Down in one: how private equity swallowed the BrewDog Unicorn Thanks for all the money, Punks

Down in one: how private equity swallowed the BrewDog Unicorn - on.ft.com/3GwG2vf

Phew - as long as the SIBA comms are getting through - that was my main worry. Down to us all to educate the market now.

There has been a lot of communication from SIBA. Have you not seen it? A lot of work has been going on on this.

I swerved a bottle of wine yesterday because it was from the States but was wondering if I should have. Now Trump is threatening tariffs on alcohol from EU what is everyone else thinking? Support the producer or make a (tiny) statement in an escalating trade war?

Excellent. I missed them last time so will try and make sure to catch them this time round.

When all 3 casks go in one night 🙄
Holy Trinity pouring today
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Condition looks great. Hope it tastes great also.

An excellent start to the daily QC I hope!

I can see that - and am aware that these brands aren't much available in Scotland. Still if we are to move to a market where consumers can drink what they want, rather than being forced to accept what the Big Brewers want to sell, then more hard situations may be ahead.

Always difficult for people whose jobs are involved - but I wonder how much of this beer was sold to people who wanted to drink it, rather than to bars the brewer had a contract to force them to buy it? None were brands I would chose so I don't know, but suspect mostly the latter.

There is a lot to agree with in this article for UK as well. Independent Breweries and big beer both try to solve the same problem - produce and sell beer people want to drink - but come at it from completely different perspectives. Indie brewers need to remember this.