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

[Spymaster]

I nearly set foot in a brewdog pub yesterday; I had had a longs days walking, was tired and bursting for a pee.
I did not realise whose pub it was until Mrs Tag prevented me from going in.

Don't believe you. You went in.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Most people on this thread do. I reckon I'm the only poster here that doesn't.

 

[hash tag]

Don't believe you. You went in.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Most people on this thread do. I reckon I'm the only poster here that doesn't.

The next nearest was an ex Youngs pub, Charles Wells place. At least it was a step up from the dogs.

 

[Spymaster]

Another Scottish company with great slogans/marketing used to be Irn Brun - are they a public comapany you could invest in?

Irn Brew is not a company.

 

[hitmouse]

Asking for a friend as I tend not to drink the fizzy stuff; can you get that in pubs?

Very much doubt it, pretty sure it'll be Aldi-only.

I've never defended their beers. I just appreciate successful business practices, marketing, and people. And let's be honest, Brewdog is one of the most successful booze outfits in the world. Genius.

They're no Molson Coors or AB InBev.

 

[PR1Berske]

Don't believe you. You went in.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Most people on this thread do. I reckon I'm the only poster here that doesn't.

I use Untappd so I can tell you that the last time I went into Brewdogs are:

*Manchester, July 2021
*Liverpool, October 2019

 

[brogdale]

I use Untappd so I can tell you that the last time I went into Brewdogs are:

*Manchester, July 2021
*Liverpool, October 2019

What is an Untappd?

 

[hash tag]

Irn Brew is not a company.

Pedantic.
"A.G. Barr plc, commonly known as Barr's, is a Scottish soft drink manufacturer based in Cumbernauld, Scotland widely known for manufacturing the drink Irn-Bru. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index."

 

[Spymaster]

What is an Untappd?

It's an app that miscalculates the number of visits to Brewdog people make.

 

[dessiato]

Another Scottish company with great slogans/marketing used to be Irn Brun - are they a public comapany you could invest in?

They're still owned by Barrs I think.

 

[hitmouse]

What is an Untappd?

App that beer nerds use to log what they've drunk, where they've drunk it, etc.

 

[brogdale]

App that beer nerds use to log what they've drunk, where they've drunk it, etc.

Oh, OK...thanks for that.

 

[hash tag]

App that beer nerds use to log what they've drunk, where they've drunk it, etc.

In case they fail to remember

 

[Funky_monks]

Asking for a friend as I tend not to drink the fizzy stuff; can you get that in pubs?

Not unless they are the kind of pubs that nip down Aldi's for some bottles for the beer fridge.

Be awesome if you could though.

 

[Funky_monks]

Don't believe you. You went in.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Most people on this thread do. I reckon I'm the only poster here that doesn't.

I don't.

Neither my local, nor the pub that's about a mile's walk away are Bewdog pubs and I live in the arse end of nowhere so neither are likely to become them.

They do have Butty Bach, HPA and Robinson's cider though so I'm happy.

 

[spitfire]

I'm happy to simply avoid fruity beers.
I nearly set foot in a brewdog pub yesterday; I had had a longs days walking, was tired and bursting for a pee.
I did not realise whose pub it was until Mrs Tag prevented me from going in.
TBF I didn't realise they had taken over old public houses in London; I thought they had only opened up tinselly bars.....you have been warned.

Was it The Birdcage on Columbia Rd? It's like a stealth pub, Brewdog in disguise. Sneaky fuckers. Still I guess they kept the look of what was a lovely pub so there is that.

I like fizzy continental piss, Peroni etc. so Brewdog doesn't interest me in the slightest but if I was an ale drinker there are many, many decent crafty pubs near me that also serve a pint of cooking lager so Brewdog can gtf.

 

[hash tag]

It was the birdcage, which was, coincidentally the second pub we saw with that name on Saturday. We went to the royal oak instead, which was marginally better.

 

[spitfire]

It was the birdcage, which was, coincidentally the second pub we saw with that name on Saturday. We went to the royal oak instead, which was marginally better.

The Royal Oak (as featured in Mr Jolly Lives Next Door).

Better pub. Used to like The Nelsons Head but the landlord is a prick.

