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

It's true that pollution from vehicles kills lots of people, but tackling it is a job for regulation and legislation, not companies during an international crisis trying to eke out a few more sales before having to close all their sites indefinitely, or the people who might choose to buy stuff from them.
 
Oh, and let's go back to them manufacturing hand sanitiser and giving it away for free to local communities and charities. A good thing, no?

Actually fuck 'em, they are promoting drink driving and being cunts. The living wage paying bastards.

Are we that desperate to hate on people?
 
Proper Tidy said:
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Change position. See if you can do him lengthwise.

He's right though. The whole Brewdog hate on here is only because one or two people have taken an extremely vocal and irrational dislike to them and a load of others have followed blindly. As a business/employer/community addition, they are no worse than most food and booze purveyors and they are light-years ahead of many.
 
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Spymaster said:
Change position. See if you can do him lengthwise.

He's right though. The whole Brewdog hate on here is only because one or two people have taken an extremely vocal and irrational dislike to them and a load of others have followed blindly. As a business/employer/community addition, they are no worse than most food and booze purveyors and they are light-years ahead of many.
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Tbf the main reason they attract so much ire is cos of the wanky way they market themselves. I mean they know this obviously, its intentional, but that's why. And it is wanky, ergo perfectly rational
 
Proper Tidy said:
Tbf the main reason they attract so much ire is cos of the wanky way they market themselves. I mean they know this obviously, its intentional, but that's why. And it is wanky, ergo perfectly rational
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They really don't attract much ire away from here. The thing is, it's an industry in which to be successful nowadays you have to attract youngsters with money. Any publicity that is successful in doing that is pretty much guaranteed not to appeal to nimby old farts. Most simply ignore it and don't frequent the establishments which is fair enough. A handful however, like those on here, get so irate that they bend reality to suit agendas which themselves are outdated and despised by many other folk!
 
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Proper Tidy said:
Tbf the main reason they attract so much ire is cos of the wanky way they market themselves. I mean they know this obviously, its intentional, but that's why. And it is wanky, ergo perfectly rational
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They really don't attract much ire away from here. The thing is, it's an industry in which to be successful nowadays you have to attract youngsters with money. Any publicity that is successful in doing that is pretty much guaranteed not to appeal to nimby old farts. Most simply ignore it and don't frequent the establishments which is fair enough. A handful however, like those on here, get so irate that they bend reality to suit agendas which themselves are outdated and despised by other folk!
 
I rather like their IPA and when I get out I will drive to the nearest bar that sells it and I will enjoy it. I will feel the sun on my face and feel the air. It will be a one hour drive and I just don’t care.

Being on 24 hour lock down can do this to you.
 
Spymaster said:
Change position. See if you can do him lengthwise.

He's right though. The whole Brewdog hate on here is only because one or two people have taken an extremely vocal and irrational dislike to them and a load of others have followed blindly. As a business/employer/community addition, they are no worse than most food and booze purveyors and they are light-years ahead of many.
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I'd concur with this. I've not heard much criticism of them anywhere else, and the alcohol free folks I tend to talk to love Nanny State, so Brewdog are quite popular
 
Spymaster said:
What does that mean out there at the moment?

Is it just that everything is shut or are you not allowed out of your homes at all? If the latter, what happens if you DO go out?
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You are allowed out to go food shopping or the pharmacy or hospitals in an emergency. Essential workers are not restricted of course. But even they are allowed to go only to work and back.

All bars restaurants etc are closed. No socialising.

Parks, beaches etc are all closed.

Breach is a fine from 60€ up, or jail or both.

Public transport is limited. Taxis too.

Airports are closed to internal flights from today.

If you are out you will need receipts to prove you were shopping etc. If driving to the airport or station etc a max of one passenger per car. You must be able to prove you are travelling onwards.

Essentially it's stay at home unless you have a very good, provable reason for being out.
 
dessiato said:
You are allowed out to go food shopping or the pharmacy or hospitals in an emergency. Essential workers are not restricted of course. But even they are allowed to go only to work and back.

All bars restaurants etc are closed. No socialising.

Parks, beaches etc are all closed.

Breach is a fine from 60€ up, or jail or both.

Public transport is limited. Taxis too.

Airports are closed to internal flights from today.

If you are out you will need receipts to prove you were shopping etc. If driving to the airport or station etc a max of one passenger per car. You must be able to prove you are travelling onwards.

Essentially it's stay at home unless you have a very good, provable reason for being out.
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So going for a walk alone is not allowed? Can't you just say you're going food shopping so can't give receipts yet?

What about walking dogs?
 
Spymaster said:
So going for a walk alone is not allowed? Can't you just say you're going food shopping so can't give receipts yet?

What about walking dogs?
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You could I suppose. Personally I couldn't. The restrictions aren't just to keep me clear.

You can walk your dog within 50 metres of your home.

That drive through the countryside for that one IPA is something I am looking forward to.
 
Spymaster said:
They really don't attract much ire away from here. The thing is, it's an industry in which to be successful nowadays you have to attract youngsters with money. Any publicity that is successful in doing that is pretty much guaranteed not to appeal to nimby old farts. Most simply ignore it and don't frequent the establishments which is fair enough. A handful however, like those on here, get so irate that they bend reality to suit agendas which themselves are outdated and despised by other folk!
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I think they do attract ire away from here. It's not by accident that 'dickhead cans' and 'wanker beer' have entered the lexicon, with Brewdog probably the most visible/high profile of them
 
Proper Tidy said:
I think they do attract ire away from here. It's not by accident that 'dickhead cans' and 'wanker beer' have entered the lexicon, with Brewdog probably the most visible/high profile of them
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'Dickhead cans', 'wanker beer', and similar terms, have been in use forever, mainly by dickheads and wankers who can't abide the fact that some people have different tastes to theirs. They'll often be the same people who refer to cheap high-strength booze as "tramp juice".
 
Its just the punk thing isn't it? Old punks are very proud and very protective of a period of time and a legacy and it is extremely important to them. Some wanky corporation co-opting and corrupting the attitude and the scene just to sell some booze is pretty much the antithesis of punk. It cheapens punk and its pretty sordid. No matter how many hand gels they give away or free pints it's little wonder that some people will always resent them massively.
 
It's also now one of the easiest British beers for me to buy here. Was never much one for lager but have switched to the local brew as it's a fraction of the price of imported and not that bad once you get used to it, even if it's no lovely pint of mild.
 
Proper Tidy said:
I think they do attract ire away from here. It's not by accident that 'dickhead cans' and 'wanker beer' have entered the lexicon, with Brewdog probably the most visible/high profile of them
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I thought Wanker beer had petered out since the Americans bought up the rights from the original NZ company that brewed it.
 
Teaboy said:
Its just the punk thing isn't it? Old punks are very proud and very protective of a period of time and a legacy and it is extremely important to them. Some wanky corporation co-opting and corrupting the attitude and the scene just to sell some booze is pretty much the antithesis of punk. It cheapens punk and its pretty sordid. No matter how many hand gels they give away or free pints it's little wonder that some people will always resent them massively.
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Got to admit I find it quite amusing how much that gets under people's skin. It's not like punk hasn't been cheapened for years in about a million ways is it. If you want to hold tight to that legacy you'll already need to be pretty good at valuing the good and screening out the bad.
 
By the way, anyone who's into beer, I heartily recommend another Scottish start-up who are making waves.

Beer 52 will send you a box of weird and wonderful beers from around the world for around 20 quid a month delivered to your door.
 
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