Why is Sam Adams considered an import?!
Why is Sam Adams considered an import?
Whenever I visit the local pubs, I can't help but notice that Sam Adams is listed in the Imports section on the beverage menu. Last I checked, it was brewed in Boston which is located in the same country as Atlanta. Any guesses?
Answers:
Sam Adam's a you know is not an import.. It is a very large micro brew. The reason its on the import list at different pubs is because they feel like charging more for it. Its just easier to explain as a bartender that you have to categories. Imports and domestics. Instead of going into individual prices. Its also easier for the customer to pick and decide that way. Ive been in a few bars where rolling rock was considered an import. Originally being from PA i found this to be a joke. The current bar i manage Has Blue moon on tap as an import. When actually its been bought and processed by Coors. And we all know they brew in Colorado. So it all depends on which bar you go to and what they feel like charging.
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bartender 5 years
To make it look good
Sam Adams is considered a Domestic Beer here in America - and an Imported Beer outside of the USA.
Cheers!
Not really an import, just a premium beer--so they charge the premium price. I think I have been to 1 bar that treats it as a domestic.
Sam Adams is still considered a micro-brew and costs more than the standard domestics, so they probably put it with the imports to justify the higher cost. This is especially true if they have domestic beer specials on certain days.
It's on the import list because it's considered a "micro-brew". How a brewery gets the definition of "domestic" and micro-brew I don't know. My guess is because maybe the size of the company. There are several brews on tap at pubs and restaurants that are considered micro-brews. I think micro-brew may also be considered a specialty brew.