Electing a beer friendly candidate...

[Dexter101]

Ok, so i am going to start by saying, please no mention of anything else political as its not the point of this thread.

This is solely focussed on the election from a beer and homebrewing point of view.

@Chippy_Tea I apologise now if this is too controversial.

Any thoughts on who to vote for solely on beer related policies?

I noticed a couple of conservatives were suggestions local pubs to be used as polling stations which i thought could be interesting.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Any thoughts on who to vote for solely on beer related policies?

Do any of them have beer related policies?

 

[johncrobinson]

Hi dexter as i think i have mentioned before brewing beer was illegal in britain until quite recentlly.(by my old timer standards) when i was a kid one could make unlimited wine,(no sale of wine allowed).But beers,larger and distilling was a no no.
In my experience the true alcoholic dont make wine or beer.

 

[simon12]

UKIP'S 2010 manifesto said "Ukip would cut duty and taxes on traditional draught beers such as real ale, ciders and some lagers. Ukip would also allow landlords to write off against tax promotional costs for traditional beers through pub posters, beer mats and giveaways" but I think this and everything else on it has been scrapped.

 

[Brew_DD2]

UKIP

 

[marshbrewer]

It's probably easier to identify which parties are rabidly anti beer / pro temperance rather than pro beer, if you see what I mean, but even then the manifesto's aren't out yet so we will have to wait and see.

At face value, the SNP seem be the front running neo-puritan nutters, but the Tory's under May weren't much better, and Labour in Wales has got all hot and horny for minimum unit pricing.

So that doesn't look look good, really, does it?

 

[BeerCat]

Don't you drown slugs in beer.

 

[Arcs]

I recommend we start a go fund me for Chippy_Tea to stand as an independent on these issues

 

[johncrobinson]

I have been called on to vote more in the last 10 yrs than i was for all of the rest of my life put together and i am an old timer.

 

[johncrobinson]

On a serious note:-
I am well aware that for some unfortunate souls alcohol can be a terrible curse.

But i really think most of us wine and beer makers are more into it for the hobby as opposed to just a cheap way to get pickled.
Even if we do sometimes get a bit sloshed on the results.

I have to admit i do drink more than my dad did,He was a very very keen winemaker all his life,I never ever saw him drunk once ever.

I think its a great hobby and am very supportive of anyone who wants to take it up.

 

[Dexter101]

On a serious note:-
I am well aware that for some unfortunate souls alcohol can be a terrible curse.

But i really think most of us wine and beer makers are more into it for the hobby as opposed to just a cheap way to get pickled.
Even if we do sometimes get a bit sloshed on the results.

I have to admit i do drink more than my dad did,He was a very very keen winemaker all his life,I never ever saw him drunk once ever.

I think its a great hobby and am very supportive of anyone who wants to take it up.

I think drinking culture has moved on a lot in general from 10 years ago even. People want to drink quality a lot more than quantity and i think craft brewing is benefiting off the back of that. I now often drink a beer regularly but never have 2 on a work night. Like wise i can go out for 2 or 3 with friends as opposed to having a really heavy night.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I do believe mr. farage enjoys a pint, but I'm not sure WHAT he drinks is any good. watered down ale IMO so not sure if he has good beer policies

 

[Brew_DD2]

Going by the number of bars at the Houses of Parliament and the heavy subsidies on the booze, I think it is safe to say that many of our elected officials are partial to a bevvy or two. Doesn't mean the *******s want to share the love.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Doesn't mean the *******s want to share the love.

Here, here

 

[johncrobinson]

Re:>DD2 Yes its funny how they need a subsidised resturant and a subsidised bar with all the money they are on.

But some are quite happy to see poorer folk half starve.

 

[stephen1546]

It's probably easier to identify which parties are rabidly anti beer / pro temperance rather than pro beer, if you see what I mean, but even then the manifesto's aren't out yet so we will have to wait and see.

At face value, the SNP seem be the front running neo-puritan nutters, but the Tory's under May weren't much better, and Labour in Wales has got all hot and horny for minimum unit pricing.

So that doesn't look look good, really, does it?

The minimum pricing was the reason i took up homebrewing last year.

 

[Dexter101]

Re:>DD2 Yes its funny how they need a subsidised resturant and a subsidised bar with all the money they are on.

But some are quite happy to see poorer folk half starve.

And they claim expenses for things like biscuits...

 

[BeerCat]

And they claim expenses for things like biscuits...

And underwear.

 

[simon12]

Apparently Corbyn doesn't drink

 

[jceg316]

IIRC back in 2015 Lib dems wanted to keep beer duty stagnant to help out pubs, and were always in favour of the tories doing so from 2010 - 2015. Greens, whilst progressive on most drug policies, were strangely anti-alcohol, lumping it in with tobacco and having pretty much the same high tax for both. I have no idea what either policies are for this election.