![]() ![]() "We've created an API through which other brewers, industry watchers, journalists and others can view the same ratings information that ZX Ventures does," Tucker told SFGATE. Tucker, however, doesn't believe such a backlash is warranted as, he says, "nothing's changed." Noting he's still "leading the charge" on the site, he said AB InBev's backing doesn't mean they'll be "changing scoring to benefit any brewer." He also added that they're still ensuring fairness to all beers and breweries, as well as promising transparency. Disney World's failed 'Star Wars' hotel Galactic Starcruiser to close for good.2 new alarming Dianne Feinstein reports push this saga beyond disgrace.Ro Khanna repeats call for Dianne Feinstein to resign after reporter incident.'You won't come out': California snowmelt leaves many missing or dead.Kim Kardashian 'imitator' dies after cosmetic procedure at SF-area hotel.Horoscope for Thursday, 5/18/23 by Christopher Renstrom.California pot industry facing 'extinction event'."It is our opinion that this initiative and others are ethically dubious and that the lack of transparency is troubling."ĭan Kenary of Harpoon Brewery expressed a similar sentiment, writing, "(We) have sent email to Ratebeer asking to remove Harpoon and UFO ratings from the site." "It just doesn't seem right for a brewer of any kind to be in a position to potentially manipulate what consumers are hearing and saying about beers, how they are rated and which ones are receiving extra publicity on what might appear to be a legitimate, 100 percent user-generated platform," he wrote. Calagione, who recently won a James Beard Award, announced his Dogfish Head brewery would be requesting that RateBeer remove all ratings of their beer from the site, saying he believes its funding presents what's potentially an unfair conflict of interest. ![]() However, similar to other instances wherein a formerly independent business receives AB InBev money, a backlash is brewing. Related: RateBeer ranks Russian River, Moonraker and other NorCal brewers among best in world "We've performed this service as a benefit to the entire industry for 17 years and nothing's changed." "As we've always done, we're giving people greater power make well-informed decisions with summary data that we've made free and accessible to all," he said. On Tuesday, he also told SFGATE that despite AB InBev's presence, there will be no favoritism paid to AB InBev-owned companies. In a release citing the "monstrous" amount of work he does on the site every day, he said it's with "relief and gratitude" that the site now has the resources to grow. Still, Oregon-based Tucker insists the deal was necessary. (Tucker says he's not able to disclose any financial terms of the deal.) Actually, ZX Ventures' deal with RateBeer reportedly closed in October after eight months of talks. But what's most surprising about the deal is that it's not new. ![]()
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