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Curmudgeon - Beer and Pubs Archive 1996
INDEX
- January
- More Beer, Less Chips - building up the food trade is not necessarily the way forward for all pubs
By Golly, it Does You Good - Official! - where does it leave the teetotallers when it's officially admitted that moderate drinking is better for you than total abstention?
- February
- No Smoking, No Pub?
- compulsory no-smoking areas would pose a serious threat to smaller pubs
Earlier Closing Rejected - moving Britain on to Berlin time would spread gloom and misery
Little Chef Meets Brewer's Fayre - as "family dining pubs" spread they bear less and less resemblance to real boozers
- March
- Designer Rip-Off
- image-conscious bottled lagers offer poor value in comparison with high-quality traditional draught beer
Serious and Silly Brewers - micro-brewers with a commitment to long-term survival build up loyal trade in their home areas
Three-Minute Pop - plenty of things lasting three minutes are far more enjoyable than a pint of Caffrey's
- April
- Genius Loci
- location is just as essential to the character of real ale as it is to malt whisky and fine wine
Ecstasy vs. Booze - unlike one drink, one pill can kill. Anyone claiming otherwise is an irresponsible liar
- May
- Nitrokeg on the March
- the spread of taste-free nitrokeg is starting to pose a serious threat to real ale availability
Pub In-Conveniences - toilets are often the last feature to be upgraded in pub revamps
Out of Condition - too many bottle-conditioned beers show no sign of actually having conditioned in the bottle
- June
- Denim Blues
- bans on pub customers wearing jeans are useless in avoiding trouble and serve to encourage a clientele of posers
The Lost Generation - CAMRA shouldn't lose too much sleep about failing to recruit young people
Ash and Trash - if pubs take all the ashtrays away in no-smoking areas, can they please provide litter bins?
- July
- More Freedom, Less Choice?
- abolishing the tie for pubs would reduce diversity in the beer market
Suit You, Madam? - "ladies' glasses" are a sexist anachronism
- August
- Must Try Harder
- Wetherspoon's do a lot of things right, but a little attention to detail could make a huge difference
Spotting the Danger - the activities of beer spotters are now putting them in conflict with bar staff and mainstream drinkers
The Real Ale Fitness Plan - as he can't pursue his hobby from behind the wheel of a car, the real ale fanatic is often fitter than you might think
- September
- Spoilt by Progress
- have Wolverhampton & Dudley, once a bastion of straightforward pubs and low prices, lost the plot?
The Best in the North-West - at its best, Robinson's beer can be superb, so why is it so often disappointing?
The Great Chip Debate - why can't pubs cook chips to suit customers' tastes?
- October
- Behind Closed Doors
- the implications of an outdoor drinking ban would go much further than yobs swilling from cans
The Soft Option - the new generation of alcohol soft drinks do not stand comparison with traditional products
- November
- The Luck of the Irish
- behind the marketing, the new generation of fake-Irish pubs are surprisingly traditional
When in Rome (or even Dublin) - it's not that bad to choose Guinness rather than handpumped Boddies in an Irish theme pub
Free to Mislead - what are described as "free houses" are often nothing of the kind
- December
- Drink Sensibly - Go to the Pub
- encouraging drinking in pubs rather than at home could help reduce alcohol-related social problems
Spotting or Campaigning? - what beer spotters look for goes against the interests of the rest of the drinking population
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