BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff

[billy_bob]

If I did, I'd try to spell them correctly.

If I was going to try to spell-shame people, I'd check the dictionary first.

 

[Spymaster]

If I was going to try to spell-shame people, I'd check the dictionary first.

 

[billy_bob]

You do realise that smiley doesn't mean 'I'm sorry, you were right and I was wrong'?

 

[Spymaster]

You do realise that smiley doesn't mean 'I'm sorry, you were right and I was wrong'?

 

[Spymaster]

Says the world's second biggest pedant...

Who's the first?

 

[Spymaster]

Brewdog: United for Ukraine

Outstanding stuff!

 

[JimW]

Brewdog: United for Ukraine

Outstanding stuff!

You see a humanitarian catastrophe, we see another chance to build the brand. Could have just handed over some money.

 

[Spymaster]

You see a humanitarian catastrophe, we see another chance to build the brand.

Genius.

 

[JimW]

Genius.

Anius more like.

 

[Santino]

Genius.

I just want to say, from the position of someone who has himself acted like a dick on the internet on and off for over twenty years, you're behaving like a tremendously boring cunt.

 

[Spymaster]

I just want to say, from the position of someone who has himself acted like a dick on the internet on and off for over twenty years, you're behaving like a tremendously boring cunt.

You disagree?

 

[teuchter]

You see a humanitarian catastrophe, we see another chance to build the brand. Could have just handed over some money.

Lots of people criticising them for not having handed over any money unannounced.

Bit of a catch 22 for Brewdog there.

You can see why they are forced into these publicity stunts by the grinding negativity of awful internet people like the ones on here.

 

[JimW]

Lots of people criticising them for not having handed over any money unannounced.

Bit of a catch 22 for Brewdog there.

You can see why they are forced into these publicity stunts by the grinding negativity of awful internet people like the ones on here.

How's that a catch 22? Do the right thing and shut the fuck up. And in Watt's case fuck the fuck off too, daddy's money bully sex pest.
Furthermore, grinding negativity is our best hope and shield against his despicable ilk and the world of puffed up twattery they seek to construct for their benefit and us to stew in.

 

[Pickman's model]

How's that a catch 22? Do the right thing and shut the fuck up. And in Watt's case fuck the fuck off too, daddy's money bully sex pest.
Furthermore, grinding negativity is our best hope and shield against his despicable ilk and the world of puffed up twattery they seek to construct for their benefit and us to stew in.

teuchter's entire persona is based around grinding negativity

 

[equationgirl]

Who's the first?

I'm shocked you don't know that. Shocked.

 

[equationgirl]

James Watt posted on LinkedIn about having to use a firm of private investigators because he's been the subject of smear campaigns and had to find out who was behind it.

 

[teuchter]

How's that a catch 22? Do the right thing and shut the fuck up. And in Watt's case fuck the fuck off too, daddy's money bully sex pest.
Furthermore, grinding negativity is our best hope and shield against his despicable ilk and the world of puffed up twattery they seek to construct for their benefit and us to stew in.

If they donate £millions without saying anything, people will accuse them of not having donated millions to charity.

In your opinion have Brewdog probably donated millions of pounds to charity, without announcing it, every year for the past few years?

 

[teuchter]

teuchter's entire persona is based around grinding negativity

I've mad it my life's mission to grind away negativity on urban75, until there's nothing to be seen but relentless positivity.

 

[editor]

You see a humanitarian catastrophe, we see another chance to build the brand. Could have just handed over some money.

Except these cunts are only interested in promoting their own brand and going on about the "pillowy softness and mix of citrus and exotic notes” and “silky delivery" of their own products rather than just giving money away.

Let's not forget these were the shameless charlatans who tried to cash on on covid with non existent vaccination centres in their bars (there were none) and fantasy free water for NHS centres that no one ever asked for.

 

[Spymaster]

I've mad it my life's mission to grind away negativity on urban75, until there's nothing to be seen but relentless positivity.

Admirable

 

[JimW]

If they donate £millions without saying anything, people will accuse them of not having donated millions to charity.

In your opinion have Brewdog probably donated millions of pounds to charity, without announcing it, every year for the past few years?

Not something where an opinion is relevant, if you're interested look it up. I've no idea. But we can see what's happened here.

 

[NoXion]

I've mad it my life's mission to grind away negativity on urban75, until there's nothing to be seen but relentless positivity.

You are such a fucking bullshitter. So full of it you've got brown eyes.

 

[PR1Berske]

From the Instagram account "Fanny Wandel" , looking into the private investigators employed by James Watt

 

[PR1Berske]

From the Punks with Purpose group:

Spoiler

We categorically refute the claims made by James Watt as a response to the Guardian Article of 14 March 2022 (“BrewDog boss hired private investigators to gather evidence of alleged smear campaign“) that one of the Punks With Purpose founders is implicated in any legal case that may exist regarding BrewDog. None of our founding or current members have been contacted by BrewDog, James Watt, lawyers representing either party, or the police.

At our core, Punks With Purpose are a small group of ex-colleagues and have never claimed to speak on behalf of all signatories of our open letter. Those people voluntarily signed because they agreed with what we had to say, and our end goal of helping BrewDog to be the company we all know it could be.

In our open letter, published in the summer of 2021, we raised attention to a culture of fear at BrewDog. BrewDog, in response, have claimed that such a culture did not exist, and that other issues raised in the letter are in the past. In their responses they say the company has grown into one where staff are treated with the respect they deserve.

We are saddened to hear that BrewDog would have Private Investigators to intimidate ex-staff and BBC sources for the documentary “The Truth About BrewDog“. This highlights that the supposedly non-existent culture of fear remains alive and well, and intimidation is still a key tactic for BrewDog’s management.

