tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post6748495084423861256..comments2023-02-25T13:22:44.189+00:00Comments on Sid Boggle About Beer: Elitist? Exclusive?Sid Bogglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-32674891872583793702011-01-25T12:00:30.752+00:002011-01-25T12:00:30.752+00:00I suppose it is elite, but if those that have the ...I suppose it is elite, but if those that have the dosh want to, that's up to them. As for those that get free bottles writing about it to drum up support, that is up to them. The interesting outcome would be for them subsequently to say that they had joined up, so good was the beer and offer. I shouldn't hold my breath though. Likewise I won't be holding my breath until they send me Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-60190508208057788262011-01-24T14:51:01.840+00:002011-01-24T14:51:01.840+00:00A fool and his money are soon parted.A fool and his money are soon parted.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-53169849996065907282011-01-23T17:44:25.432+00:002011-01-23T17:44:25.432+00:00Hi Birkonian: I guess that's where my thinking...Hi Birkonian: I guess that's where my thinking is heading. It looks like an attempt to lever the Meantime brand into some kind of upmarket lifestyle proposition, but is Meantime perceived that way?<br /><br />I don't imagine they'd want ticker consortia all over the CBC beers (one has already tried to tap Steve Schmidt up for some beer on BA) - they don't strike me as the target Sid Bogglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-60737977041935657192011-01-23T15:14:22.176+00:002011-01-23T15:14:22.176+00:00There becomes an assumption that because the beers...There becomes an assumption that because the beers are expensive they must be good. Unfortunately, the very premise of the club means that we can't decide in advance if there is value for money becasue they are all unique brews.<br />For instance Marble Special is available from the Marble Arch at £12+. You can purchase single bottle or search out a review. This club demannds you payment Birkonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797631050700297107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-70459035851351170382011-01-21T20:01:11.710+00:002011-01-21T20:01:11.710+00:00meantime are a good brewery but surely not a great...meantime are a good brewery but surely not a great brewery.i dont hear people raving about how good their beers are. they get lots of publicity in London but its about the brewery,the shape of the bottles,the master brewer etc not the beer.cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-36514860017217552262011-01-21T19:48:58.499+00:002011-01-21T19:48:58.499+00:00Has it occurred to anyone that just talking about ...Has it occurred to anyone that just talking about it advertises Meantime Virally anyway?<br />Maybe spoog in a goldplated bottle dedicated to the banking industry? <br />Invite an active "personality" type like Messrs Clarke, Morrissey, or May to stir it after convincing them that it is their recipe, call it "Grabbing Bastard", charge GB£300 a bottle for no sensible reason, DemonBrewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-10130822055317568862011-01-21T15:41:44.284+00:002011-01-21T15:41:44.284+00:00I think it's an interesting project, and it is...I think it's an interesting project, and it is a bit pricey, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's poor value. Who is it for? Beer lovers with a bit of disposable income, I guess. Nobody would hold a grudge against someone spending their hard-earned on membership, would they?<br /><br />Martyn - if they'd sold all the memberships on day 1, then sure, that would be a nice wadZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-72274117123634745892011-01-21T15:20:21.722+00:002011-01-21T15:20:21.722+00:00£15 for a 750ml bottle of exclusive 14% stout incl...£15 for a 750ml bottle of exclusive 14% stout including postage doesn't sound too unreasonable to me, my issue is that it's not clear what the other beers will be and all sounds terribly 'experimental'.<br /><br />Although I may buy a £10+ bottle of ale from time to time (such as Marble Decadence - I have two) I wouldn't want to be doing it twice a month every month.Baron Ormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440684094621860149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-55766866096244193122011-01-21T15:09:24.920+00:002011-01-21T15:09:24.920+00:00Subsidise Meantime's cashflow by giving them £...Subsidise Meantime's cashflow by giving them £350 of my money, and get back a dribble of beers at just under £14.60 a bottle? I don't think so, thanks.Martyn Cornellhttp://zythophile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-46383995573464198272011-01-21T14:55:14.963+00:002011-01-21T14:55:14.963+00:00According to those numbers it appears there are le...According to those numbers it appears there are less than 50 members (ATJ & ZA obviously got a bottle each taking the max total down to 49).<br /><br />I would like to know if any of the 'regular beergeek blog/twitter' group have taken it up as it's far too much money for me to justify to the Baroness as like you say "it's only beer"...Baron Ormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440684094621860149noreply@blogger.com