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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Pitchfork on 15 January 2010, 16:40:42
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For the past week Anheuser-Busch InBev workers have blockaded the company’s plants in Leuven, which brew Stella Artois, and factories in Hoegaarden and Jupille. With all entrances and exits blocked, supplies have been stopped and factories are working on half capacity and are unable to deliver to stores. AB InBev is legally entitled to remove the blockades by force, although union members have said such a move would cause a company-wide strike across Belgium.
The largest European supermarket chains, Carrefour and Delhaize are seeing a steady decline in their beer stocks, with Carrefour saying it has supplies to last only until the weekend. Delhaize has said that some beers will run out completely in the next two or three days if the strike continues.
The protests were sparked by the announcement that AB InBev, one of the world’s largest beer companies, would be cutting its workforce in Western Europe by 10 percent, firing 800 workers, including 263 in Belgium. The company is citing a sharp decrease in beer consumption. In Belgium, beer consumption has dropped by 20 percent.
In response to the announcement, AB InBev employees took 10 brewery managers hostage last week. They were eventually released unharmed.
Despite this drop in consumption, beer supplies are already running low. AB InBev Belgium has said that with production and deliveries being disrupted as a result of the protest blockade, it may have to temporarily lay off staff. The company has said it would hold mediated talks with both white and blue collar union representatives. ::)
A union official has said that the unions will only resume dialogue if the job cut plan is withdrawn.
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The Stella from Leuven is actually almost drinkable which is quite an achievement for a Lager IMHO. Shame the stuff we get in the UK is sourced from a
urinal factory and not imported.
Never mind. All the while the Eight Bells in Alton is still standing I'll have no use for their products. [smiley=beer.gif]
Kevin
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The Stella from Leuven is actually almost drinkable which is quite an achievement for a Lager IMHO. Shame the stuff we get in the UK is sourced from a urinal factory and not imported.
Never mind. All the while the Eight Bells in Alton is still standing I'll have no use for their products. [smiley=beer.gif]
Kevin
It's also good news for Battered Wives everywhere! :)
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
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The Stella from Leuven is actually almost drinkable which is quite an achievement for a Lager IMHO. Shame the stuff we get in the UK is sourced from a urinal factory and not imported.
Never mind. All the while the Eight Bells in Alton is still standing I'll have no use for their products. [smiley=beer.gif]
Kevin
Ah real beer, I can hardly remember it!
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
dont get me wrong i do like a proper english nectar but john smiths in a can is the closest bitter in a can to a pint in the pub and yer cant beat old peculiar,bombardier,st peters organic ale and the list goes on god bless the guest ales too
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
dont get me wrong i do like a proper english nectar but john smiths in a can is the closest bitter in a can to a pint in the pub and yer cant beat old peculiar,bombardier,st peters organic ale and the list goes on god bless the guest ales too
Correct, coz it tastes as shite in the pub as it does from the can ;) ;D :P
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
dont get me wrong i do like a proper english nectar but john smiths in a can is the closest bitter in a can to a pint in the pub and yer cant beat old peculiar,bombardier,st peters organic ale and the list goes on god bless the guest ales too
Correct, coz it tastes as shite in the pub as it does from the can ;) ;D :P
how very dare you [smiley=beer.gif]
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
dont get me wrong i do like a proper english nectar but john smiths in a can is the closest bitter in a can to a pint in the pub and yer cant beat old peculiar,bombardier,st peters organic ale and the list goes on god bless the guest ales too
Correct, coz it tastes as shite in the pub as it does from the can ;) ;D :P
how very dare you [smiley=beer.gif]
Quite easily ;D
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i dont mind a stella but that wont affect my supply of john smiths,australian reds and a scotch :y
John Smiths isn't real beer either - it's a the out pourings of an industrial Chemical plant! :P
dont get me wrong i do like a proper english nectar but john smiths in a can is the closest bitter in a can to a pint in the pub and yer cant beat old peculiar,bombardier,st peters organic ale and the list goes on god bless the guest ales too
Correct, coz it tastes as shite in the pub as it does from the can ;) ;D :P
how very dare you [smiley=beer.gif]
Quite easily ;D
double how very dare you
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Correct, coz it tastes as shite in the pub as it does from the can ;) ;D :P
Scores 10 out of 10 for consistency though. ;D
Kevin
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
And if you want to buy one of these fine beers in Leicester .....
