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Now this is a brewer's manifesto I can support

Brew Dog;-

this is not a lowest common denominator beer. this is an aggressive beer.

We don't care if you don't like it. We do not merely aspire to the proclaimed heady heights of conformity through neutrality and blandness. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate the depth, character and quality of this premium craft brewed beer.

You probably don't even care that this rebellious little beer contains no preservatives or additives and uses only the finest fresh natural ingredients. Just go back to drinking your mass marketed, bland, cheaply made watered down lager and close the door behind you.



keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:02:32 PM EST
Never heard of it.  But nothing says "punk!" like producing...well, basically the same fie or six types of beer that every other craft brewer produces. ;)

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:15:54 PM EST
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Hey Helen, I'm actually having a really nice beer right now. Ever tried this one? If not, make sure you do. =)

   

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:20:06 PM EST
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I'm a big fan of their Imperial Stout. I shall keep an eye out for the kloster

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:32:18 PM EST
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I'd say the big difference is that Kloster tastes less of dark chocolate and more of fruits. But quite frankly, given the lack of brewery tradition in Sweden it's quite astounding that we've gotten quality breweries like Slottskällan, whose only brewery is like 1 km from where I'm sitting right now.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:41:54 PM EST
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I have an imperial stout outside right now, but I think should be kept a while longer.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 05:07:36 PM EST
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Last weeks Railway  Bridge Based walk was rounded off with this



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 05:51:41 PM EST
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I've heard it's good but I've only ever seen it once at a beer fest and it had been finished before I got around to it.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sat Nov 7th, 2009 at 08:24:59 AM EST
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I've been downing a fair bit of beer from North Coast Brewing since I got back. They're my favorite brewery by far.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 05:32:43 PM EST
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I'm sure I've had some of their old No 38 stout, I have no memory of its taste. If I was over your way I'd be heading for the Mendocino brewery upstate a bit.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sat Nov 7th, 2009 at 08:20:55 AM EST
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The Beer Justice: Brewdog IPO
Although my CV says that I am a Chartered Accountant, I am neither authorised nor trained to provide investment advice to others. As such anything I may say to others about investing in Brewdog or indeed any other brewery shares is my own personal opinion and in most cases anecdotal.

I think it is a brave move to go to the beer geek community and ask for £2.3 million in return for a c10% stake in the business. They have already taken on board some "Dragon" investors who took a 12.5% stake for c£600k in June.

This latest round of fund raising values the business (effectively the Brewdog brand) at close to a staggering £25 million.

Personally speaking, I really hope they pull it off. This is an exciting time for them and to ask their loyal customers to climb aboard is innovative. The business currently relies on the founders who must be in it for the long haul; hopefully the dragons from USA feel the same. They all feel they are building a brand that has enormous potential.

If last night's drinks party to celebrate the share issue is anything to go by, the target investor is young, affluent, upwardly mobile and loves beer.

Me ? Only the latter, but I am on board with one share at £230. I am keen to go along for the ride but have only invested the minimum with money I can afford to lose. I like the beer and the people and feel it is worthy of support. I have a similar holding in Hop Back and Twickenham for the same reason but I lost £500 or so by investing in Cains just before it went into prepack administration.

A conventional IPO of course, when they could instead sell Units redeemable in payment for pints!

That would be an IPA - Initial Public Ale.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 07:26:38 PM EST
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Well it's not THAT conventional an IPO to be fair.....

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Fri Nov 6th, 2009 at 07:27:40 PM EST
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