tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post8919692290893148934..comments2023-09-01T11:29:18.150+01:00Comments on BeerViking: Can cask ale avoid retreating into a corner?BryanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-40531084536789353492018-07-16T17:14:09.980+01:002018-07-16T17:14:09.980+01:00Of course in the old days when most pubs were owne...Of course in the old days when most pubs were owned by breweries, the breweries took at least some interest in quality at the point of sale as poor beer reflected badly on them as a company.<br /><br />Nowadays pubco licensees and independent free traders have nobody to show them how to do it.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-60810959683802591922018-07-15T00:21:03.644+01:002018-07-15T00:21:03.644+01:00"The people have had enough of experts!"..."The people have had enough of experts!"BryanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-75415295099784428392018-07-14T21:52:52.193+01:002018-07-14T21:52:52.193+01:00The failure of publicans to properly condition and...The failure of publicans to properly condition and serve cask ale properly is a bigger threat to it than price and fashion combined. Poor or no education on this is unforgivable for those that wish to make an income from selling beer in a pub. So sad but it's down to the individual and despite the best efforts of Cask Marque, publicans still won't invest in their own expertise to serve cask ale properly. This also seems to sum up the attitude of many other areas of the hospitality industry in Britain The Beer Wranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304982005390021729noreply@blogger.com