 

[hitmouse]

Not unless they are the kind of pubs that nip down Aldi's for some bottles for the beer fridge.

Be awesome if you could though.

If I remember rightly, I believe the Chameleon in Nottingham did used to do exactly that, I believe that they were officially an "arts cafe" rather than a pub though. Blimey, just looked it up and apparently it's still going, dunno if they still flog Aldi beers though. If you don't live in Nottingham you're probably better off just going to Aldi though.

 

[Funky_monks]

If I remember rightly, I believe the Chameleon in Nottingham did used to do exactly that, I believe that they were officially an "arts cafe" rather than a pub though. Blimey, just looked it up and apparently it's still going, dunno if they still flog Aldi beers though. If you don't live in Nottingham you're probably better off just going to Aldi though.

Yeah, I've drank in a few pubs (and deffo the "youth centre" that I went to/saw gigs at as a kid) where you get a very strong feeling most of the drink comes from the supermarket........

Pint of cider sir? (Barman opens a 2L woodpecker from the fridge and slops it into a pint glass)

 

[Sue]

Was it The Birdcage on Columbia Rd? It's like a stealth pub, Brewdog in disguise. Sneaky fuckers. Still I guess they kept the look of what was a lovely pub so there is that.

I'd no idea. Mind, haven't been in since they did that massive refurb. (I remember a friend phoning after that to ask about the karaoke and they got very sniffy and claimed the pub had never, ever had karaoke. )

 

[spitfire]

I'd no idea. Mind, haven't been in since they did that massive refurb. (I remember a friend phoning after that to ask about the karaoke and they got very sniffy and claimed the pub had never, ever had karaoke. )

I didn't notice for a while. Once you're used to looking at a place things like signs just fade into the background I guess. The branding is fairly subtle for a BD.

 

[spitfire]

Used to get a nice pint of Stiegl in there but now all they offer is Lost Lager, (I did go in there 2 weeks ago for a look, first and last time).

 

[xenon]

The only one I’ve been in is the one butchers mentions back on page one. And blimey this thread is 11 years old. When I went there I didn’t realise it was a BrewDog. It used to be Junglers years ago.

 

[xenon]

Just checked, they’ve got two here now.

 

[nastyned]

Brewdog ditching the Real Living Wage:

 

[PR1Berske]

No better than Wetherspoons after all.

 

[Cerv]

BrewDog faces staff backlash after dropping real living wage pledge

New workers now hired on legal minimum wage and pay frozen for London bar staff amid trading losses

www.theguardian.com

absolutely nothing said about a paycut for management to take their share of the pain

edit:"pay cut" not "payout" fucking autocorrect

 

[brogdale]

Looks like it's full steam ahead for the IPO, then. Gotta pull down those pesky labour costs to ensure that dividend projections are high enough to attract investors.

 

[AverageJoe]

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[editor]

Brewdog ditching the Real Living Wage:

Showing their true colours again and effectively cutting wages during a cost of living crisis. A bunch of fucking cunts cheered on by right wing capitalist wankers.

Workers reacted with anger on the group’s internal messaging system, with one saying: “I’ve been at BrewDog long enough to see every benefit that attracted me to the job either binned or completely reduced.

“The effective cutting of our pay again when cost of living is only getting worse, especially in the city that is home to the business’s flagship bar, by a company that prides itself on its ethical ‘underdog’ image and supposed moral values is wildly questionable on both ethical and moral grounds.”

Another member of staff told the Guardian: “Last year there was a staff vote surrounding benefits and what staff want to keep. No 1 was the real living wage. Barely a year later and they’ve turned back on their promise.”

Bryan Simpson, the lead organiser on hospitality at the Unite union, said: “BrewDog has been paying the real living wage since 2015. To withdraw it now, during the most acute cost of living crisis in a generation is outrageous.

“We are already working with our BrewDog members across the country to collectively challenge this awful decision and force the senior management of the company to do the right thing by the workers who have made them millions.”

The Punks with Purpose campaign group of former staff tweeted: “Staying committed to the real living wage was one of the cornerstones of BrewDog’s identity. Another principle cast aside, along with the hugely publicised 50/50 bar profit share scheme.”