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Golden Road Biergarden: Not a Good Plan

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Anne Bader
9 years ago

Not a good place for a biergarten.

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Angela Tang
9 years ago

Not a good addition to the neighborhood!

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Nathan M Barron
9 years ago

Sorry, Golden Road. You sold you're soul when you partnered with InBev. Just like we would oppose a Chili's or a Red Lobster, we view you the same. You weren't even respected in the craft industry before the sale. You built fast with the goal of cashing in quick. No thanks.

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Cyril Allen
9 years ago

As someone who both lives and works in Oakland, I wish to express my OPPOSITION to the application of Golden Road Brewing >> "Anheuser-Busch" >> "AB InBev" to develop a brewery, tap room and retail outlet. There are many similar LOCALLY owned and operated businesses in this City, which would be disadvantaged by this project. In addition and subjectively, I find the project's design to be unsightly and garish. In short, no thank you.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

We have enough beer. We don't need AB/InBev.

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Stewart Wakeling
9 years ago Featured

I am opposed to this business because it is not making a meaningful infrastructure investment and there are already several high quality and roughly similar businesses in the area that take an active role in improving neighborhood life, including Clove and Hoof, Hog's Apothecary, etc.

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Dylan Dordick
9 years ago

Meg Gill and Golden Road are coming to Oakland to cannibalize and capitalize, plain and simple. Meg Gill is and always will be a threat to craft beer and local business. She insults people with her elitest attitudes, from local bars that serve craft beer to the homebrewers who allowed her into their homes (just watch episode 1 of Beerland). Furthermore, her absolute aloofness towards the community she wants to enter coupled with her downright brazen attempts to disassociate herself with the very company who collects Golden Road's profits is dangerous. If she says it, don't trust it. There is no place for her, AB, or Golden Road in the Bay Area.

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Phil Rockey
9 years ago

I have had experience with bully A-B dating back to the '80's. They have only gotten larger and more dominant in their business practices.

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Brooke Cartolano
9 years ago

Independent Craft beer worker who thinks there is no place for ABI in Oakland

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Shawdee Eshghi
9 years ago

Keep Temescal local!

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Aaron Wittman
9 years ago

People that believe that Golden Road is not an infiltration arm of a multinational monopolistic corporation need to pull their heads out of the sand. Why not support your local breweries, that add commerce to your backyard, and employ craftspersons in your neighborhood?

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Allowing ABInbev to infiltrate our city in this manner, is moving one step closer to history repeating itself.

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Katherine
9 years ago

Ab-Invev snakes trying to edge out craft in San Diego and now Oakland. No thanks.

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Jeff Rose
9 years ago

No ABInbev in Oakland!

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Eric Ortega
9 years ago

In a community of excellent independent Brewers, we all stand in total opposition to an international conglomerate masquerading as one of us.

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John Gillooly
9 years ago

Say no to corporate beer.

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Efren Barragan
9 years ago

A walmart would also face this much scrutiny. I would like to support local businesses instead and we already have enough breweries in the east bay.

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Josha Baker
9 years ago

I completely oppose AB-InBev opening in this area, under the guise of a small brewery. It is a strategic move in their plan to crush local, craft brewery beer culture.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

No!!

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Maria Brown
9 years ago

Local Buisnesses are responsible to the communities they serve. Corporations are responsible to their Board of Directors and their bank accounts. This is a bad fit. There are several local small businesses that cater to those seeking a meal and a pint. The noise the smell The inevitable litter would be overwhelming to residents. the consumption of alcohol especially long hours and late into the night and early morning pose a safety risk to those who live in the neighborhood both from inebriated drivers and also violent crimes which often go hand-in-hand with drinking such as assault and rape. I don't want this in my neighborhood and I know my neighbors do not want it either it doesn't serve the neighborhood needs