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

[editor]

I'm very much aware of the significant impact pollution has on people's health and wellbeing, and think using it as a stick to beat a company trying to stay open for another few days during a significant global crisis is a bit... distasteful tbh.

What the fuck? Where does it say that it's a temporary measure? They'd hardly go to the expense of building apps if it's just to "stay open for another few days".

It's a marketing gimmick which puts their profits above that of the local community, encourages people to drive in an area what is already blighted with some of the worst pollution levels in the UK - and the fact that all this is happening in an area with some of the lowest levels of car ownership in the UK just amplifies the divide and the selfishness.

There's more than one global crisis going on at the moment, but feel free to tell me why encouraging people to start driving down congested polluted streets to buy expensive beer is something to be defended.

 

[killer b]

it's a temporary measure because they're going to be closed down by next week, like every other bar in the country.

 

[editor]

it's a temporary measure because they're going to be closed down by next week, like every other bar in the country.

So you're OK with Brewdog putting profit before pollution and the local community, and you're OK with them encouraging more driving in an area with some of the worst air quality because the needs of a multi-million pound brewery override local concerns. That seems to be what you're saying, but correct me if I've got it wrong.

And presumably, you'd be OK with every other business in the street adopting this model too?

 

[editor]

it's a temporary measure because they're going to be closed down by next week, like every other bar in the country.

Good job they've got a multi million beer distribution business to fall back on, the poor things.

 

[killer b]

If in a few months this is all sorted out and the bars are all open again, and brewdog carry on with their drive-through thing then I'm totally with you. For a few days to clear stock before closing for months? I think you need to find a little perspective.

 

[editor]

If in a few months this is all sorted out and the bars are all open again, and brewdog carry on with their drive-through thing then I'm totally with you. For a few days to clear stock before closing for months? I think you need to find a little perspective.

Really interesting seeing you turning into an apologist for multi-national in "crisis."

In my world, the air quality of my community comes first, with concerns over a temporarily dip in profits for a particularly wanky billion pound company run by twat millionaires a long, long distant second.

 

[killer b]

ok, I'm done.

 

[8ball]

No!

I WANT ALL THE VIRTUE POINTS!!!

 

[teuchter]

It means in support of, as opposed to anti, like the normal meaning

"In support of Brewdog" has no useful meaning.

Are you in support of water?

 

[Proper Tidy]

"In support of Brewdog" has no useful meaning.

Are you in support of water?

Yeah. Yeah I'm pro water. Defo.

 

[8ball]

Yeah. Yeah I'm pro water. Defo.

Little hydrogen-bonded bastards.

 

[Big Bertha]

What does "pro brewdog" mean?

I’ve had a pint in one and quite liked it and had a pint in another and thought it was a bit shit.

Does that make me pro or anti?

 

[Proper Tidy]

I’ve had a pint in one and quite liked it and had a pint in another and thought it was a bit shit.

Does that make me pro or anti?

Would you go for a third pint?

 

[Spymaster]

I’ve had a pint in one and quite liked it and had a pint in another and thought it was a bit shit.

Does that make me pro or anti?

Have you used the "drive thru"?

 

[Shechemite]

Where they are being cheeky is in calling it drive thru since it's nothing like most people's concept of a drive thru.

I’ve popped them an email suggesting they call it a ‘drive by’.

I’ll keep urban posted as to their response

 

[Shechemite]

Little hydrogen-bonded bastards.

Now’s not the time for division comrade

 

[nick]

As more fuel to the fire:
Did anyone read the "in the city" piece in last private eye about Brewdog, some interesting related party transactions were highlighted.

Apologies if this has already been mentioned - I only went back a few pages and that is all banging on about the drivethru thing

 

[Shechemite]

Really interesting seeing you turning into an apologist for multi-national in "crisis."

In my world, the air quality of my community comes first, with concerns over a temporarily dip in profits for a particularly wanky billion pound company run by twat millionaires a long, long distant second.

Are these roads empty normally? Mine aren’t; I doubt the roads in my community are full of hipsters desperate to pick up some wanky beer.

Is there anyone driving round your community for reasons other than a ‘cheeky’ IPA pick up?

 

[Shechemite]

I would have thought that traffic in london right now is mostly made up of extremely stressed out people trying to rush to get and do what they need to do.

 

[Shechemite]

Fucking london I now feel bad about hating it so much.

 

[teuchter]

Yeah. Yeah I'm pro water. Defo.

Right. So you're cool with babies drowning in the bath, and devasting floods in developing countries.

 

[killer b]

I'm not sure you can call Hebden Bridge a developing country tbf

 

[Proper Tidy]

Right. So you're cool with babies drowning in the bath, and devasting floods in developing countries.

Don't be a silly sausage

 

[editor]

Are these roads empty normally? Mine aren’t; I doubt the roads in my community are full of hipsters desperate to pick up some wanky beer.

Is there anyone driving round your community for reasons other than a ‘cheeky’ IPA pick up?

Coldharbour Lane is a very busy road serving busy shops, bars and restaurants. There's also a bus stop just down from Brewdog's 'drive-thru' stop off, so any app-wielding, fake punk beer requesting hipster parked outside may end up holding up passengers.

 

[editor]

As more fuel to the fire:
Did anyone read the "in the city" piece in last private eye about Brewdog, some interesting related party transactions were highlighted.

Please reveal all!

 

[T & P]

Where they are being cheeky is in calling it drive thru since it's nothing like most people's concept of a drive thru.

This. False advertising at the least. And I suspect TFL or any local authority in charge of road management might have something to say about any company encouraging people to stop in the middle of a street to block traffic to pick up an order. The stretch of road where they are has no parking bays and there is a double yellow line so no stopping allowed right outside the premises.

A fucking absurd, misleading scheme, and very likely in breach of motoring regulations, unless I’m missing something here.

 

[T & P]

Coldharbour Lane is a very busy road serving busy shops, bars and restaurants. There's also a bus stop just down from Brewdog's 'drive-thru' stop off, so any app-wielding, fake punk beer requesting hipster parked outside may end up holding up passengers.

See my post above. It must be in breach of traffic regulations.

 

[nick]

Please reveal all!

may I post a scan of a copyrighted page here? (PrivateEye)

 

[Shechemite]

Coldharbour Lane is a very busy road serving busy shops, bars and restaurants. There's also a bus stop just down from Brewdog's 'drive-thru' stop off, so any app-wielding, fake punk beer requesting hipster parked outside may end up holding up passengers.

Fair point

 

[Shechemite]

may I post a scan of a copyrighted page here? (PrivateEye)

Fair point

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