Beer?

[Aperitif]

Nice mat. ^ JtM has got to be the 'thread vicar'. - always well- presented, tolerant, un-phased by rampant triffids threatening his beer, a loving partner who shares his pain of tasteful reviewing, ever showing his flock the colour and beauty of his sermon du jour with divine lighting (unlike the raging 'Son of Sam' style action shots of us mere parishioners...more Old Nick than Nickboy, or even St Nick!)
The Reverend JtM...Mrs M says "excellent"

 

[Aperitif]

Mexican Day of the Dead pale ale. Actually not bad, a hint of malt, not overly flavoursome but more than I'd expected.

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A few folk on the FNRs passim might identify with that label...

 

[rich p]

Mexican Day of the Dead pale ale. Actually not bad, a hint of malt, not overly flavoursome but more than I'd expected.

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Did you discover where they got the photo of la belle Claudine for the label?

 

[John the Monkey]

Nice mat. ^ JtM has got to be the 'thread vicar'. - always well- presented, tolerant, un-phased by rampant triffids threatening his beer, a loving partner who shares his pain of tasteful reviewing, ever showing his flock the colour and beauty of his sermon du jour with divine lighting (unlike the raging 'Son of Sam' style action shots of us mere parishioners...more Old Nick than Nickboy, or even St Nick!)
The Reverend JtM...Mrs M says "excellent"

Bless you, my son.

 

[theclaud]

Did you discover where they got the photo of la belle Claudine for the label?

Oi

 

[John the Monkey]

Cripes.

http://www.camdentownbrewery.com/partnership-ab-inbev/

Camden Town Brewery today announced that it is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) to pave the way for further growth and expansion. The partnership will enable Camden Town Brewery to expand its operations, bringing more of its popular canned, bottled and kegged beer to more people. The deal will see AB InBev acquire Camden Town Brewery.

It is also through that article that I learned that Camden's founder is called Jasper.

 

[User169]

Cripes.

http://www.camdentownbrewery.com/partnership-ab-inbev/

It is also through that article that I learned that Camden's founder is called Jasper.

The big brewers seem to be quite rattled by craft beer. Not surprising given that craft got 10% of the US market last year, so about 20% of revenue.

There's been a series of acquisitions in the US, so maybe the same is going to happen in the UK. SABMiller bought Meantime recently (which means it's effectively AB InBev - assuming ABInBev's takeover of SABMiller goes through) and now this.

 

[Aperitif]

That's the end of all that then! I will try and investigate 'the Ink' before it dries...Kernel next.

 

[Tin Pot]

Found a pale ale that I actually like(!)

Feel a bit pissed after two pints actually.

 

[User169]

That's the end of all that then! I will try and investigate 'the Ink' before it dries...Kernel next.

Please no!

[England bound on the ferry from Hook of Holland tonight - usually have to make do with Strongbow]

 

[rich p]

Oi

La belle label...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Four pints of HSB and I've developed a speech impediment and rubber legs. Who knew?

 

[Aperitif]

Please no!

[England bound on the ferry from Hook of Holland tonight - usually have to make do with Strongbow]

Well, they knocked their Saturday sessions on the head owing to crowded house drinking. A long term next step will possibly be a brewdoggian outlet ie: a pub...at which point rands and dollars will come fluttering down to capitalise on the marque.(And introduce other "traditional US craft beers" like Goose Island and Blue Moon - Sainsbury favourites!)

 

[smutchin]

I can't imagine Kernel dude succumbing to BigBrew. I didn't know about Meantime but it doesn't entirely surprise me. Camden neither. BrewDog must be pretty high on the hitlist. I nearly bought some shares a few years ago but was a bit short of readies at the time. Now might be a good time to get in on the act before it's too late.

 

[User169]

I can't imagine Kernel dude succumbing to BigBrew. I didn't know about Meantime but it doesn't entirely surprise me. Camden neither. BrewDog must be pretty high on the hitlist. I nearly bought some shares a few years ago but was a bit short of readies at the time. Now might be a good time to get in on the act before it's too late.

James Watt has already had his megaphone out - Brewdog bars will stop selling Camden beers as of now. I would be amazed if Watt and Dickie did sell out - at least in the short to medium future. I got the impression that they've used their online IPO strategy specifically to make it more difficult for them to be acquired.