tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post2775563767505632461..comments2024-03-29T15:44:32.514+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: A taste of the LakesCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-38001166851190601562012-03-07T11:27:06.907+00:002012-03-07T11:27:06.907+00:00http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/892326-brew-haha-...http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/892326-brew-haha-why-british-breweries-are-turning-their-attention-to-lager<br /><br />It's almost as though they read your piece and pinched the idea for a story. But Metro journalists wouldn't do that, of course.Saga Of Nailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891668833405154713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-76269118699688929702012-03-06T16:01:22.409+00:002012-03-06T16:01:22.409+00:00Possibly. But it's such a small pub that the e...Possibly. But it's such a small pub that the economics of stocking a beer that you're only likely to sell half a barrel a week of, make it difficult. The cooler alone probably costs over £20 a week. I do stock nice bottled lagers at a good price, e.g. £3.35 for 500ml Krombacher. I have other German ones in stock, but am looking at some of the nicer British ones for the future.Saga Of Nailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891668833405154713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-50930230893850864362012-03-06T14:47:00.160+00:002012-03-06T14:47:00.160+00:00Saga, do you think you are maybe cutting off your ...Saga, do you think you are maybe cutting off your nose to spite your face by not stocking even a local craft lager in your pub? Most beer enthusiast pubs I know also have some pretty decent lagers, if that's your bag.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-60218021288747071802012-03-06T12:14:24.790+00:002012-03-06T12:14:24.790+00:00I agree with your point. The ale market is close t...I agree with your point. The ale market is close to being saturated, but the quality lager market is ripe for the picking. If I did draught lager in my pub, I would be looking for one of the quality local things, rather than premium imported stuff.Saga Of Nailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891668833405154713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-29563534263512739122012-03-06T11:59:23.228+00:002012-03-06T11:59:23.228+00:00Well, it looks as though Robbies have already put ...Well, it looks as though Robbies have already put their toe in the guest beer water now in a few pubs. There seems to be quite a dramatic change in the company's business strategy taking place.<br /><br />And apparently Hydes new brewery will only have an annual capacity of 5,000 barrels, which is only just over one barrel per pub per week, so they must be expecting the bulk of their beer sales to be bought-in.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-28713175917478964662012-03-06T11:55:02.908+00:002012-03-06T11:55:02.908+00:00Good news, indeed. I also agree with you about oth...Good news, indeed. I also agree with you about other Hawkshead beers, but I doubt that would happen as they would surely impact on Robbies own bee sales.Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-5155283614446218462012-03-06T09:59:16.292+00:002012-03-06T09:59:16.292+00:00All the British craft lagers I have drunk have bee...All the British craft lagers I have drunk have been top notch, and this one is a top lout.<br /><br />Foster’s, Carling and Stella have been discounted to death. The brands have been cash cow'd in the off trade and the on trade needs to justify a premium price, or a "star" in the growth share matrix.<br /><br />My view is the UK lager sector needs strong branding, and the likes of Peroni & Budvar are more in the ascendency than UK micro lagers. Anti branding types tend to prefer the micro ale market.<br /><br />It's a pity CAMRA do not champion UK lager. You are more likely to see Budvar at one of your pong and vinegar festivals than an authentic UK brewed lager, though its not the bearded remit.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com