It seems that programmes about breweries are a bit like buses...
The slightly scary Ms. Polizzi casts her eye over the financial difficulties of a struggling Devon micro. Should prove rather informative. To be shown Monday 1st September 21.00.
It seems that programmes about breweries are a bit like buses...
The slightly scary Ms. Polizzi casts her eye over the financial difficulties of a struggling Devon micro. Should prove rather informative. To be shown Monday 1st September 21.00.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Last edited by Bucking Fastard; 28-08-2014 at 17:53. Reason: Apostrophy castostrophy
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
I don't know them either, but according to the almost defunct GBG they expanded from a five barrel plant to a sixty barrel one. 240 firkins is an awful lot of beer to sell especially outside the holiday season. Devon also has a lot of cider available and a few fairly well established micros. Their four beers listed in the GBG have a range from 3.8% to 4.3% so maybe they are all too similar and not that interesting.
I don't think Ms Polizzi is scary, she's downright terrifying!
That's what the GBG says and your reaction probably speaks volumes.
The drinks trade has alway been fickle and prone to fashions and trends.
For various reasons I am quite concerned about Brodie's as they have been talking for the last year about having a new (I think 40 barrel) brewery for their core beers up and running by Autumn this year. To date there doesn't seem to be any sign of this happening so there has been a year of pubs wanting their beer and them not being able to provide it, including the William IV.
There are enough quality micros in London today for it to easily go unnoticed if one were to fall by the wayside and there are many that I haven't even tried.
That's a big kit for a brewer with poorly rated beer.As for Brodies they could probably get away with a 40 barrel as they are highly rated up and down the country but I have always felt they are a bit erratic on the business side as I know they have let down pubs and fests previously.Last years Rainbow ipa fest was a classic.They didn't advertise it and very few turned up.Beavertown are hosting it this year.
Last edited by aleandhearty; 29-08-2014 at 13:21.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.