[Drinking] Brewdog: hipsters”, “pretentious”, “wankers”, “********s” or simply "full of s**t"?

[The Clamp]

Sounds very good indeed. We had a look around Christiana. Would like to explore it more at night!

Saw the palaces, bars, parks etc. just a a great city. Very much enjoyed it.

 

[RandyWanger]

 

[RandyWanger]

 

[RandyWanger]

They'd have a point if they weren't hosting fanzones in some of their bars.

 

[Springal]

They'd have a point if they weren't hosting fanzones in some of their bars.

Or selling beer to the Qatari government to be sold within the country.

But to be honest I think all things can coexist and it doesn’t have to be one or the other.

 

[keaton]

Or selling beer to the Qatari government to be sold within the country.

But to be honest I think all things can coexist and it doesn’t have to be one or the other.

Are they really?
I think it kind of has to be one thing or the other doesn't it?
otherwise what's the point of the posters and adverts?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Are they really?
I think it kind of has to be one thing or the other doesn't it?
otherwise what's the point of the posters and adverts?

In this instance I think the two can coexist. I don’t have an issue with bands touring certain countries AND also raising awareness….same here.

 

[wuntbedruv]

British American Tobacco to continue selling cigarettes in Russia

London-based Rothmans maker says it will abide by sanctions instead of halting operations in country

www.theguardian.com

Meanwhile,despite all the horrors of Ukraine it is business as usual for Tab sellers. Including American brands.
( could be a long term plan to exterminate Russians though)

 

[el punal]

Life could be a lot worse. Back in the 1970s 90% (give or take) of pubs in Brighton and Hove were tied to Watneys Brewery - part of the Grand Met. organisation. So you were somewhat limited as to what vile cat’s piss you consumed - be it Watney’s Red Barrel, Watney’s Special (!), Starlight. The same situation applied in Bristol, but with Courage pubs. This resulted in an exchange of 10% of managed houses, with Brighton having Courage beers in their allocation and Bristol having Watney’s.

So be thankful that there is a free market now on what tipple of choice you want - even if it is Brew Dog!

 

[wuntbedruv]

Life could be a lot worse. Back in the 1970s 90% (give or take) of pubs in Brighton and Hove were tied to Watneys Brewery - part of the Grand Met. organisation. So you were somewhat limited as to what vile cat’s piss you consumed - be it Watney’s Red Barrel, Watney’s Special (!), Starlight. The same situation applied in Bristol, but with Courage pubs. This resulted in an exchange of 10% of managed houses, with Brighton having Courage beers in their allocation and Bristol having Watney’s.

So be thankful that there is a free market now on what tipple of choice you want - even if it is Brew Dog!

Always able to find Charringtons IPA back then, Ruddles quite common, The Walmer Castle had good beers if you were prepared to make the trip including Theakstons Old Peculiar from a barrel on the bar.

Ouse muck was common but the better King and Barnes beers also easy to find. The Beer Keller next to The Hungry Years sold real imported Holstein that was drinkable.

Really, in the 70's, decent beer was not that hard to find in Brighton.

We even had prototype hipsters, the CAMRA crew.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Peak double standards. Sponsor the fan zones in Qatar, Take the Petrodollar but also take the moral high ground with the adverts back home that it's all corrupt.

Should have been rejected as an idea when Moonchild skateboarded into the board room and suggested it

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

They jump on every marketing bandwagon going. They don't care about Qatar, just PR and money. Just trying tap into the lager market.

 

[Wozza]

I don’t have an issue with bands touring certain countries AND also raising awareness….same here.

But in that instance, bands are serving their fans - and those fans have the potential to influence other locals in a positive way.

Selling beer not exactly the same.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Ouse muck was common

Oh so you 're THAT previous poster

 

[Wozza]

Are they really?
I think it kind of has to be one thing or the other doesn't it?
otherwise what's the point of the posters and adverts?

They've always done stuff to make them look 'edgy'.

Amazed so many fall for the BS.

 

[schmunk]

In this instance I think the two can coexist. I don’t have an issue with bands touring certain countries AND also raising awareness….same here.

It's similar to the argument raised by Gary Neville when probed on his involvement by Ian Hislop on HIGNFY. A little thin.

 

[Springal]

I assume those that drink Coca Cola, drive a Kia or Hyundai, drink Budweiser, have any form of Visa card will all be boycotting those products or presumably supporting the Qataris ?

 

[keaton]

I assume those that drink Coca Cola, drive a Kia or Hyundai, drink Budweiser, have any form of Visa card will all be boycotting those products or presumably supporting the Qataris ?

The point isn't that they're selling their stuff to the Qataris, it's that they're doing at the same time as trying to look worthy by launching a campaign against it

 

[Wozza]

I assume those that drink Coca Cola, drive a Kia or Hyundai, drink Budweiser, have any form of Visa card will all be boycotting those products or presumably supporting the Qataris ?

Do these companies have hypocritical anti-Qatar campaigns running?

 

[Brovion]

In this instance I think the two can coexist. I don’t have an issue with bands touring certain countries AND also raising awareness….same here.

Possibly, or rather normally as that's the way the real world works. But in this instance they have played the "Hey, unlike Coke and Budweiser we're the good guys speaking out against homophobia and corruption!" card so heavily that they deserve all the shit that's coming their way.