http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/uk-creates-new-ministry-for-pubs/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Thu, 24 May 2012 20:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.3.2 http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/uk-creates-new-ministry-for-pubs/comment-page-1/#comment-20589 Tom from Raleigh Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:47:13 +0000 http://brookston.beerzine.com/?p=4438#comment-20589 I hope this is a positive step for the pub culture of the UK. Going to pubs was a unique travel experience that I enjoyed when I visited London many years ago. It certainly seemed like a model of responsible drinking at the time with the prevalence of flavorful, session beers and interesting people to talk to. I hope this is a positive step for the pub culture of the UK. Going to pubs was a unique travel experience that I enjoyed when I visited London many years ago. It certainly seemed like a model of responsible drinking at the time with the prevalence of flavorful, session beers and interesting people to talk to.

]]> http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/uk-creates-new-ministry-for-pubs/comment-page-1/#comment-20502 J Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:12:32 +0000 http://brookston.beerzine.com/?p=4438#comment-20502 Actually surveying a number of the bloggers and news accounts today reveals that most seem pleased by the news. I suspect that's in part because the government has been very hostile to beer and pubs lately and this appears at least to be a positive step in the other direction. As far as I can tell, the initial reactions seems welcoming and hopeful Actually surveying a number of the bloggers and news accounts today reveals that most seem pleased by the news. I suspect that’s in part because the government has been very hostile to beer and pubs lately and this appears at least to be a positive step in the other direction. As far as I can tell, the initial reactions seems welcoming and hopeful

]]> http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/uk-creates-new-ministry-for-pubs/comment-page-1/#comment-20500 Thomas Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:40 +0000 http://brookston.beerzine.com/?p=4438#comment-20500 It sounds like their Nanny state interferes again, I bet most pub owners aren't very thrilled by the notion. Paternalism has many forms, the wise are usually skeptical of it's approach. It sounds like their Nanny state interferes again, I bet most pub owners aren’t very thrilled by the notion. Paternalism has many forms, the wise are usually skeptical of it’s approach.

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