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I agree with choice, but it seems it a lot of it coming from Inbev, so is that real choice or a choice of the brand they offer.

That been said I would love to see carlberg porter/red ale and dark, Amstel bock or Heineken /Grolsch Oud Brun

I think this summer’s lager success could be this

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"TheBeerNut":12pl2xr0 wrote: Most of those tend to be tied bars: theatres and the like.[/quote:12pl2xr0]
I was actually referring to a pub called O'Brien's in Athy. Great spot. Definitely not a theate bar. Just an unfussy clientelle*.


*When it comes to lager "choice"

I actually had a couple of pints of Paulaner in The Bleeding Horse on Friday night, last. I am not particularly a fan of Paulaner Hefe, it's just that I COULD have it, that I went for it. I never expected to see it available on tap there.

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&amp;quot;oblivious&amp;quot;:2git23vq wrote: That been said I would love to see carlberg porter/red ale and dark, Amstel bock or Heineken /Grolsch Oud Brun[/quote:2git23vq]The red Carlsbergs are very similar to Smithwick's, though, I think. Besides which, I doubt if Diageo would be too happy if Carlsberg suddenly took an interest in selling to Ireland directly. Didn't know they had a porter.

Dark beers from Dutch macros would be super. The problem is strength: the industry would probably regard the bocks as dangerously strong for poor Paddy to handle, while the Oud Bruns are too weak for anyone to buy. Perhaps they might work in the low-alcohol niche.

&amp;quot;DrJohn&amp;quot;:3qsphy9c wrote: I actually had a couple of pints of Paulaner in The Bleeding Horse on Friday night, last. I am not particularly a fan of Paulaner Hefe, it's just that I COULD have it, that I went for it. I never expected to see it available on tap there.

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I think Paulaner is superb from the bottle but very ordainary on draught.

Wobbler, I agree that the increase in choice benefits the consumer, but to what consequence?

Imagine a pub that wants to offer a range of beers. InBev will solve their problem by supplying them with this range, all from the one supplier. Why then would the publican bother with dealing with one-off orders from, for example, Hooker or Carlow?

So, yes there are benefits, of which I'm delighted to exploit, but it'll be the little guy that feels the pinch.