{"id":5445,"date":"2019-05-21T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beerbusinessunplugged.com\/?p=5445"},"modified":"2019-05-21T07:15:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T12:15:58","slug":"my-inspiration-comes-from-my-real-life-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beerbusinessunplugged.com\/?p=5445","title":{"rendered":"My inspiration comes from my real life experiences."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the title of this blog states, the subject matter for my writings is truly<\/em> limitless!  The inspirations come from my real life experiences of more than 50 years in the beer industry, providing fodder for the inspiring topics covered over the past seven years.  Frequently when asked about my knowledge of the industry, I share stories concerning the companies I have managed, the brands I have represented, and recently, about my teaching assignments, and consulting jobs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though questions often center on what involvement\nI have had in the industry, some inquiries are less focused on the mundane and\nmore so on the exciting and less talked about aspects of this business.  Like the dead bodies I have seen in bars, the\noutlines of human remains on bar floors, the beer stolen from my truck, the\nretailer who pulled a gun on me, and even the retailed who pulled a pistol from\nhis pocket and began shooting at a rat running across the floor of his\nestablishment.  I have also seen brewery\nexecutives fired for stealing, taking bribes and kickbacks, wholesalers trans-shipping\nbeer, selling beer outside of their territory, altering the liquid in the kegs,\nfalsifying bill-backs, and even hiding out-of-date products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, I have witnessed many employees\npartaking in the same tricks and once even knew of an individual who worked in\nthe field for two different breweries at the same time! And<\/em>, he was a full-time employee for both<\/em> companies. The special considerations asked for by retailers\nhave ranged the gamut from legal to illegal and everything in between.  Unfortunately, I have seen many breweries accommodate\nthose requests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the flip side, I have witnessed a\ntremendous amount of good in the beer industry. For example, many wholesalers and\nbreweries have provided help to victims of natural disasters; countless in the\nindustry have hosted charity events for veterans\u2019 organizations; and many have provided\nopportunities for fund-raising events to support local needs. I am happy to\nreport that the good<\/em> that is being\ndone in the industry far out weights anything shady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps, when asked: “What have you\ndone in the beer industry,” rather than answer with the historical\noverview of my previous positions, I should respond:  “I have done and seen just about\neverything one can imagine in an industry that has a far-reaching impact on\nmany.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The subject material for these blogs is unending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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