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/offie.jpg)
Don't forget the Offie :y
Ken
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well its odvious mark you have not tried a proper pint of cask conditioned john smiths it is a good pint if it is kept right .i no what i am talking about because a bloke came up to me the other night and said he was looking for the best boozer in nottingham .my reply was ? you are looking at him!! :D :D :D ;D ;D :y
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
And if you want to buy one of these fine beers in Leicester .....
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/offie.jpg
Don't forget the Offie :y
Ken
that looks like a fine purveyor of alcoholic beverages for the masculine variety :y
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well its odvious mark you have not tried a proper pint of cask conditioned john smiths it is a good pint if it is kept right .i no what i am talking about because a bloke came up to me the other night and said he was looking for the best boozer in nottingham .my reply was ? you are looking at him!! :D :D :D ;D ;D :y
:) :) :) :) :) :y
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
And if you want to buy one of these fine beers in Leicester .....
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/offie.jpg
Don't forget the Offie :y
Ken
that looks like a fine purveyor of alcoholic beverages for the masculine variety :y
He has something like 500 different beers and 350 different wines. I started trying a different beer every night, but gave up after a year ;D ;D ;D
Ken
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
And if you want to buy one of these fine beers in Leicester .....
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/offie.jpg
Don't forget the Offie :y
Ken
that looks like a fine purveyor of alcoholic beverages for the masculine variety :y
He has something like 500 different beers and 350 different wines. I started trying a different beer every night, but gave up after a year ;D ;D ;D
Ken
wheres this place ken being i only live down road from yer
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The Stella from Leuven is actually almost drinkable which is quite an achievement for a Lager IMHO. Shame the stuff we get in the UK is sourced from a urinal factory and not imported.
Never mind. All the while the Eight Bells in Alton is still standing I'll have no use for their products. [smiley=beer.gif]
Kevin
not been in that one for years, glad its still a good boozer. :y
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Ah yessss, Snecklifter, Piddle in the hole, Goblins summat or other...sorry fellas, i'm on my fourth half pint of Gin & Tonic Hic!! ;D ;D ;)
And if you want to buy one of these fine beers in Leicester .....
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/offie.jpg
Don't forget the Offie :y
Ken
that looks like a fine purveyor of alcoholic beverages for the masculine variety :y
He has something like 500 different beers and 350 different wines. I started trying a different beer every night, but gave up after a year ;D ;D ;D
Ken
wheres this place ken being i only live down road from yer
I moved before I got the chance to try them all. http://www.the-offie.co.uk/
Ken
PS He does mail order :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
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PERONI.. Italian lager brew in ITALY, not a chemical from Burton-on-Trent, 3 bottles at 660ml for a fiver at most supermarkets, NICE DRINK!!!!!! after 7 bottles tonight I'm off to bed HAPPY (especially after Ray Winston on Jonathon Woss said ' Give me a plolitician (that doesn't lie). (It's that good I can't spelll!)
Strange how all the beers in the same promotion are brewed in the U.K ( becks, 1667 ETC).
If I could get a pint of decent PEDIGREE then I would pay for the taxi ( SWMBO don't drive!!!!!)
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try the toby carvery at colwick not a bad pint of pedigree in there cleggy :D :D :y
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I dont drink much nowadays...i`ve still not touched the 24 pack of newkie i was given as xmas tip from tesco for the tv shoplifter i stopped when there own security never even saw him walk out the store with a 37" lcd...... :P
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Sunday Lunch sorted then. Thank you PJ
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gets very very busy on a sunday the food is good well worth it cleggy. mon to sat up untill 7 pm fiver per person . 8-) :y
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The Stella from Leuven is actually almost drinkable which is quite an achievement for a Lager IMHO. Shame the stuff we get in the UK is sourced from a urinal factory and not imported.
