Excise On Home Brew Kits?

[delboy]

Looks as if the big brewey executive now want to put an excise on our beer kits and stuff,or at least they have called for it .

talk about ********. h34r:
read this link

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/12/...l?from=storyrhs

Delboy

 

[n00ch]

I don't think i'd worry too much. That was a year and a half ago and it has not happened yet.

 

[Phrak]

This article is from way back! July 13, 2004 to be exact.
What makes you bring this up now?

Even so, they're not really calling for an excise. The article stated:

"In the past, rival brewery executives even called for an excise on home-brew, which they felt was partly responsible for their falling sales volumes."

Now (or at least in July 04), the article talks about the Commercial Brewers getting in on the Home-brew action by selling starter kits like the old Coopers ones.

In my opinion, this is not a bad thing - At the very least, a reasonably priced starter-kit with good instructions will encourage more people to start Home Brewing.

That's certainly how I got started with a Tooheys kit. I've just had my very first brew bottled for nearly a week now, but being my first "trial" batch, I'm more than prepared to tip it down the drain if it turns out bad. If it turns out ok, then all the better for me!

Regards,
Tim.

 

[delboy]

slow to find slow to brew

gee i must be behind in the news some what .but then again i dont read the news or watch it .to depressing.

i would rather play in my shed.
del

 

[Thunderlips]

but then again i dont read the news or watch it .to depressing.

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I'm with you here. Nothing but bad news with a whole lot of whinging and moaning.