Comments on: Tax the beer why don’t you http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/ Independent reviewers of real ales, beers and lagers from around the world, including beer reviews, breweries, watering holes and real ale events Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: FletchtheMonkey http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 FletchtheMonkey Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:55:10 +0000 http://real-ale-reviews.com/?p=2011#comment-1335 Too many online sources simply copy and paste the press release rather than look any further. It's the need to be the first to report it I reckon, at the loss of quality journalism. More on that on my <a href="http://digitalmediamonkey.co.uk" rel="nofollow">digital media blog</a> when I get a chance to write it Too many online sources simply copy and paste the press release rather than look any further. It’s the need to be the first to report it I reckon, at the loss of quality journalism. More on that on my digital media blog when I get a chance to write it

]]> By: FletchtheMonkey http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 FletchtheMonkey Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:53:17 +0000 http://real-ale-reviews.com/?p=2011#comment-1334 I'd like to know the details of how they plan to implement that. Votes on their mind not results perhaps?! I’d like to know the details of how they plan to implement that. Votes on their mind not results perhaps?!

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Curmudgeon Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:35:17 +0000 http://real-ale-reviews.com/?p=2011#comment-1292 The Tories have said that the higher tax will apply to beers and ciders above about 5.5% ABV, but they will exempt traditional small-scale craft producers. Sounds like a policy made up on the hoof without engaging the brain. And drinks of that strength play no role whatsoever in fuelling alcohol-related disorder in town centres. The Tories have said that the higher tax will apply to beers and ciders above about 5.5% ABV, but they will exempt traditional small-scale craft producers. Sounds like a policy made up on the hoof without engaging the brain.

And drinks of that strength play no role whatsoever in fuelling alcohol-related disorder in town centres.

]]> By: Glyn Roberts http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Glyn Roberts Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:18:08 +0000 http://real-ale-reviews.com/?p=2011#comment-1282 I watched the same report on breakfast telly this morning and my heart sank...again! It's just more Neo-Pro bullshit from a political party trying to win the public's votes before the general election. And I have to say I am very disappointed in the bbc too for such unqualified/unjustified/daily-mail-esque reporting. I watched the same report on breakfast telly this morning and my heart sank…again!
It’s just more Neo-Pro bullshit from a political party trying to win the public’s votes before the general election. And I have to say I am very disappointed in the bbc too for such unqualified/unjustified/daily-mail-esque reporting.

]]> By: Katie http://real-ale-reviews.com/tax-the-beer-why-dont-you/2010/01/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Katie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:21:55 +0000 http://real-ale-reviews.com/?p=2011#comment-1280 Mmmmmmm Special Brew. I quite like the minimum price per unit thing then the good stuff wont change in price but will make the cheap nasty stuff less cheap. Mmmmmmm Special Brew. I quite like the minimum price per unit thing then the good stuff wont change in price but will make the cheap nasty stuff less cheap.

]]>