Never mind. All the while the Eight Bells in Alton is still standing I'll have no use for their products. [smiley=beer.gif]
Kevin
not been in that one for years, glad its still a good boozer. :y
Oh, yes. No frills, just excellent beer and a decent log fire. :y Was in there Wednesday night as it happens... ::)
Kevin
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I dont drink much nowadays...i`ve still not touched the 24 pack of newkie i was given as xmas tip from tesco for the tv shoplifter i stopped when there own security never even saw him walk out the store with a 37" lcd...... :P
now then newkie brarn lovely but you saved them a 37 telly and thats all they give yer tight sods
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What can say? Decent Grub, and ALE on my doorstep.
THANKS GUYS
Talking of good pubs in Nottingham!
No 1. The VICTORIA in Beeston superb food, Real Ale & Lagers, plus at least 120 single MALTS behind the bar, the SCOTCH list is longer than the WINE list... Really traditional ... If you're dissappoined I'LL pay for your meal, with proof of your dissatisfaction from Neil the landlord!!!.
No 2. The WOLLATON in Wollaton, simply great food (look at the website for details), and I can walk there!!!
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What can say? Decent Grub, and ALE on my doorstep.
THANKS GUYS
Talking of good pubs in Nottingham!
No 1. The VICTORIA in Beeston superb food, Real Ale & Lagers, plus at least 120 single MALTS behind the bar, the SCOTCH list is longer than the WINE list... Really traditional ... If you're dissappoined I'LL pay for your meal, with proof of your dissatisfaction from Neil the landlord!!!.
No 2. The WOLLATON in Wollaton, simply great food (look at the website for details), and I can walk there!!!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :P :P :-*
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and i thought i was the best boozer in nottingham? :D :D :y
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Is the oldest pub in Britain not in Nottingham??
Named after something to do with the Knights Templars I think.
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Nice pint of Summer Lightning followed by:
Plymouth Navy Strength 100 Proof Gin
57.7 ABV
Description:
A bold, flavourful gin, yet smooth and balanced. The higher strength amplifies the 7 select botanicals for an aromatic and vibrant flavour.
Background: Plymouth Navy is the traditional strength required by the British Royal Navy, as it was the benchmark strength at which a spirit could be spilt on gunpowder and it would still ignite. For almost two centuries, Her Majesty's Naval Fleet was sustained by Plymouth Gin, and no ship left port without a bottle of Navy Strength 100 proof (57% abv).
:P :P :P :D
Gunpowder for snuff ;D ;D ;D
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if it aint Caffrey's it aint beer.
nuff said
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if it aint Caffrey's it aint beer.
nuff said
yeh but they spoilt caffreys when they lowered the alcohol content,still fine though :y
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agreed.... still the only beer in the world.... occasionally a kilkenny will suffice as a substitute but really nothing else is the same....
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Is the oldest pub in Britain not in Nottingham??
Named after something to do with the Knights Templars I think.
Supposedly the Trip To Jerusalem, however the Royal Children is apparently older.
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PERONI.. Italian lager brew in ITALY, not a chemical from Burton-on-Trent, 3 bottles at 660ml for a fiver at most supermarkets, NICE DRINK!!!!!! after 7 bottles tonight I'm off to bed HAPPY (especially after Ray Winston on Jonathon Woss said ' Give me a plolitician (that doesn't lie). (It's that good I can't spelll!)
Strange how all the beers in the same promotion are brewed in the U.K ( becks, 1667 ETC).
If I could get a pint of decent PEDIGREE then I would pay for the taxi ( SWMBO don't drive!!!!!)
It's still Eurofizz! ;D
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if it aint Caffrey's it aint beer.
nuff said
If it is Caffrey's it ain't Beer!! :D
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if it aint Caffrey's it aint beer.
nuff said
If it is Caffrey's it ain't Beer!! :D
I've just brewed about 100 litres of Caffrey's.
Didn't drink any, though. I got out of the bath and pulled the plug. ;D
Kevin