Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns 2018

INDEX

January/February: Nobody Else Has Complained - returning defective beer to the bar can all too easily become a minefield
March/April: A Matter of Taste - asking for tasters of beer is an affectation that is of little real value to the customer; Good Money After Bad - in spending vast sums on refurbishments, are pub operators chasing their own tail?
May/June: You Could Be Next - it is short-sighted in the extreme for anyone involved in the pub trade to welcome minimum alcohol pricing
July/August: The Great Craft Sell-Out - it’s a fact of life that most successful start-up breweries will end up being bought by bigger competitors
September/October: Pie in the Sky - despite prophecies of doom, there’s still a bright future for wet-led pubs; Hotting Up For Lager - lager offers a huge potential market for craft brewers if they can get it right
November/December: A Mixed Blessing - all-day pub opening is undoubtedly a good thing, but it has had its negative side