We had hoped that the shadow of this culture of fear ended for staff members when they ceased working for the company, but this news suggests otherwise.

We call on BrewDog to end all intimidation of ex-staff immediately, and to open avenues of discussion with them to fully address their concerns and to allow them to help BrewDog grow into the force of good it should and can still hopefully be within the craft beer industry.

We would encourage all of those impacted by these intimidatory actions to register a case with Hand and Heart’s Affected Workers Registration Platform.

 

[friedaweed]

So full of it you've got brown eyes.

One of my favourite Geordie says is "Ya moofs all brown fram talkin shite man"

 

[friedaweed]

From the Instagram account "Fanny Wandel" , looking into the private investigators employed by James Watt

Sounds like an episode from Line of Duty Fanny Wandel's a great name. I was listening to Gardeners Question time on radio 4 a couple of years ago and they had guest on called Fanny Shears.

 

[editor]

From the Punks with Purpose group:

Spoiler

We categorically refute the claims made by James Watt as a response to the Guardian Article of 14 March 2022 (“BrewDog boss hired private investigators to gather evidence of alleged smear campaign“) that one of the Punks With Purpose founders is implicated in any legal case that may exist regarding BrewDog. None of our founding or current members have been contacted by BrewDog, James Watt, lawyers representing either party, or the police.

At our core, Punks With Purpose are a small group of ex-colleagues and have never claimed to speak on behalf of all signatories of our open letter. Those people voluntarily signed because they agreed with what we had to say, and our end goal of helping BrewDog to be the company we all know it could be.

In our open letter, published in the summer of 2021, we raised attention to a culture of fear at BrewDog. BrewDog, in response, have claimed that such a culture did not exist, and that other issues raised in the letter are in the past. In their responses they say the company has grown into one where staff are treated with the respect they deserve.

We are saddened to hear that BrewDog would have Private Investigators to intimidate ex-staff and BBC sources for the documentary “The Truth About BrewDog“. This highlights that the supposedly non-existent culture of fear remains alive and well, and intimidation is still a key tactic for BrewDog’s management.

We had hoped that the shadow of this culture of fear ended for staff members when they ceased working for the company, but this news suggests otherwise.

We call on BrewDog to end all intimidation of ex-staff immediately, and to open avenues of discussion with them to fully address their concerns and to allow them to help BrewDog grow into the force of good it should and can still hopefully be within the craft beer industry.

We would encourage all of those impacted by these intimidatory actions to register a case with Hand and Heart’s Affected Workers Registration Platform.

What a truly awful company they are. And yet some (all male, obvs) fanboys still cheer on their dodgy actions.

 

[Funky_monks]

If they can't get the basics right - ie making beer that isn't shite, I think you lot are expecting rather a lot of them to get anything else right.

 

[hitmouse]

Bark and Bite — BrewDog Rep Using Legal Maneuver to Unmask Victims and Their Stories — Good Beer Hunting

Update April 2: What early this week was described as a “pause” in discussions between workplace consultancy Hand & Heart and BrewDog appears to now be a complete break. In response to a letter BrewDog sent Hand & Heart founder Kate Bailey dated March 31, Bailey issued a stateme

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THE GIST
On March 30, hospitality consultancy Hand & Heart announced that a representative from BrewDog is using legal means to seek information related to stories of alleged workplace misconduct at the global brewing company.
In her statement, Hand & Heart founder Kate Bailey intimates that the information requested would come from its Affected Workers Platform (AWP), which was launched in February by the consultancy in conjunction with a group of former BrewDog employees called Punks With Purpose. Hand & Heart says the request for information was issued on March 25 by an individual representative of BrewDog.


Bailey declined to specify exactly what legal means the person used, saying that the individual “exercised a personal right to seek information from the platform.” Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Law, a person can request details related to how their personal data is stored and/or shared by a company. If the filing is successful, the concern is that information related to the person who requested it could potentially include names, contact information, and stories that were shared under the assumption they'd be kept private on Hand & Heart’s platform.
BrewDog has been under intense public scrutiny in recent months as former employees have spoken out about negative experiences working for the company, and UK-based media including the BBC and The Guardian have released investigations into the behavior of the company and its co-founder and CEO, James Watt. Allegations have focused on what former employees describe as BrewDog’s toxic and misogynistic company culture.
An attempt by a BrewDog representative to gather information and details from the AWP represents the antithesis of what the platform was designed to be: a safe, third-party means by which to collect accounts from former and current BrewDog employees. It also appears to undermine the discussions BrewDog has had with Hand & Heart, on behalf of Punks With Purpose and other former employees, since late February.
Bailey declined to name the person who initiated the request. She would not say whether it was James Watt, who has hired private investigators to intimidate and gather information on former BrewDog employees, according to reports from The Guardian.
In a statement, Hand & Heart says it will be “responding with the full extent of whatever legal recourse is available.” Bailey also says Hand & Heart has, for now, ceased discussions with BrewDog regarding a potential resolution with former employees registered through the AWP.
Through a spokesperson, BrewDog declined to answer questions related to Bailey’s announcement. A statement read, in its entirety: “We are seeking to engage with Hand & Heart in good faith on a confidential basis, and we hope Hand & Heart is too. It is of course a concern if information is being leaked to the media while those conversations are ongoing.” Watt did not respond to a LinkedIn message requesting an interview and answers to questions.

 

[brogdale]

Bark and Bite — BrewDog Rep Using Legal Maneuver to Unmask Victims and Their Stories — Good Beer Hunting

Update April 2: What early this week was described as a “pause” in discussions between workplace consultancy Hand & Heart and BrewDog appears to now be a complete break. In response to a letter BrewDog sent Hand & Heart founder Kate Bailey dated March 31, Bailey issued a stateme

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properly rattled.