Comments on: Verify This! Alcohol Sites and Age Verification http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/ We love beer, we thank heaven. Begrudgingly, we admit we are not the authority on all things "beer," but we know our fair share. Enjoy the good brew with us; correct us where we're wrong. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-132542 nate Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:10:17 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-132542 In case anyone checks out the link http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/06/080626alcoholreport.pdf it's on page 28. In case anyone checks out the link http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/06/080626alcoholreport.pdf it’s on page 28.

]]> By: nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-132533 nate Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:01:42 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-132533 Holy smokes, man/woman, that's a book there! It will take me a while to go through it. thanks for the info, it is nice to get some solid reasoning. Shall I assume you operate a brewery's site or work for the FTC? Holy smokes, man/woman, that’s a book there! It will take me a while to go through it. thanks for the info, it is nice to get some solid reasoning. Shall I assume you operate a brewery’s site or work for the FTC?

]]> By: BeerSite http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-132525 BeerSite Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:50:28 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-132525 Might not be a law but FTC recomendations are not to be taken lightly. http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/06/080626alcoholreport.pdf Might not be a law but FTC recomendations are not to be taken lightly.

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/06/080626alcoholreport.pdf

]]> By: beer_scientist http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-52910 beer_scientist Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:18:52 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-52910 Agreed! We don't get it either. There is a a serious culture of double standards on this topic. Money talks! Agreed! We don’t get it either. There is a a serious culture of double standards on this topic. Money talks!

]]> By: Travis http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-52899 Travis Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:57:31 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-52899 Haha, this is actually the dumbest f'ing thing on the internet. I really don' understand what is illegal about reading about beer and/or a brewery. How is it any different the thousands of beer ads on TV all the time. Grr... Haha, this is actually the dumbest f’ing thing on the internet. I really don’ understand what is illegal about reading about beer and/or a brewery. How is it any different the thousands of beer ads on TV all the time. Grr…

]]> By: Scott-TheBrewClub http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-10207 Scott-TheBrewClub Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-10207 Yup, its all CYA for the businesses. That's why the spray paint can says not to spray it into your eyes. Still, the print should be bigger because once the paint was in my eyes it was much too difficult to read the warning! Gonna sue me a paint company! Did the same thing with spray deodorant ,but at least my eyes stopped smelling for the time being. Yup, its all CYA for the businesses.

That’s why the spray paint can says not to spray it into your eyes. Still, the print should be bigger because once the paint was in my eyes it was much too difficult to read the warning! Gonna sue me a paint company! Did the same thing with spray deodorant ,but at least my eyes stopped smelling for the time being.

]]> By: Scott from Manlandsite http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-10160 Scott from Manlandsite Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:03:30 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-10160 Nate: Man, this is one of my pet peeves in beer land right now. I HATE the age verification process online. What's next, TV beer commercials with a disclaimer? "IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 21, PLEASE LEAVE THE ROOM FOR THE NEXT 30 SECONDS." Give me a break. So far my favorite age-verification beer site is from Erdinger. Why? Cause it asks if you are at least 16 years old.... (Those Germans start 'em early!) http://www.erdinger.de/en.html Nate:

Man, this is one of my pet peeves in beer land right now. I HATE the age verification process online. What’s next, TV beer commercials with a disclaimer? “IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 21, PLEASE LEAVE THE ROOM FOR THE NEXT 30 SECONDS.”

Give me a break.

So far my favorite age-verification beer site is from Erdinger. Why? Cause it asks if you are at least 16 years old…. (Those Germans start ‘em early!)

http://www.erdinger.de/en.html

]]> By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-10124 Nate Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:01:00 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-10124 Great analogy Mike! That's exactly what I was getting at. I wish I had thought of that wet floor sign symbolism. Great analogy Mike! That’s exactly what I was getting at. I wish I had thought of that wet floor sign symbolism.

]]> By: beer_scientist http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-10121 beer_scientist Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:53:20 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-10121 Self preservation is the name of the game. Putting up the 21 age thing is a bit like a wet floor sign. We're sorry but the sign was up, now you can't sue us. Self preservation is the name of the game. Putting up the 21 age thing is a bit like a wet floor sign. We’re sorry but the sign was up, now you can’t sue us.

]]> By: Nate http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/09/10/verify-this-alcohol-sites-and-age-verification/comment-page-1/#comment-10098 Nate Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:22:04 +0000 http://thankheavenforbeer.com/?p=3195#comment-10098 Exactly, Big Tex...which lead me to believe this it is all done to look like they care (even though I know most brewers do...it's just hard to convince a MADD spokesman of that). Just for kicks I tried to the Sam Adams site I was as old as Jesus of Nazareth and it was smart enough to catch on and bar my entrance. Exactly, Big Tex…which lead me to believe this it is all done to look like they care (even though I know most brewers do…it’s just hard to convince a MADD spokesman of that).

Just for kicks I tried to the Sam Adams site I was as old as Jesus of Nazareth and it was smart enough to catch on and bar my entrance.

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