As for dear old Rhonda…it was awkward, very uncomfortable to watch. She started off as a genius for starting Boston Beer and ended in the movie, in a flaming crash and burn. I do applaud her enthusiasm but wonder if she is loyal to herself or just trying to get famous again. It was heartbreaking seeing her daughter cry when she was leaving (again) to promote her beer. I’ve been around craft beer a long time and know when you pour someone a free beer and stand there and ask them “what do you think?”, of course will respond in a positive matter. Ask them with 3 or 4 other beers in a blind test or sampling with the owner/brewer not standing there and you will get more truthful answers. Trying to be very honest in this review, at our post party of the movie,everyone at the party said 2 things. Rhonda got a haircut and a boob job. Not sure about the hairstyle but I had to agree the other, it was the 1st thing I noticed when she was up on stage.

All in all a great film and great view of what most of the beer world experiences everyday!

Cheers!

Barley and me (by Alex Beam)
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/04/03/barley_and_me/

Here’s a couple of reviews:

From the barley wine –
http://barleyvine.blogspot.com/2009/04/beer-wars-review.html

From Lyle 2 Drink:
http://lyke2drink.blogspot.com/2009/04/beer-wars.html

Yours For Good Fermentables:
http://www.yoursforgoodfermentables.com/2009/04/beer-wars-movie-review.html

Sean