tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post7528312419318136321..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: A cloud on the horizon?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-53047796662110739612009-02-18T18:28:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:28:00.000+00:00Alex, I'm not sure of that, as glasses are used fo...Alex, <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure of that, as glasses are used for a variety of drinks. It's not uncommon to see Guinness glasses being used for mild and bitter, for example. However, I can see it becoming commonplace on specific branded glassware.<BR/><BR/>What is more likely, and which you hint at, is government pressure to standardise the strength of draught beer, and also reduce it a bit across the board.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-29105350764108791722009-02-18T14:14:00.000+00:002009-02-18T14:14:00.000+00:00A bigger possibility is a legal requirement to pri...A bigger possibility is a legal requirement to print the unit values on glasswear. Possibly leading to pressure to standardize abv as either 4%, 5% and little else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-75985626885928176562009-02-06T20:28:00.000+00:002009-02-06T20:28:00.000+00:00The arm-twisting on food and drink has almost cert...The arm-twisting on food and drink has almost certainly begun. These are just the first small steps.<BR/><BR/>The wonder of the internet is to be able to see the whole passive smoking journey on the BBC web archives. From quirky 'science' in the 90s through to it being considered as dangerous as Sarin gas now, hence the over-the-top smoking ban.<BR/><BR/>Fast forward a decade from now, and if they are allowed to continue this path unchecked, I can seriously see swipe cards for pub customers to restrict consumption to 21 units per week. And the same kind of scheme for foodstuffs.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.com