RE: Email response from Redbridge (Anheuser Busch)

[Guest guest]

I got the following response:

Dear Lillyth,

Thank you for taking the time to visit our Web site and e-mail

Anheuser-Busch. Its great to know of your interest in Redbridge, our first

beer made without barley or wheat!

You are correct the retailer locator at www.redbridgebeer.com does not

provide retail locations near you. This is because the state of California

prevents brewers from providing retailer information to customers. We

apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but were happy to offer an

alternative.

Anheuser-Busch local wholesalers handle the distribution of our products to

retailers. The San Francisco wholesaler should be able to provide a list of

nearby stores that carry Redbridge. We have included their contact

information below. To locate other Anheuser-Busch wholesalers in California,

please visit www.abwholesaler.com.

Matagrano Inc.

440 Forbes Boulevard

S San Francisco, CA 94080

(650) 246-3770

Redbridge is a rich, hearty lager with a well-balanced taste. We brew it

using sorghum, water, yeast, a blend of imported and domestic hops, and

corn.

Again, Lillyth, thank you for e-mailing Anheuser-Busch. We hope that youre

able to enjoy the full flavor of Redbridge soon! Please let us know if you

have additional questions or comments.

Your Friend at Anheuser-Busch

1-800-DIAL-BUD (1-800-342-5283)

www.redbridgebeer.com

4522234

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I think this law is a dumb law - it only hurts people like us... maybe we

can do something to challenge it?

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Isaiah

Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:34 PM

Subject: [ ] Email response from Redbridge (Anheuser Busch)

Note the part about CA law - That explains why we've been unable to

use their retail locator on their site!

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: redbridgebeer@... <redbridgebeer@...>

Date: Feb 1, 2007 12:07 PM

Subject: Customer Comment Reference: 4521836

" isaiah.benjamin@... " <isaiah.benjamin@...>

Dear Isaiah,

Thank you for taking the time to write Anheuser-Busch and for letting

us know about your interest our new beer, Redbridge!

Anheuser-Busch has made a commitment to provide the high-quality,

innovative products that our customers want, and we truly appreciate

it when friends let us know how we're doing-including problems with

the Web site.

Our over 700 local wholesalers handle the distribution of our products

to retailers. California state law prohibits us from listing specific

retailers that carry the beer, and we apologize for any disappointment

this may cause. The Oakland area wholesaler should be able to provide

a list of nearby stores that carry Redbridge. We have included their

contact information below. To locate other Anheuser-Busch wholesalers

in the Bay Area, please visit www.abwholesaler.com.

Horizon Beverage Co.

1700 20th Street

Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 465-2212

Your kind words have been shared within our company. We welcome you

to visit www.redbridgebeer.com for more information on the beer and

its brewing process.

Again, Isaiah, thank you for contacting Anheuser-Busch. We hope that

you and your readers are able to enjoy the full flavor of Redbridge

soon! Please let us know if you have additional comments or

questions.

Your Friend at Anheuser-Busch

Customer Relationship Group

1-800-DIAL-BUD (1-800-342-5283)

www.redbridgebeer.com

Redbridge - Alternative recipe. Classic taste.

4521836

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[Guest guest]

I just responded thusly (to the email I got). I'd like to challenge this

law - not just as a Celiac, but also as a consumer...

,

That is one dumb law.

Dou you perhaps have a reference to the law itself? I would like to write

to my government representatives and challenge them to amend it. This law

only hurts people like me who cannot go into any store in the city & buy a

bottle of Bud.

This is a law that makes the lives of Celiacs even harder than it already

is. Not to mention, forbidding brewers from providing retailer information

hurts consumers, retailers & brewers alike - it makes it difficult, if not

impossible to locate a product I wish to buy. In a capitalistic society,

that is just ridiculous.

Any help you can provide is appreciated, especially if you can give me a

copy of/reference to the law.

Thank you for your timely response & excellent customer service!

Lillyth

" The theatre, he said, was useful because it ridiculed prejudice, and under

the guise of entertainment it taught virtue. "

~Gustave Flaubert

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Isaiah

Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:34 PM

Subject: [ ] Email response from Redbridge (Anheuser Busch)

Note the part about CA law - That explains why we've been unable to

use their retail locator on their site!

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: redbridgebeer@... <redbridgebeer@...>

Date: Feb 1, 2007 12:07 PM

Subject: Customer Comment Reference: 4521836

" isaiah.benjamin@... " <isaiah.benjamin@...>

Dear Isaiah,

Thank you for taking the time to write Anheuser-Busch and for letting

us know about your interest our new beer, Redbridge!

Anheuser-Busch has made a commitment to provide the high-quality,

innovative products that our customers want, and we truly appreciate

it when friends let us know how we're doing-including problems with

the Web site.

Our over 700 local wholesalers handle the distribution of our products

to retailers. California state law prohibits us from listing specific

retailers that carry the beer, and we apologize for any disappointment

this may cause. The Oakland area wholesaler should be able to provide

a list of nearby stores that carry Redbridge. We have included their

contact information below. To locate other Anheuser-Busch wholesalers

in the Bay Area, please visit www.abwholesaler.com.

Horizon Beverage Co.

1700 20th Street

Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 465-2212

Your kind words have been shared within our company. We welcome you

to visit www.redbridgebeer.com for more information on the beer and

its brewing process.

Again, Isaiah, thank you for contacting Anheuser-Busch. We hope that

you and your readers are able to enjoy the full flavor of Redbridge

soon! Please let us know if you have additional comments or

questions.

Your Friend at Anheuser-Busch

Customer Relationship Group

1-800-DIAL-BUD (1-800-342-5283)

www.redbridgebeer.com

Redbridge - Alternative recipe. Classic taste.

4521836

This message is being sent in response to an e-mail we received from

your address. If you are not at least 21 years of age and/or do not

wish to receive e-mails from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in the future,

please Click Here. The information transmitted (including attachments)

is

covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,

18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only for the person(s) or

entity/entities to which it is addressed and may contain

confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,

retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking

of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons

or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited.

If you received this in error, please contact the sender and

delete the material from any computer.

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