaining momentum (10-15% annually) and taking away market share. In the next 10 years, look for more joint projects between breweries and some consolidation as large breweries begin to pick off the smaller higher growth brewers.
B-U; This is a great question and it is pretty difficult to answer. Really, one of our biggest complaints is the way that beer is distributed. Often times we are envious of wine sites around the Internet because you can actually purchase it online without major complications (barring the states that don’t allow interstate alcohol sales). The beer industry, on the other hand, is highly regulated and the costs (time & money) of being licensed to distribute beer in multiple states is an expensive undertaking for many craft breweries. It's unfortunate because it creates a major barrier to beer enthusiasts nationwide enjoying some of the great beers these smaller regional breweries have to offer.
D-B; If you had to compare yourself to a single piece of glass wear what would it be and why?
D-B; What does the near future hold for B-U?
B-U; Beer Universe is constantly innovating and coming out with new features / tools. We’re hoping to show off our beer recommendation tool that is in our member’s area, as we think it’s a feature that many people would find really helpful, but don’t know it exists. All you have to do is take a short quiz and rate some beers on our site and we automatically recommend some beers, based on your preferences, that we think you would like. So far, every beer recommendation we’ve got, we have loved!
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