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Dayton, Kentucky wasn't it?

YES!!! The First Cases of HUDY 14K will arrive mid-day FRIDAY SEPT 17th at the KROGER in Blue Ash. They will have 20 cases. A handful of other locations will also receive it. Don't know about bars and restaurants. Most other locations won't see it until Monday or Tuesday.

Restaurants always offer budget beers. How would the Lager House be any different? The goal is to provide options for your whole customer base. The Lager House--the way I see it--will be a celebration of Cincinnati beer culture. Why should it or we ignore any of it selectively. The fact that several former breweries' recipes are all under one roof, so to speak, (and will actually be brewed under one roof) ensures tremendous stability for each brand. Even though I prefer certain classes of beer over others, I want the Lager House to be a destination for beer snobs and casual drinkers alike. Why shut anyone out? I'd rather someone who only drinks Miller Lite to visit the Lager House, switch to a local brew of slightly higher caliber, and support local business. That isn't true. The two breweries I can think of around here (Rockbottom and Hofbrauhaus) don't offer budget beers. It is all premium quality beer. That doesn't mean some beer isn't lighter, but it is still quality beer. I wouldn't want a Brewery to sell beer that isn't of good quality. Beer such as Hudy Delight and Burger may be good for selling in masses and as a cheap beer but I don't think they are best suited for a brewery. There you go again. I know you have an affinity for craft beers and think that they are the only thing that the population should drink. But the fact remains that craft beers are ONLY 4.04% of WHAT AMERICANS DRINK. http://www.beertown.org/ba/media_2009/growthrelease2009.htm We have to give a few choices at the Lager House for the majority of beer drinkers. Little Kings is very much premium. Much costlier than Budweiser. No, it is not a craft beer. Hudy & Hudy delight are premium beers. Burger & Burger Light are budget beers. A LARGE part of the population will go to the Lager house !nd if they cannot get something like Budweiser or Miller Lite they are just not going to force down a strong craft beer. We want them to buy a Cincinnati beer. Stop over, I will buy you a delicious 14k. www.showyourhudy.com

Can't imagine lumping them together like that!! Schoenling Little Kings is expensive per ounce if you've noticed. It is sold in 29 states. Greg was brilliant to bring it under his umbrella with the other original Cincinnati brands. It is a cream ale that has won awards. Burger/ Burger Lite clearly is a budget priced beer and gives a local option to the "Milwaukees Best" crowd. Hudy Delite is clearly one of the best light beers in the country. And we have it right here. Quality ingredients. Not a bad 96 calorie brew. That leaves the controversial 14k that will debut tomorrow at 11am on Fountain Square. You either love it or hate it. A very distinct brew. Not a craft beer. It was the number one beer in Cincinnati for a few decades until it faded in the late 70's & 80's. I personally love it and am excited about it's debut. www.showyourhudy.com