tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post6455740371294524408..comments2023-09-20T12:50:40.208+01:00Comments on Pete Brown: Bye bye my first beery loveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-48985257324635738042008-11-06T22:30:00.000+00:002008-11-06T22:30:00.000+00:00The other reason its going is that its inner city ...The other reason its going is that its inner city location is worth millions. I think I'm correct in saying that Leeds City Council announced in recent plans that 'if' the brewery were ever to go, that the land be earmarked for residential and retail units. Thus probably doubling its value with a single swoop of its thoughtless pen.<BR/>The loss is tempered by the fact that the beer itself turned crap a long while back. I live in Leeds and can't remember the last time I bought a pint of the stuff. Always tasted better (creamier) in Sheffield for some reason... can anyone explain that?Graham Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125684354979529715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-16539501875432983202008-11-06T22:28:00.000+00:002008-11-06T22:28:00.000+00:00No decent beer in Scotland? I suspect you were at ...No decent beer in Scotland? I suspect you were at St Andrews at more or less the same time as me (early 90s right?) - surely you came across decently kept niche Scottish beer is great bars like "The Cellar" on Bell Street?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420235913245821752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-1165642047785741102008-11-06T22:20:00.000+00:002008-11-06T22:20:00.000+00:00I've never had cask Tetley's, so could't comment o...I've never had cask Tetley's, so could't comment on decline in standards etc, but I am shocked at the lack of effort put into marketing it, particularly at this point in time when sales of cask are on the up.Boakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657725007230709027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-43874655840797381372008-11-06T11:12:00.000+00:002008-11-06T11:12:00.000+00:00There is a standalone website for the Tetley's: ht...There is a standalone website for the Tetley's: <A HREF="http://www.dontdothingsbyhalf.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.dontdothingsbyhalf.com/</A>. If you dig about on the trade section of the Carlsberg site, there is a link to it there.<BR/><BR/>But, they appear to have done absolutely no search engine optimisation for this site, which is mostly Flash anyway and is primarily focussed on their rugby sponsorship. If you do a Google search for Tetleys, Tetley Bitter, or Tetley's Smooth Flow, this site doesn't appear at all. Way to go Carlsberg marketing people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-27177739434394959812008-11-06T10:03:00.000+00:002008-11-06T10:03:00.000+00:00It's a big stupid shame, shame on carlsberg, shame...It's a big stupid shame, shame on carlsberg, shame on leeds council, shame on the government. Local beer should be protected. more of the same over here<BR/>http://teninchwheeler.blogspot.com/BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-2629613872453706272008-11-05T12:51:00.000+00:002008-11-05T12:51:00.000+00:00Well put Pete. Although I come from the right side...Well put Pete. Although I come from the right side of the hill lived in a Tetley pub outside Leeds when I was a young, slim, man. It was great.<BR/><BR/>All brands/products have a life cycle but it is a shame to see old favourites go.<BR/><BR/>At least we've got John Smiths smooth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-34249142087236924092008-11-05T12:37:00.000+00:002008-11-05T12:37:00.000+00:00Tetley's was ruined for me in '91 when it was lowe...Tetley's was ruined for me in '91 when it was lowered in strength and reduced in flavour. I loved it before that. The brand owners allowed it to fall into the "taste convergence" trap.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-87319628833143867932008-11-05T12:08:00.000+00:002008-11-05T12:08:00.000+00:00The era of inner city Victorian breweries is comin...The era of inner city Victorian breweries is coming to a close (or has already done so) — like anything that means something to someone it’s the end of another aspect of one’s past, but maybe it’s the equivalent of your passage from Yorkshire to college — we’re at a turning point where a new brewing industry, smaller, less widespread but more innovative and caring, is about to emerge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com