Beer, revisited

[COYBL25]

When I think of situations like this, I think back to the dodgy brothers who bought Cains. A once fine range of ales become a laughingstock due to their cuts.

They'd buy the ingredients, not pay the bill, and their credit would dry up. They did this over and over, until they could only pay up front in cash for cheap rubbish.

The ale ended up being dreadful, so they got less money coming into the business - eventually, they folded.

A well kept pint of the original Cains Bitter, would always get in my all time top beers.

When Dom had the Dispensary and Fiona had Doctor Duncan’s, they both served perfect Cains Bitter and fully deserved all the awards they won as a result.

 

[summerisle]

A well kept pint of the original Cains Bitter, would always get in my all time top beers.

When Dom had the Dispensary and Fiona had Doctor Duncan’s, they both served perfect Cains Bitter and fully deserved all the awards they won as a result.

Their mild was top notch.

 

[peteblue]

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We bought our local pub off Marston’s and Pedigree was and still is the biggest seller by far…….

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

A well kept pint of the original Cains Bitter, would always get in my all time top beers.

When Dom had the Dispensary and Fiona had Doctor Duncan’s, they both served perfect Cains Bitter and fully deserved all the awards they won as a result.

FA too

 

[ste d' indica]

FA too

Double bock and raisin beer, not to mention their 'Finest Lager'. To create a pilsner that beats German and Czech lagers to top the category at the world beer awards, during an unprecedented resurgence in ale and brewing, and still fold your business really is a monumental fk up.

 

[ste d' indica]

The tax is the real killer, needs to be cut in a half at least.

For some, the hyper breweries can be taxed into oblivion as far as I'm concerned while the midsized, small and micros pay progressively less.

 

[peteblue]

The tax is the real killer, needs to be cut in a half at least.

Indeed, VAT is killing the pub trade…….

 

[COYBL25]

Indeed, VAT is killing the pub trade…….

The thing I can`t get my head around, is that for every pub that shuts, that`s lost revenue for the tax man, staff end up on benefits and suppliers can go bust, leading to more loss of tax revenue and more staff potentially on benefits and round and round we go.

Surely it makes sense financially to have more places open, who pay less tax, rather than the above ?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Beer festival kicks off tomorrow

 

[peteblue]

The thing I can`t get my head around, is that for every pub that shuts, that`s lost revenue for the tax man, staff end up on benefits and suppliers can go bust, leading to more loss of tax revenue and more staff potentially on benefits and round and round we go.

Surely it makes sense financially to have more places open, who pay less tax, rather than the above ?

You would think wouldn’t you. Crazy economics…pubs can’t even alter their prices slightly upwards without paying even more VAT. It’s killing pubs…….

 

[bigjonny]

Beer festival kicks off tomorrow

The crypt ? I’m going tomorrow night

 

[Dddddd]

Indeed, VAT is killing the pub trade…….

Culture has changed massively too.

Youngsters drink less and people are more health conscious.

Women won’t put up with lads going to the pub every night after work and only coming home when the kids are in bed.

 

[PITA]

You would think wouldn’t you. Crazy economics…pubs can’t even alter their prices slightly upwards without paying even more VAT. It’s killing pubs…….

Isn't VAT an end user tax?

 

[coollino]

New vid from the legend

 

[ste d' indica]

I really like Prescott ales, not sure I've had one bottled, excellent classic bitter.