SAB Miller offering deals to pubs that drop local craft beers

[jeremy]

I know this stuff is nothing new, still infuriating...

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/australian-craft-beers-could-be-phased-out-in-local-pubs/story-fneuz92c-1227215223204

 

[madpierre06]

Low lifes, another good reason not to drink any of their lines at all. If you had the courage to stand by your product, then there would be no need to offer such inducements.

A similar (almost) sort of thing here by RedCow.

http://www.news.com.au/finance/small-business/an-ox-is-a-castrated-bull-red-bull-files-trademark-dispute-with-old-ox-brewery/story-fn9evb64-1227214505828

 

[crowmanz]

I worked at a pub in Brissy as a uni student about 6/7 years ago, the XXXX brewery was near by. The pub got in trouble when we got some new beer because apparently the contract they had with Lion Nathan meant that we could have some non-lion Nathan beers on tap but we couldn't put the tap badging up.

 

[Black Devil Dog]

Dishwater sales must be down.

 

[WarmerBeer]

Nice!

If you can't beat 'em, bribe 'em.

 

[panzerd18]

Anti-competitive?

 

[DU99]

as Stated..it's not a new practice,the breweries owned the hotel's..it even happens with coke/pepsi,my nearest pub was a CUB only for years.now get a better choice boags/vb/carlton/fat yak/blonde and cider....

 

[stux]

as Stated..it's not a new practice,the breweries owned the hotel's..it even happens with coke/pepsi,my nearest pub was a CUB only for years.now get a better choice boags/vb/carlton/fat yak/blonde and cider....

Any colour you want as long as its CUB...

 

[Pogierob]

Coopers do discount for tap numbers too. Granted again not on that scale but it's still controlled contracting.

 

[Mardoo]

Kickbacks, plain and simple.

 

[BrewedCrudeandBitter]

I'm pretty sure the ACCC launched an investigation into this last year sometime.

 

[DU99]

all people will do is find a pub that serves the beer they want..