tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458742.post4269254394045622421..comments2024-03-28T03:54:39.158-07:00Comments on Utah Beer: Trust, Yet VerifyMikeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855596555082342486noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458742.post-48119062181432044092008-05-31T10:40:00.000-07:002008-05-31T10:40:00.000-07:00Agreed. I think our business savvy governor sees i...Agreed. I think our business savvy governor sees it that way as well.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855596555082342486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458742.post-91104234263585943202008-05-31T06:05:00.000-07:002008-05-31T06:05:00.000-07:00Count me as "cautiously optimistic" for such a cha...Count me as "cautiously optimistic" for such a change to occur. I think that it could be a boon to Utah in more ways than just making it easier to get a drink.<BR/><BR/>Years ago, while working in software development, my boss had a meeting with some economic professors that were trying to figure out why Metro Denver had so much more venture capital investment money than the Wasatch Front. I turned to a co-worker and said "Not enough places to get a drink, duh."<BR/><BR/>Like it or not, alcohol is the social lubricant of business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458742.post-1297758123485613962008-05-29T17:50:00.000-07:002008-05-29T17:50:00.000-07:00It will be a boom for beer lovers especially. More...It will be a boom for beer lovers especially. More outlets will lead to increased demand, which leads to larger orders that brewers will be more likely to fill. Not to mention of will provide a broader audience for our local brewers "heavier beers".Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855596555082342486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458742.post-31597235250386461032008-05-29T17:39:00.000-07:002008-05-29T17:39:00.000-07:00Well said. We can only hope for reform, but I also...Well said. We can only hope for reform, but I also fear the potential tradeoff for ending the absurd 'private club' designation. I'd love to see an end to the 4% ceiling also. I am hopeful but skeptical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com