Erin Go Bye: Two Beer Makers Exit St. Patrick's Parades

NBC News ^ | 3/14/14 | AP

[marshmallow]

The makers of Sam Adams and Heineken beer say they are withdrawing their sponsorship of St. Patrick's Day parades because organizers exclude gay groups.

Boston Beer Co., Sam Adam's brewer, said in a statement Friday that it is disappointed that an agreement couldn't be reached between the gay rights advocacy group MassEquality and Boston parade organizers that would have allowed gay veterans to march.

Meanwhile, Heineken USA said it was withdrawing from the New York City parade, and told CNBC on Friday: "We believe in equality for all. We are no longer a sponsor of Monday's parade."

The decisions came a day after a bar in Boston's South End said it would no longer serve Sam Adams beer because of the brewer's affiliation with the parade, which is scheduled for Sunday.

[AU72]

The way its going, if we like beer Free Republic may have to open a brewery.

[jsanders2001]

Hineykin. No surprise its a gay beer...

[Shimmer1]

No more Sam Adams, no more Heinekin for me.

[TLI]

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[Pikachu_Dad]

I put in my complaint on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/SamuelAdams/posts/10151956061616611?comment_id=29562026&offset=0&total_comments=8&notif_t=feed_comment

[4yearlurker]

I’ll stick with my Yuengling Amber Lager.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

#2: We are learning which beers are queer beers”.

That is why they ask for a “Heinie”.

A sales slogan might go like this:

“Grab a Heinie for the Bend Over Beer”

And why does Heineken have a RED STAR on its label? I thought that the Germans had learned a lesson during the end of WW2 and then in the Cold War.

The only beer I like is A&W Rootbeer. I’m old school, but it does make one heck of an ice cream float.

It’s late. I just waiting for more “Global Warming” to hit us next Monday.

[latina4dubya]

i want those boots...

[ebb tide]

Excellent! Thanks for the tip.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Time for all of us to make labels to stick on Sam Adams and Heineken displays on the store shelves...

FAG BEER! FAG BEER!
FAGS DRINK IT...

Or some such descriptive label...help please...

[henkster]

It’s all about the queers.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Damn. And I actually like Sam’s.

[IncPen]

As if you need another reason not to buy or drink Sam Adams: the founder of Sam Adams brewery, Jim Koch, was in the studio live with Opie and Anthony on the radio a few years ago when they had a man and woman go into a cathedral and have sex. Koch laughed along with it.

I sent a blistering email to him and got a pablum half-non-apology via a PR flack.

Screw Sam Adams and screw Jim Koch.

[ConservativeStatement]

And likely unborn babies. Their lives are worth less than others.

[latina4dubya]

Do the Irish demand to march during Indian tribe festivals?

can churches--Christians march in the Gay Pride parade under their own banner--perhaps with scripture on it? can they hand out tracts and Bibles?

[mountn man]

i want those boots...

After seeing your tag line, I'm sure you do.

[easternsky]

There site is now shut down, I do no facebook was told by a troll

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“...Guiness use to advertise it was “good for you”.”

Guiness IS good for you! :)

[mountn man]

can churches--Christians march in the Gay Pride parade under their own banner--perhaps with scripture on it? can they hand out tracts and Bibles?

No!...That would be divisive.

[BeadCounter]

Everyone should try Yuengling but it’s not sold nationwide.