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"TheBeerNut":1sjvon9r wrote: "If you sell craft beer you will get more money[/quote:1sjvon9r]

[i:1sjvon9r]from us[/i:1sjvon9r]

[i:1sjvon9r]We promise[/i:1sjvon9r]

"TheBeerNut":26gir8u3 wrote:

"baconsarnie":26gir8u3 wrote: A presentation to the VFI? Why Craft beer is good for Ireland? [/quote:26gir8u3]Unless we can stand up and say "If you sell craft beer you will get more money" there's no point. And we can't, yet.[/quote:26gir8u3]

But we can
It's a point of distinction for a Pub .


Case in point . There are several city centre pubs in Cork that sell Franciscan Well Beers . Not out of a misguided sense of the Local . But because it works . It distinguishes these establishments ( along with everything else , staff , decor , entertainment ) and justifies the premium price paid .

The publican who owns 5 of these places is currently renovating another bar he has just bought and is negotiating for another high profile spot in Cork .

So if it's working for this guy ...

"Wallacebiy":1jb0tdmw wrote: So if it's working for this guy ...[/quote:1jb0tdmw]How much extra business is he doing?

Thats great to hear, but I believe this relates more to larger urban centres (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast) where there are enough people who give a fig about what they put in their mouths to support places that supply the good stuff.
Maybe in a few years it will be a case that the my cousins local in Cross, Co Mayo will lose trade to the competition if they dont have the hooker on tap. I look forward to the time, but I dont think that we're there yet!
It is going in the right direction, and walking out of a bar cos they dont have any nice beer is the only way I can think of to help it move faster <!-- s;-) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;-) -->

&amp;quot;Irish Party Ale&amp;quot;:2qr1fk8k wrote: walking out of a bar cos they dont have any nice beer is the only way I can think of to help it move faster [/quote:2qr1fk8k]

Especially if (a) enough people do it and (b) you let the owner/staff know why you're not leaving. Otherwise they might think it's because the decor is dated, the jukebox needs updating.... <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

Just an observation but we do not hear of any craft beer in Limerick, it would seem to be a city without anybody brewing.