Pirate Life sells to AB InBev

[Brewman_]

i wonder where the grain mill from blue tongue ended up? lol

I Wonder where...

 

[Coalminer]

Where indeed

 

[rydebrew]

Dead to me.
I hear on the abc that small brewery four pines was complaining about $20k in administration fees to comply with the nsw bottle buy back. In nearly pissed myself laughing.

 

[huez]

Because they're not.

Recycling rates in Australia are quite low, generally 40 - 50% and that figure is biased upwards by paper which is around 80% ( most likely because most paper use is not in the domestic sphere).

Container recycling rates in SA are around 80%, about double the average in the other states.

Take home message: We are basically a bunch of ignorant slobs who have to be forced or bribed to "do the right thing".

I'm confused as to what they are trying to achieve with the scheme as they don't know what to do with all the glass as it is. It's cheaper to import new glass then it is to recycle glass in australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-...ed-to-stockpile-glass-industry-crisis/8778088

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I'm confused as to what they are trying to achieve with the scheme as they don't know what to do with all the glass as it is. It's cheaper to import new glass then it is to recycle glass in australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-...ed-to-stockpile-glass-industry-crisis/8778088

Unfortunately when raw materials are so damn cheap its pointless to recycle....

Cars and most consumer goods are the same...why spend $2k fixing a Commodore/Falcon when you can get a complete one running for the same amount

 

[mondestrunken]

Unfortunately when raw materials are so damn cheap its pointless to recycle....

Cars and most consumer goods are the same...why spend $2k fixing a Commodore/Falcon when you can get a complete one running for the same amount

Yes it's one of life's tragedies when you realise that your beloved ****-box of a car would cost more to repair than to crush it and buy something else.

 

[Roosterboy]

I have to add my 2 cents worth . I saw PL was saying " Nothing will change." I haven't worked
for a giant public company in the liquor industry but to think a company who has thousands of
shareholders won't change the operations and ingredients over time is just ludicrous.
The very sneaky people of the marketing team will have it all planned.
In the honeymoon period it will seem everything is good and a win - win for everyone.
But eventually the beer recipes will be changed and cheaper ingredients used. To think
otherwise is to say ; an executive given the chance to make more money for themselves
and for the company , won't for the sake of some beer drinkers.

 

[Lionman]

Cars and most consumer goods are the same...why spend $2k fixing a Commodore/Falcon when you can get a complete one running for the same amount

I would rather spend 2k fixing a car I know than spend 2k for a running one I dont know.


Knowing one of the guys from PL, I wouldn't be surprised that if AB-Inbev start getting involved with the brewhouse, that another brewery springs up pretty soon afterwards.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I would rather spend 2k fixing a car I know than spend 2k for a running one I dont know.

Yes. You do have a point. And I do agree. I should know, after still owning the first car I bought at the ripe old age of 17 ( a 1961 Morris Minor Ute...still has original engine and matching numbers )

That Ute has pretty much cost me only an engine rebuild kit, rego, oil, oil, oil, more oil, oil & oil...and rego...and more oil

I now have a Landrover...and yes...it is still worth spending the money on to keep it going

 

[stm]

"do the right thing".

Who gets to decide what is the "right thing" on behalf of everyone?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Who gets to decide what is the "right thing" on behalf of everyone?

Them, not us

 

[Lyrebird_Cycles]

Did you not recognise the quote?