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[Desmnd]

There was an item on TV. The sales of home brewing has increased presumably over austerity conditions. They went on to say that home brewers can make better beer than even the smallest of breweries.

You learn something every day Ha Ha Ha.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Well if that persuades their viewers to go out and buy a brewing kit its got to be good news for the home brew shops. :wink:

 

[RichieBeer]

But they'll all go to Wilkos.

Still, it's a start

 

[terrym]

But they'll all go to Wilkos.

Still, it's a start

Another army of Wherry brewers. or is it :thumb:

 

[britton]

But they'll all go to Wilkos.

Still, it's a start

For some of us, it’s the only shop we got!!

 

[Graz]

All well and good but if HM Government get wind then they'll be looking for someway to make up for the loss in tax revenue from less beer being bought in the supermarket / pub. :mrgreen:

That said it would be difficult to justify a tax on malted barley and hops.

 

[Sadfield]

Yeah, because supermarket booze is soooooo expensive. What a crock of.....
More like Sky inventing a reason for their own political bias. Surely their subscriptions would be hit first?

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[Ajhutch]

That said it would be difficult to justify a tax on malted barley and hops.

There's been a tax (VAT) on malted barley and hops since April 1977.

 

[Graz]

There's been a tax (VAT) on malted barley and hops since April 1977.

Yes, but with brewed beer there's VAT + duty which is kind of what I meant.

 

[Desmnd]

All well and good but if HM Government get wind then they'll be looking for someway to make up for the loss in tax revenue from less beer being bought in the supermarket / pub.

Is this a fact? The guy in the shop only heard about it.

 

[Saisonator]

The interest in craft beer is increasing across the board, this is just part of that interest.
Nothing to do with austerity.

 

[MyQul]

Yeah, because supermarket booze is soooooo expensive. What a crock of.....
More like Sky inventing a reason for their own political bias. Surely their subscriptions would be hit first?

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Course not! What do you think the peasants spend their giro's on (apart from **** and scratch cards)

 

[LarryF]

Another army of Wherry brewers. or is it :thumb:

Guilty as charged.........When there's a sale on of course, I'm certainly not paying full price.

 

[MagnusTS]

Does anyone know if the proposed plans to set a minimum price per unit for alcohol affect will home brewing?

I’m guessing that it would be impossible to enforce for homebrew and we might stay under the government’s radar. Unless they bang up the price of malted barley.