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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    I love this story for its inadvertent humour, "crafted" and appealing "to younger consumers interested in craft ale and lager" in particular made me chuckle.

    http://www.heraldscotland.com/busine...owner.21161539
    I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Some of the most cynical marketing bollocks I've ever read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aleandhearty View Post
    Another recent Enterprise horror story, from Thursday's Yorkshire Evening Post, regarding The Owl in Rodley, Leeds.

    http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...tley-1-5697543

    Here's our entry: http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/42860/ After reading TP and BF's reviews, it seems particularly sad.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard View Post
    That's a very sad tale,the pubco business model is appalling and Enterprise deserve utter contempt .I hope the family involved at The Owl resurface somewhere else where they can make a fair living.It was a great pub
    Quote Originally Posted by Aqualung View Post
    I totally agree! There are some half dozen or so Enterprise pubs in NE London trying to find a mug to take on their poisoned business.

    If you go to their website and type Chingford as a search location you will find them all.

    I recently posted the Artisan in Chingford as being reopened as the boarded windows had disappeared, but they are still apparently trying to find a "mug" to take it on.


    You can tell the Government what you think about PubCo reform, there is an on-line survey here about it https://www.gov.uk/government/consul...s-consultation

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    I love this story for its inadvertent humour, "crafted" and appealing "to younger consumers interested in craft ale and lager" in particular made me chuckle.

    http://www.heraldscotland.com/busine...owner.21161539
    I wonder which "demographic" to 9% Kestrel is aimed at
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    You can tell the Government what you think about PubCo reform, there is an on-line survey here about it https://www.gov.uk/government/consul...s-consultation
    Thanks for the link ob,good opportunity to rant
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard View Post
    I wonder which "demographic" to 9% Kestrel is aimed at
    The Park Bench??

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    Wink gone fishing

    "will now be allowed to serve drinks"
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    Cool

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    For those of us lucky enough to live near an outlet that sells Roosters, some welcome news;

    http://www.roosters.co.uk/index.php/accomplice-returns/


    Yes A&H I do mean you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    For those of us lucky enough to live near an outlet that sells Roosters, some welcome news;

    http://www.roosters.co.uk/index.php/accomplice-returns/


    Yes A&H I do mean you.
    Thanks for the heads up 'ob'! I feel a trip to Veritas coming on.
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    I often get Roosters beer in London and think its improved under the new brewers.

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