tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post3033773959100614608..comments2024-01-29T10:16:00.995+00:00Comments on CALLED TO THE BAR : Dreaming, I was only dreaming…Adrian Tierney-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421802854011395300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-22350524465286961722013-12-19T00:11:29.805+00:002013-12-19T00:11:29.805+00:00I spent £11.99 on Sunday for a 750ml bottle of Adn...<i>I spent £11.99 on Sunday for a 750ml bottle of Adnams Sole Bay Celebratory Ale at the brewery’s shop in Southwold; was it worth it?</i><br /><br />You don't know yet. Unless the experience of taking possession of that bottle was "worth it" for reasons unconnected with the actual quality of the beer, in which case you're contributing to precisely the problem that article is complaining about.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009879034507926661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-62719586291560151862013-12-18T18:54:43.268+00:002013-12-18T18:54:43.268+00:00I can't believe you are stoking this as ATJ se...I can't believe you are stoking this as ATJ send mutual admiration email behind the scenes! As you know, the point is if brewers can't mark up 200% of their additional coat why would they brew them. But that is not an argument I am having. At least not with ATJ. I think I am going to suggest a coordinate pincer movementAlanhttp://agoodbeerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-79231231124270255702013-12-18T17:54:07.557+00:002013-12-18T17:54:07.557+00:00It's good when you're angry!
If brewers c...It's good when you're angry!<br /><br />If brewers can't charge a bit for them, why would they bother brewing oddities? There's got to be something in it for them. (Though there's a bit of publicity value, of course.)<br /><br />If we don't like the look of those oddities, we don't buy them. If we buy one and it's disappointing, we think twice about buying from them again.<br /><br />But no one dies.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.com