tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post8705610248325970076..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: The good old days are nowNeville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-53478450805317652122016-07-01T22:43:45.336+01:002016-07-01T22:43:45.336+01:00It’s not an ideal situation where a growing number...It’s not an ideal situation where a growing number of breweries start chasing a dwindling number of outlets; especially at a time when beer consumption is falling. There are bound to be casualties and unfortunately these aren’t always confined to those breweries brewing the worst beer.<br /><br />I think we have definitely reached saturation point in this part of the country, and I would be dismayed to learn of any further new openings.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-57557490248055536722016-07-01T07:57:15.788+01:002016-07-01T07:57:15.788+01:00I'd agree with Nev that there's plenty of ...I'd agree with Nev that there's plenty of anecdotal evidence of dog-eat-dog price competition which is unsustainable in the long term.<br /><br />It's not helped by the fact that many new micros are essentially hobby businesses where the owner isn't expecting to make a commercial rate of return.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-24988888247691461372016-06-29T17:16:50.291+01:002016-06-29T17:16:50.291+01:00While there is a logic to what you say, it doesn&#...While there is a logic to what you say, it doesn't correspond with what I'm hearing anecdotally.RedNevhttp://rednev-rearm.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-37081809619325801472016-06-29T14:37:11.646+01:002016-06-29T14:37:11.646+01:00The more breweries, fewer pubs is entirely compati...The more breweries, fewer pubs is entirely compatible as even with more breweries overall brewery output is down.<br /><br />More breweries does't mean more output as most of the new breweries have very little capacity.<br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com