tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post4160764209112057058..comments2024-03-29T12:39:30.010+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Bad Day at Black RockPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-2167211252894134522015-09-18T21:17:42.279+01:002015-09-18T21:17:42.279+01:00You are right Nev; SAB is South African, and Mille...You are right Nev; SAB is South African, and Miller are American. Perhaps the company headquarters is in Britain? Whichever way you look at it, this is a bad deal, not just for consumers, but for brewery workers and local economies in many parts of the world. <br /><br />I speak from personal experience, as I’ve been made redundant several times, following mergers and/or takeovers. <br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-69450806182424816322015-09-18T14:34:34.951+01:002015-09-18T14:34:34.951+01:00The BBC described SABMiller as a British company, ...The BBC described SABMiller as a British company, which is stretching a point: perhaps they don't realise that SAB stands for South African Breweries. I dislike ever larger mega-corporations because the consequences always include a worse deal for the public, local products displaced by insipid international brands and job losses on a large scale. <br /><br />Any real ale or craft beer drinkers who wonder "What's this got to do with us?" should remember Sharps (owned by Coors) and Meantime (owned by SABMiller). Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com