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

[ElizabethofYork]

I've never had any Brewdog products before, but thanks to this thread, I might try one.

 

[krtek a houby]

Out of interest, who drinks Brewdog here? I can't remember the last time I had one, must be going back years now.

Not for a few years now. And this thread pretty much hastened the disinterest in it.

 

[brogdale]

I've never had any Brewdog products before, but thanks to this thread, I might try one.

I wouldn't bother

 

[two sheds]

It's lager isn't it? Nasty gassy stuff?

 

[dessiato]

It's lager isn't it? Nasty gassy stuff?

No, some is, but it’s IPA mainly. There’s almost certainly one which will suit your individual taste.

 

[brogdale]

No, some is, but it’s IPA mainly. There’s almost certainly one which will suit your individual taste.

Yep, the choice derived from a corporate 'jack of all trades' strategy.
Probably best to seek out the real deal from a master brewer.

 

[editor]

I haven't had Brewdog since reading this thread and realise how shit BD is.

So much for all that 'all publicity is good publicity' line that pathetic staff abuse-ignoring fanboys on here keep repeating.

 

[Spymaster]

No, some is, but it’s IPA mainly. There’s almost certainly one which will suit your individual taste.

The trouble is that most of the people posting on this thread know nothing about beer. People like brogdale are primarily Euro fizz-piss drinkers.

 

[editor]

I've never had any Brewdog products before, but thanks to this thread, I might try one.

So you're drawn to an anti-union corporate brand who regularly abuse and hound their staff, and are owned by men who creep out women and make them feel uncomfortable in their workplace?
That sure says a lot about you.

 

[Spymaster]

I've never had any Brewdog products before, but thanks to this thread, I might try one.

Not a fan of their beers but I'll certainly look out for investment opportunities in BD.

 

[brogdale]

The trouble is that most of the people posting on this thread know nothing about beer. People like brogdale are primarily Euro fizz-piss drinkers.

Think you may have mistaken me for another poster, there.

 

[xenon]

Never drank BrewDog. I am mostly a lager drinker anyway. This thread did however, make me more open to trying ales and get into Bristol Beer Factory stuff , which I like a good many of. Notorious being my favourite so far.

 

[xenon]

Mind you I hate all that wanky , must know about beer to be able to appreciate beer rubbish.

Drink it, like it / don't like it. Beard stroking optional.

 

[teuchter]

I drink Brewdog relatively frequently just because they are so often the only decent non-alcoholic option available. Where there's an alternative, I'll usually always go for it instead, partly because of the issues with Brewdog that get raised on this thread. Of course, I'm never that confident that other companies are much better.

In the end though, if you want to avoid giving financial support to things that cause harm, you're much better off boycotting alcoholic drinks altogether, than a single brewer.

Deciding to be mostly teetotal is a much more meaningful and significant life choice to make, than deciding to not buy products from one particular company, and then make a big song and dance about it on the internet.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

So you're drawn to an anti-union corporate brand who regularly abuse and hound their staff, and are owned by men who creep out women and make them feel uncomfortable in their workplace?
That sure says a lot about you.

I'm no more "drawn" to them than I am to any other company. All companies, by the very nature of capitalism, oppress their staff.

 

[xenon]

I drink Brewdog relatively frequently just because they are so often the only decent non-alcoholic option available. Where there's an alternative, I'll usually always go for it instead, partly because of the issues with Brewdog that get raised on this thread. Of course, I'm never that confident that other companies are much better.

In the end though, if you want to avoid giving financial support to things that cause harm, you're much better off boycotting alcoholic drinks altogether, than a single brewer.

Deciding to be mostly teetotal is a much more meaningful and significant life choice to make, than deciding to not buy products from one particular company, and then make a big song and dance about it on the internet.

I see you care nothing for the impoverished and exploited tea farmers, farm workers, of the world. or possibly using Fair Trade as a delusional sop to your own conscience. In Choosing to post about tea drinking as somehow morally superior regards ethics. If not making a song and dance about it's at least an attempted overture.

 

[JimW]

I see you care nothing for the impoverished and exploited tea farmers, farm workers, of the world. or possibly using Fair Trade as a delusional sop to your own conscious. In Choosing to post about tea drinking as somehow morally superior regards ethics. If not making a song and dance about it's at least an attempted overture.

If you buy tea direct from Chinese family farmers it's pretty equitable as trade goes.

