tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post6305211482296017990..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Style over substance?Paul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-22476309467360971022019-11-21T14:10:20.072+00:002019-11-21T14:10:20.072+00:00ElectricPics, when first drafting this post I was ...ElectricPics, when first drafting this post I was tempted to describe the whole Ben Nevis stunt as a “glorified d*ck waving contest.” I drew back from this, particularly in view of the charity angle underlying the beer and its “provenance.” (An over-used word, if ever there was one!) <br /><br />However, the exercises still smacks of a group of brewery workers deciding, after a beer-fuelled get-together, to come up with a headline grabbing idea, which they could then use to raise money from their charitable foundation. Nothing wrong with any of this, of course, but your suggestion of a more affordable, limited edition beer, sold in far greater numbers, sounds far more sensible. <br /><br />Perhaps I am just getting old, but stunts like this fail to impress me, and if we look at the whole thing logically, brewing on top of a 4,000 foot adds nothing in the way of flavour or character to the beer, that could not have been achieved or created in the relative comfort of Northern Monk’s own brew-house.<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-86330487249940158042019-11-21T09:17:50.366+00:002019-11-21T09:17:50.366+00:00A cynic might suggest that the charity angle is ju...A cynic might suggest that the charity angle is just a tactic to deflect criticism from the publicity stunt that has created what must be the most inaccessible beer ever brewed. If they want to attract cash to their charitable foundation there are more effective methods that would gain support from a much wider range of participants, like a much more accessible limited edition beer sold in much greater volumes.ElectricPicsnoreply@blogger.com