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maybe we should put in a proposal to NAMA to hand them over to ICB to protect the tax payers investment.
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Charlie Papazian's opinion is that the only common thread connecting all successful microbreweries is...... (drum roll) an absolute passion for craft brewed beer.

(Should come as no suprise.) Does anyone think that the Irish Govt would have more of a passion for promoting Irish Craft beer than an independent owner? (I certainly don't think so...)


Adam

&amp;quot;Biertourist&amp;quot;:36l96v9f wrote: Charlie Papazian's opinion is that the only common thread connecting all successful microbreweries is...... (drum roll) an absolute passion for craft brewed beer.[/quote:36l96v9f]He's never been to Messrs Maguire, it would seem.

It would make sense to run them for the benefit of the Irish economy by stocking those pubs with beer, cider and spirits made in Ireland. Not necessarily craft beer, but certainly beer brewed here.

However, running 200 London pubs would require a lot of expertise. Then you also have to consider how the British government and public (read newspapers) would react to the Irish government doing this.

Much less trouble just to sell them and take what money they can get, which I doubt will cover the outstanding debt.

&amp;quot;sbillings&amp;quot;:2m4ze2jk wrote: However, running 200 London pubs would require a lot of expertise. Then you also have to consider how the British government and public (read newspapers) would react to the Irish government doing this. [/quote:2m4ze2jk]

Yea i don't think it would go down to well, especially with the BNP <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

&amp;quot;sbillings&amp;quot;:4wt5ucfl wrote: Then you also have to consider how the British government and public (read newspapers) would react to the Irish government doing this.[/quote:4wt5ucfl]You think? Specifically the government, or Irish ownership generally? I mean, there doesn't seem to have been an outcry when Glasgow's august Wellpark Brewery -- older than Guinness -- fell to the Tipperary bog trotters last year.

&amp;quot;oblivious&amp;quot;:4wt5ucfl wrote: Yea i don't think it would go down to well, especially with the BNP <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->[/quote:4wt5ucfl]Nah, they love us, as long as we're the correct colour, of course, and don't use any language other than English.

&amp;quot;The BNP&amp;quot;:4wt5ucfl wrote: we wish to end the conflict in Ireland by welcoming Eire as well as Ulster as equal partners in a federation of the nations of the British Isles.[/quote:4wt5ucfl]Bring a tear to your eye, it would.