Freebies – the ten-finger discount
Beer bloggers are fairly low in the grand scheme of things, by and large (until you gain elevation to the higher echelons of the bloggerati, of course). The vast majority of us have day jobs that don’t involve booze – unless you count staring wistfully out of the window at the building opposite and idly […]
A different kind of problem
Since we began following the issue of taxation and duty on British beer, one term has come sharply into focus:- “As part of the Coalition Agreement, the Government committed to reviewing alcohol taxation to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers…” Review of Alcohol Taxation, HM Treasury 30/11/2010 pdf “By setting a minimum price […]
The BeerCast’s Predictions for 2012
Predictions! Who would make ’em? As a year ends with flurries of ‘best-of’ lists, so traditionally the next begins with things to look out for. Harder to argue with – but easier to be wrong about – here are the BeerCast’s five bold/misguided predictions for 2012. Feel free to quote this article back to us […]
Minimum Pricing – drawing the battle lines…
After October’s self-imposed month of strong beer – in protest at the UK Government’s raising of High Strength Beer Duty (HSBD) – I’ve been looking forward to a few legislation-free weeks here on the BeerCast. However, last week the incumbent SNP administration re-introduced a bill to the Scottish Parliament involving minimum pricing of alcohol – […]
Citrus isn’t the only fruit…
Today is #IPADay – a hash-tag friendly Twitter campaign to pull people into drinking decent beer, and away from macrolager, Pimms, battery acid, water etc etc. Educating the masses is one of the great goals of the American craft beer industry, fighting through a tide of Bud Light. Similarly, over here the real ale brewers […]
Reasons to be Cheerful…
Having just enjoyed our annual sunny weekend here in Scotland, the mood has definitely improved as a result. Being beery optimists, our branded glassware is always half full – but even the dourest of drinkers wouldn’t begrudge us a quick roundup of things to smile about this July. Forget the upcoming duty rise and the […]
