An ad that ties the remarkable true story of Roy Sullivan, a man who was struck by lightning seven times and someone with every right to hate nature, into an ad about being environmentally-friendly. I see what you did there.

This is probably not timely. In fact, I know for sure that it isn’t, and that Michelob began pushing their craft beer lineup years ago. But I noticed something at the store the other day that really caught my attention: they’re almost entirely done with a transformation into a giant microbrewery. Or at least I’m sure that’s what they want folks to think.

If this is the intent, then kudos for a large corporation being so committed to a new vision. This vision, apparently, involves moving away from their three most recognizeable brands, Michelob (now ‘Original Lager’), Michelob Light, and Michelob Ultra. I saw none of them at the grocery store. The shelves instead were populated by some of the beers you see above. Not an overnight shift by any means, but this is the first time that I’ve seen the craft beers without the main brands. Damn. I knew that the recent rise of microbreweries meant that the big guys would have to react somehow, but this is far and away beyond what I would have expected.

For what it’s worth, some of these beers aren’t too bad, either. The Amber Bock is especially reliable.

Cheers!

Fight fire with fire with these hot designs from French company Fire Design. They look so good, you’ll be hoping for (and/or setting?) fires just so you can use them.