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Where it falls down, as usual, with the real ale types,
Ah well. Never mind.
Where it falls down, as usual, with the real ale types,
Some people (myself included) like Harvey's. Some people (myself included) can't stand John Smith's.
Ergo, some people (myself included) are snobs.
QED.
It is, insofar as there are some decent analogies.
Where it falls down, as usual, with the real ale types, is the hard statement as fact, that people only 'drink pissy lager to get drunk'.
Its silly nonsense. Why not just accept that people actually LIKE lager? Even fairly weak, gassy lager. A good proportion of people at the stadium are driving, too, so they are certainly not just trying to 'get drunk' on their one and a half pints of 'pissy lager'. Just choosing a refreshing drink, that is their favourite from what is on offer.
Not at all TLO, it's the attitude to anyone who doesn't like Harveys or even Real Ale that makes many Ale drinkers snobs.
And where have I done that?
Some people (myself included) like Harvey's. Some people (myself included) can't stand John Smith's.
Ergo, some people (myself included) are snobs.
QED.
I don't like Budweiser Budvars but each to their own.
As I said before, it now appears that Harveys will continue to be sold.
With a decision being " reversed". Now make of that what you will. Maybe Harvey's we're asked to drop their prices and told brighton to get lost, or albion accepted that it would be unwise to ditch them. THIS IS SPECULATION!!!!!!
Anyway as I said if you want to ban me, then go ahead, I was just repeating what I had been told.
No it's the sneering and looking down at people that drink John Smith's / Fosters (most prevalent from the real ale drinkers) that make people snobs.
Empty your pm box oh goatee one
liking real ale doesn't make you a snob
looking down on those that don't like it, saying things like 'oooh at least i have a pallet', referring to every other type of alcohol as 'pisswater' or similar etc etc. makes you a snob
several of you have displayed these traits in this thread...no-one REALLY cares what kind of beer you like....seriously
Was the decision reversed, or was there never any decision in the first place?
I don't agree. I am puzzled why anyone would have an active preference for Fosters or John Smiths ahead of other similar drinks. I don't think this makes me a snob.
liking real ale doesn't make you a snob
looking down on those that don't like it, saying things like 'oooh at least i have a pallet', referring to every other type of alcohol as 'pisswater' or similar etc etc. makes you a snob
several of you have displayed these traits in this thread...no-one REALLY cares what kind of beer you like....seriously
PURELY SPECULATION, but this is my guess at what has happened:
The club (or more accurately, the caterers) have said to Harveys “You’re too expensive. Drop your prices or you’re out”. They wouldn’t of course, have necessarily MEANT it. Standard bargaining tool.
Harveys then leaked this to a few select real ale afficianados in the hope of garnering support.
In the meantime, whatever negotiations were required, have finished, and Harveys is retained.
No firm decision had actually been taken, and certainly no decision was reversed as a result of a 4 hour thread on NSC or a post on someone's facebook.
I asked them the question yesterday afternoon. They've just replied...
https://twitter.com/harveys1790/status/352016634237554688