Right. Well - they've been bought by SABMiller

Following the model in the US, where the big beer companies have been buying up craft breweries to get their fingers in the pie. And coming in for lots of criticism along the way.

Dunno what it'll end up meaning for Meantime beer.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 15th 2015 at 09:21:45

Message Thread

Is anyone else at the stage where they could handle losing in the final just so long as (NCFC) - Jim, May 15, 08:48:41
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Mozzer, May 15, 12:05:41
- Kind of, yes. Got a feeling this will take a lot out of whoever wins. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, May 15, 10:21:15
- One game at a time (NCFC) - duke of york, May 15, 09:20:35
  - what about now? (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, May 15, 09:22:40
    - tbf I do have to keep de-pumping myself (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, May 15, 09:24:54
      - . (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, May 15, 09:32:45
    - I am now (NCFC) - duke of york, May 15, 09:24:22
- Dare to Dream eh lads! You bunch of bottleless gits. PFFFFFFFT (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, May 15, 09:19:04
- no. What is wrong with you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, May 15, 09:15:57
  - Not saying i want to lose the final. Obviously would be gutting if we did but (NCFC) - Jim, May 15, 09:29:58
- Of course I want us to win the next 2 games and yes I would (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 15, 09:11:34
- Absolutely! (NCFC) - avenging canary, May 15, 09:11:28
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, May 15, 09:05:33
  - Keep the faith, padre! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 15, 09:55:18
- Nope (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, May 15, 09:01:16
- deffo (NCFC) - South stand corner, May 15, 08:57:33
- It has crossed my mind. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, May 15, 08:52:10
  - I'm with you 100% on this. Said about six months ago that I'd (NCFC) - Pixelman, May 15, 12:45:54
  - ^^^^this very much (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 15, 09:08:44
- Yes absolutely. If we get Middleborough in the final, I wouldn't predict a win. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 08:51:40
  - AB - quick question (craft beert alert, for those who wish to skip this) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 08:53:31
    - Yes. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 09:17:17
      - Right. Well - they've been bought by SABMiller (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 09:21:45
        
        Ah. That explains some things I've seen from local small brewers on twitter this am. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 09:29:09
        
        I already thought that Meantime had an 'arrangement' with one of the big boy's (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 15, 09:38:49
        
        Not aware of that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 09:45:17
        
        You can get Meantime bottles in Waitrose up here. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 09:57:45
        
        we had it on draft in a Raddison Blu hotel and bottles in the CAU resturant (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 15, 09:48:34

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