tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post3906346178473104088..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Summit of ambitionCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-56735548359917874832017-03-04T23:28:42.098+00:002017-03-04T23:28:42.098+00:00It's an odd takeover. I know little about the ...It's an odd takeover. I know little about the economics of brewing, other than, like the restaurant trade it isn't a straightforward path to riches for anyone, though often a straightforward path to ruin for many.<br /><br />Hawkshead always struck me as a business run sensibly with a huge passion for its product. Let's hope this is allowed to continue. If it were AB-InBev or Heineken I'd be more concerned.<br /><br />All that said I don't blame anyone for selling up at a good price. I can't pretend I wouldn't (though tbh I'd probably then eff off and buy a Scottish island or something).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149329795866645050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-71098966527138658832017-03-03T09:47:47.063+00:002017-03-03T09:47:47.063+00:00If I had to pick just one, Hawkshead would be my f...If I had to pick just one, Hawkshead would be my favourite brewery. Fingers crossed, the new owners do not try to change their beers.Beermunsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564489130909572144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-82554578953678242462017-03-03T07:53:30.484+00:002017-03-03T07:53:30.484+00:00I'd say Burton Bridge will be much less attrac...I'd say Burton Bridge will be much less attractive to corporate investors as it isn't perceived as "craft", and has little, if any, presence in the off-trade.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-83893264686833864842017-03-03T07:04:55.354+00:002017-03-03T07:04:55.354+00:00Hawkshead's cask beers are often seen in Wethe...Hawkshead's cask beers are often seen in Wetherspoon's around here. And the Petersgate Tap in Stockport has Windermere Pale as its fixed house beer, which seems a very good choice. I rarely see the standard Bitter, though.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-27022103633472547842017-03-03T06:54:11.166+00:002017-03-03T06:54:11.166+00:00Lots of draught from Hawkshead - I think something...Lots of draught from Hawkshead - I think something like 65% of the current output is cask. John Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-91658194584540283052017-03-02T23:14:08.515+00:002017-03-02T23:14:08.515+00:00I wish the shops around here would stock more of H...I wish the shops around here would stock more of Hawkshead's beers than just Lakeland Gold. On visits to Cumbria and Lancashire I look forward muchly to buying bottles of their Red in Booth's supermarkets. Haven't seen any of their beers on draught though - I don't know if they do any. Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-18779662911482819252017-03-02T21:38:43.178+00:002017-03-02T21:38:43.178+00:00Halewood also own the Tsintao uk beer brand. Perha...Halewood also own the Tsintao uk beer brand. Perhaps we will see a Tsintao lakeland collaboaration brew --Tsinging in the rain!Beersguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131794505377837405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-8305497958759811472017-03-02T20:49:10.714+00:002017-03-02T20:49:10.714+00:00Good point. The Burton Bridge guys will be very ca...Good point. The Burton Bridge guys will be very careful over who they sell to, and as far as I know are in no rush to come to a decision, but they are both past normal retirement age.Malcolm Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114433389090892217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-36941097543633640312017-03-02T16:28:26.066+00:002017-03-02T16:28:26.066+00:00My guess is that we'll see more of these exits...My guess is that we'll see more of these exits. There must be few guys who led the early small brewer movement e.g.Burton Bridge is up for sale. The guys who left the big brewers and those who moved on from home brewing must be reaching an age where having a quiet drink beckons.TheWickingMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-26731076137575096752017-03-02T16:07:57.642+00:002017-03-02T16:07:57.642+00:00I reckon you have the right of it Mudgie.I spoke t...I reckon you have the right of it Mudgie.I spoke to Alex yesterday and I don't think I'm giving away any secrets when I say it was done after a lot of soul searching.<br /><br />Like all of us, he isn't getting any younger and he points out that he has to bear the financial load. There is no Sugar Daddy footing the bills. The brewery (when expanded) will still be in Staveley and he will still manage it.<br /><br />I don't blame him one bit.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-68878120036767824902017-03-02T15:21:14.883+00:002017-03-02T15:21:14.883+00:00Ha, it's rare for me to be accused of undue op...Ha, it's rare for me to be accused of undue optimism about anything! But one obvious benefit is wider distribution of Hawkshead beers. <br /><br />And it's a fact of life that successful startups, in any industry, generally end up being bought out. if you were in Alex Brodie's shoes, what would you do?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-75060684302432187272017-03-02T14:57:04.751+00:002017-03-02T14:57:04.751+00:00Ever the optimist, eh? Completely understandable a...Ever the optimist, eh? Completely understandable as you say but, as always, there's nothing that the customer will gain from this and plenty for them to worry about. Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.com