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I still want to see this implemented with some local breweries. I'd definitely use tweet-a-beer.

jaynos 13y ago
I agree. Tweet-a-beer (especially for a local brewery) has more of a community feel. Tweet-a-coffee (even though I end up at starbucks almost daily) feels more like giving to a faceless corporation.
- dswiese 13y ago
  done via Twitter and Chirpify http://tweet-a-beer.com http://tweet-a-beer.com
  - graue 13y ago
    This just sends five bucks — it isn't tied to a specific drinking establishment or brewery, or even to beer. Totally not the same.
  - shanac 13y ago
    awesome
mooreds 13y ago
That would be pretty cool as a user (drinker?), but I don't see the ROI for the brewery.
- garybizzle 13y ago
  You mean besides the business it would get?
  - mooreds 13y ago
    Well, sure, they'd get business--that's the benefit. But how easy is it to tie into twitter and a payment system? That'd be the cost. Starbucks can distribute such costs (which may not be fixed, but certainly won't grow linearly) across a larger number of stores than your local brewhouse can.
- gms7777 13y ago
  For the brewery its the same benefits as gift cards: Not everyone that receives one will actually use the money. On top of that, free advertising.
  - mooreds 13y ago
    And all you have to do to get these benefits is somehow integrate with twitter and a payment system. Which might be a tall order for a local brewery. (Or is that easier to do than I think?)
    - gms7777 13y ago
      Its not my area, so I don't know how easy it is to do, but I do think it could be a space for a third-party to step in. Someone figures out how to handle the twitter/payment side, reaches out to some local breweries/bars, takes a small cut of the money for each beer tweeted. Its not going to be a super profitable business, but it might be a fun sideproject for someone. I forgot to add the 3rd benefit to the brewery is that I would assume, in general, when people stop in, they don't come alone, and they don't just have one beer and leave. Once they're in the door, they tend to spend more money.
egwor 13y ago
The app could be TAB (as in open a bar tab) Badumm-cha!
mathattack 13y ago
While there may be issues with localized liquor laws, this is the greatest idea I've ever heard. Too bad you just missed the last YC batch! I'd be your first beta user.

I agree. Tweet-a-beer (especially for a local brewery) has more of a community feel. Tweet-a-coffee (even though I end up at starbucks almost daily) feels more like giving to a faceless corporation.

dswiese 13y ago
done via Twitter and Chirpify http://tweet-a-beer.com http://tweet-a-beer.com
- graue 13y ago
  This just sends five bucks — it isn't tied to a specific drinking establishment or brewery, or even to beer. Totally not the same.
- shanac 13y ago
  awesome

mooreds 13y ago

That would be pretty cool as a user (drinker?), but I don't see the ROI for the brewery.

garybizzle 13y ago
You mean besides the business it would get?
- mooreds 13y ago
  Well, sure, they'd get business--that's the benefit. But how easy is it to tie into twitter and a payment system? That'd be the cost. Starbucks can distribute such costs (which may not be fixed, but certainly won't grow linearly) across a larger number of stores than your local brewhouse can.
gms7777 13y ago
For the brewery its the same benefits as gift cards: Not everyone that receives one will actually use the money. On top of that, free advertising.
- mooreds 13y ago
  And all you have to do to get these benefits is somehow integrate with twitter and a payment system. Which might be a tall order for a local brewery. (Or is that easier to do than I think?)
  - gms7777 13y ago
    Its not my area, so I don't know how easy it is to do, but I do think it could be a space for a third-party to step in. Someone figures out how to handle the twitter/payment side, reaches out to some local breweries/bars, takes a small cut of the money for each beer tweeted. Its not going to be a super profitable business, but it might be a fun sideproject for someone. I forgot to add the 3rd benefit to the brewery is that I would assume, in general, when people stop in, they don't come alone, and they don't just have one beer and leave. Once they're in the door, they tend to spend more money.

egwor 13y ago

The app could be TAB (as in open a bar tab) Badumm-cha!

mathattack 13y ago

While there may be issues with localized liquor laws, this is the greatest idea I've ever heard. Too bad you just missed the last YC batch! I'd be your first beta user.