 

[JimW]

Had brewdog here once as it was one of few non lagers available, recall it as OK but never sought it out since.

 

[editor]

I'm no more "drawn" to them than I am to any other company. All companies, by the very nature of capitalism, oppress their staff.

That's a piss weak response and you know it. You've just read a long thread that details just how abysmally Brewdog have been treating their staff, their toxic workplace culture, their sexism and the creepy harassment of female workers by the boss and you declare that's made you now actively seek out their products?

Absolutely pathetic.

 

[equationgirl]

Not drinking alcohol isn't necessarily a choice. Some of us can't drink alcohol for medical reasons.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

That's a piss weak response and you know it. You've just read a long thread that details just how abysmally Brewdog have been treating their staff, their toxic workplace culture, their sexism and the creepy harassment of female workers by the boss and you declare that all the reason to now actively seek out their products?

Absolutely pathetic.

As I say, they're no worse than any other company, all of which exist to make as much profit as possible and who exploit their workers as much as they can get away with.

After reading about Brewdog, I'm curious to try their product. No such thing as bad publicity.

 

[editor]

As I say, they're no worse than any other company, all of which exist to make as much profit as possible and who exploit their workers as much as they can get away with.

After reading about Brewdog, I'm curious to try their product. No such thing as bad publicity.

Utter bullshit, If you gave a shit about the workers you wouldn't go out of your way to support such a vile brand.

But let's roll with your piss weak counter argument: can you name all these other 'independent' brewery bosses who have notched up so many accusations of creating a toxic workplace culture, anti-unionism, dodgy sexism and creeping out female workers?

 

[teuchter]

Not drinking alcohol isn't necessarily a choice. Some of us can't drink alcohol for medical reasons.

Are you implying that if I decide not to drink for medical reasons, then it doesn't count in my balance of harmful industries that I do/don't support in the role of consumer?

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Utter bullshit, If you gave a shit about the workers you wouldn't go out of your way to support such a vile brand.

But let's roll with your piss weak counter argument: can you name all these other 'independent' brewery bosses who have notched up so many accusations of creating a toxic workplace culture, anti-uniomism, dodgy sexism and creeping out female workers?

I'm not going out of my way to support anyone.

And I haven't mentioned other independent breweries. I've said that in a capitalist society, ALL companies exist to make as much profit as possible, and treat workers as badly as they can get away with.

 

[editor]

No such thing as bad publicity.

And this is just plain ignorant stupidity:

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[editor]

I'm not going out of my way to support anyone.

Yes you are. You specifically announced that because of reading this thread you're going to seek out Brewdog products.

And you haven't answered my question.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

And this is just plain ignorant stupidity:

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity: The Biggest PR Myth of All

There is no such thing as bad publicity. Is there? Make sure you inform yourself well about this. Find out the truth of the biggest PR myth of all.

www.ereleases.com

You think there’s no such thing as bad publicity? These brands would beg to differ

Like all of us humans, even the most seasoned PR professionals make mistakes. Sometimes, a mistake can be corrected simply and easily. But every so often, the problem can't be swept under the rug. These problems

www.agilitypr.com

No Such Thing as Bad Publicity - TV Tropes

As the saying goes, there's "no such thing as bad publicity" or "the only bad publicity is spelling the name wrong". The reasoning is that even if people are trying to raise a big stink about how some work is immoral, incorrect, offensive, or …

tvtropes.org

Is There Really No Such Thing As Bad Publicity? - Fruchtman Marketing

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Yes, people disagree with me. That's okay.

Think about companies who've been mentioned earlier - Macdonalds and Nestle. No end of bad publicity. But they're still multi-billion pound industries. If the bad publicity was so damaging, surely they'd have no customers?

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Yes you are. You specifically announced that because of reading this thread you're going to seek out Brewdog products.

And you have answered my question.

Yes, I explained that because of the publicity this thread has given Brewdog, I'm curious about their products and will try one.

 

[Spymaster]

Not drinking alcohol isn't necessarily a choice. Some of us can't drink alcohol for medical reasons.

That invalidates your opinion then.

 

[editor]

Yes, I explained that because of the publicity this thread has given Brewdog, I'm curious about their products and will try one.

But the publicity in this thread is all about their appalling toxic workplace culture, the sexism, the bullying, their lies and more. To be attracted to a product because of all that is fucking weird - or a sign of approval. Why else would you want to give such a company money?