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Ray Bell (not verified) said:
Wed, 2008-04-02 14:38(Not a member of CAMRA, but one of their fellow travellers)
England's beer, when it is made properly, is one of the best things about that country. Unfortunately this has been done for, by so called 'market forces' - basically dodgy deals.
However, there is another dodgy deal, which I believe should be exposed, which is how Pepsi and Coke are crucifying the UK's home grown soft drinks industry. Although it's far from natural (as real ales should be!) - I am a great fan of "Scotland's national drink", but because of deals that these corporations do with pubs, I can't even buy the stuff in many pubs in Edinburgh. So much for 'choice'!
By the way, I was wondering if you are aware of the Manx laws on beer? Because Tynwald has passed various regulations, it's meant that Manx pubs are forced to serve semi-decent beer. I believe that on the continent, places like Germany have some rules about brewing too.