Reply to: Why bob shawadiwadi?

[Fred Bloggs]

Good to see on Bob's blog that Dave and Bob are good mates. Most excellent indeed for the UK economy, I think.

[conned tractor]

where exactly can you sell beer from a micro-brewery? Aren't there something like 50 pubs closing every week? Would Wetherspoons be the only option?

Your right, more pubs are closing than are opening, however off license/ supermarket trade has increased and people are being a bit more choosy about what they drink. I believe generally its a bit of a constant market and the only thing that could possibly destroy it, i.e. stop people drinking, would be some pseudo-science claiming it causes cancer or such like. I'm not ruling this out.

It would be great to get into wetherspoons. I currently have promises from a few city centre pubs of initial orders for bottles.

It may not be the greatest business and I may not make millions doing it, but its good honest graft and should after a period make enough to have a modest living. It certainly doesn't pay as well as contracting, but I am struggling to get even interviews at present so had to do something about it.

[MrMark]

where exactly can you sell beer from a micro-brewery? Aren't there something like 50 pubs closing every week? Would Wetherspoons be the only option?

[hyperD]

These guys here run a small brewery - nice ales, in a few pubs, farmer's markets etc. Pick my stuff up from there quite frequently. The owner, whom I got chatting too, was formerly in IT as well, so it can be done if the desire is there.

[DiscoStu]

Yes please.

Just send the cheque to 'chasing the pakora' at justgiving.com.

[Pondlife]

Yes please.

Just send the cheque to 'chasing the pakora' at justgiving.com.

POTD!

[conned tractor]

how about some sponsorship from cuk?

Yes please.

Just send the cheque to 'chasing the pakora' at justgiving.com.

[DS23]

It hasn't made it out of the garage yet. You never know though, if one of the supermarkets take it on (pipedream) we will have to expand double quick and you may well see it in Surrey.....

how about some sponsorship from cuk?

[cojak]

We won't expect that one to appear sometime soon then

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[Troll]

When set up I may do a few special one off's for you lot- SKA Russian Imperial Stout/

We won't expect that one to appear sometime soon then

[conned tractor]

Inspired! I'll drink to that!

I'll look out for that one - make sure it's available down Surrey way.

It hasn't made it out of the garage yet. You never know though, if one of the supermarkets take it on (pipedream) we will have to expand double quick and you may well see it in Surrey.

I still have to do a fair bit, such as consumer testing, recipe development (although I have a couple of good ones ready), marketing, website and whatnot before I even register as a brewery, and that's a pain in the bum as it is. I can't sell any before I have a duty account with HMRC - and you pay duty up front, before it is sold.

When set up I may do a few special one off's for you lot- shawadiwadi IPA, SKA Russian Imperial Stout/ Majestic Russian Imperial Stout....

Will get set up first though. It's at that stage where if a contract comes up I may have to take it, but don't really want to. So, if one comes up I hope it's only a 3/6 monther.

[administrator]

Admin, your Google search was wrong! You got it the wrong way round.

Lookie: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...meta=&aq=f&oq=

Good spot! Considered a job in testing?

Still only 5 places with the phrase though!

[hyperD]

"Shawadiwadi IPA - much hoppiness, plenty cheapness"

Inspired! I'll drink to that!

I'll look out for that one - make sure it's available down Surrey way.

[Scary]

Now try "what obj"

[Xenophon]

Those of you who did the work on the chutney spoon could help poor conned tractor out here. Type "lick the chu" into Google and it auto-suggests