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

[8ball]

Haven't heard the Brewdog wankers complaining about labour shortages yet.

I was talking about in general. I try to keep my pension funds away from companies that have a really bad record on this, I expect a lot of people do, as well as those investing in individual shares. But also, if investing in a long-term manner rather than chasing a big short-term gain, I don't see how screwing workers over does anything but add risk since it lowers the bar for how attractive a new local prospect has to be before you get an exodus.

And re: Brewdog, maybe most of their workers aren't unhappy.

 

[equationgirl]

It's nothing short of baffling why anyone would walk past a selection of great independent bars - many of which will be cheaper than Brewdog even with your discount applied - just to give money to a multi-national company with a truly appalling record on how they treat their workers.

I admit editor, I too am completely flummoxed by this. In Edinburgh there are so many awesome independent bars, there literally is something for anyone.

 

[Teaboy]

I'm more flummoxed to learn that somebody can actually be interested in the marketing. My g/f is in marketing and all day I overhear conversations about slide decks and content bins and behavioural insights et-bloody-cetra.

Fuck me.

 

[Spymaster]

I admit editor, I too am completely flummoxed by this. In Edinburgh there are so many awesome independent bars, there literally is something for anyone.

Including Brewdogs!

 

[brogdale]

I was talking about in general. I try to keep my pension funds away from companies that have a really bad record on this, I expect a lot of people do, as well as those investing in individual shares. But also, if investing in a long-term manner rather than chasing a big short-term gain, I don't see how screwing workers over does anything but add risk since it lowers the bar for how attractive a new local prospect has to be before you get an exodus.

And re: Brewdog, maybe most of their workers aren't unhappy.

Rather shockingly the tory scum are correct to say that whole UK economy is too oriented to and dependent on screwed over workers. (Of course, the lie is that they want that to change) So, I'm sure that Brewdog are no different.

 

[dessiato]

I like Brewdog beers.

 

[brogdale]

I like Brewdog beers.

tbf, it's pretty difficult to find product from a brewer that isn't a massive corporate or a tory supporter/donor.

 

[8ball]

I like Brewdog beers.

Bit too "go hard on the fruit and hops" for me.

 

[8ball]

tbf, it's pretty difficult to find product from a brewer that isn't a massive corporate or a tory supporter/donor.

These are some fellas local to be who make some of my faves.
They have a tiny pub that I could work from if I was to buy a powerful wifi extender...

 

[brogdale]

These are some fellas local to be who make some of my faves.
They have a tiny pub that I could work from if I was to buy a powerful wifi extender...

£4.90/can is not for me.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Actually they do; it's in their interests to see labour costs pushed down as low as possible to defend their unearned income/wealth accumulation.

True. Equally true for the owners of small independent bars who apparently are lovely to their staff though.

 

[8ball]

£4.90/can is not for me.

Me neither.
4 Hopmen in a mini-keg for less than £2.80 a pint is for me, though.

On draught in a pub their beers seem to be about £3.60 to £4 a pint.

I know people who were walking in and buying kegs through lockdown, think the delivery etc. wasn't counted so the deals were really good.

 

[Pickman's model]

I like Brewdog beers.

you'll never live down this humiliating revelation

 

[equationgirl]

I like Brewdog beers.

Bully for you. Go start a thread saying how awesome they are. This is not the thread for adulation.

 

[Pickman's model]

the greatest division on urban isn't between leavers and remainers, it's not between terfs/terf allies and trans/trans allies, it's not even between beans first or cheese first - it is between people who like brewdog and their overhopped piss and those who can't stand them or their beer

 

[8ball]

the greatest division on urban isn't between leavers and remainers, it's not between terfs/terf allies and trans/trans allies, it's not even between beans first or cheese first - it is between people who like brewdog and their overhopped piss and those who can't stand them or their beer

Overhopped and overpineappled.

 

[equationgirl]

True. Equally true for the owners of small independent bars who apparently are lovely to their staff though.

Brewdog are documented as being particularly vile in a number of ways including disability discrimination.

 

[8ball]

Breeding are documented as being particularly vile in a number of ways including disability discrimination.

Bit like Brewdog.

 

[equationgirl]

Bit like Brewdog.

It's my autocorrect, hasn't been the same since an update a while back.

 

[hash tag]

£4.90/can is not for me.

Because decent beer comes in a cask, not a can

 

[Spymaster]

Bully for you. Go start a thread saying how awesome they are. This is not the thread for adulation.

Wher's the finger-wagging smilie when you need it, eh?

 

[8ball]

Because decent beer comes in a cask, not a can

Yeah, I haven't tried their beer in a can tbf. Prices are silly too.
A nice pint of Papa Jangles is a wonderful thing, though (sadly is not on all the time - they just have variations available right now - hopefully some is brewing as we speak.. um, type).

 

[Spymaster]

Brewdog are documented as being particularly vile in a number of ways including disability discrimination.

Not really, and certainly no more than other comparable outfits. We've done the disability thing on here several times now and you're spinning it in a typically agenda driven way. The blind chap was offered other roles in the company and the tribunal found for him in a split decision, so one of the three disagreed with the ruling. In your eyes this is proof of massive disability discrimination!

 

[Spymaster]

I like Brewdog beers.

That's not allowed!

 

[Teaboy]

I used to drink Punk IPA a bit but not now they are cheating us on the booze content. Its a thin end of the wedge issue, next thing we know they may start employing cleaners for their bars. This is not what Brewdog should be about.

 

[Spymaster]

These are some fellas local to be who make some of my faves.
They have a tiny pub that I could work from if I was to buy a powerful wifi extender...

Fucking hell that's some seriously expensive canned beer. Which ones would you recommend?

 

[8ball]

Fucking hell that's some seriously expensive canned beer. Which ones would you recommend?

4 Hopmen in a mini-keg for less than £2.80 a pint.

There's one called "Punch In The Face" which is night on a hot day (not on right now - there is also "Slap In The Face" which is similar but less strong. Often confusing when asking for it at a pub if the staff don't know the beer names). They do more beers than you can see on the site - depends on what they have been brewing.
Papa Jangles is the nicest stout I know - usually under £4 a pint in a pub. They have Grand Papa Jangles on right now but it isn't quite as nice, and is also £5.30 a can!

 

[Spymaster]

4 Hopmen in a mini-keg for less than £2.80 a pint.

I saw that but it sounds like it could be over-hopped and sour. Is it?

I can't stand sour/citrussy lager.

They have some interesting guest beers on there too. I'm intrigued by Unlike Stars at 6.8% if only to find out what a 7 quid tin of beer tastes like!

 

[brogdale]

Because decent beer comes in a cask, not a can

Pretty much agree...with the exception of some fine bottle conditioned ales like my current fave:



500ml of 6.5% ABV for £1.50 (on the corporate retailers' 4 for £6 offer).

 

[Teaboy]

This has potential as a morning drink. A fusion of Vietnamese coffee and Brewdog Ten Ton Truck. At just over 10% it's certainly fits the bill as a pre-work eye-opener.