More bad news for beer lovers

[oneofsix]

Interesting:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...r-sale-to-Lion

what's interesting? this bit?

Lion admits it expected reaction to its takeover of Dunedin craft brewer Emerson's insisting it ''won't homogenise and water it down''.

That being from a corp it only lasts until the next quarterly announcement if that long.

After reading the corp speak at the end

So had Lion watered down or homogenised Macs?

''No I don't think we did, no,'' Mr Phillips said, before adding that it was not possible to draw parallels between what Lion had done to Mac's

Emersons

[Berries]

It's no great loss, if you really like beer then you'd make it yourself. It's not difficult or expensive to do.

I quite often partake of an Emersons and will continue to do so, at least until it changes. I am a bit biased but am also very suspicious of Lion. I am sure they will end up forcing a few corners to be cut. Luckily there is Epic, Tuatara, Yeastie Boys, 8 Wired etc etc. When the wife finally finds out how much a bottle of Hop Zombie costs in comparison to the cheap shit wine she buys I think I'll be in trouble, but it has made me think whether I should get some hops planted and start brewing commercially.

[Geeen]

This was on TV3 news tonight

http://www.3news.co.nz/Emersons-sold...3/Default.aspx

[SMOKEU]

I quite often partake of an Emersons and will continue to do so, at least until it changes. I am a bit biased but am also very suspicious of Lion. I am sure they will end up forcing a few corners to be cut. Luckily there is Epic, Tuatara, Yeastie Boys, 8 Wired etc etc. When the wife finally finds out how much a bottle of Hop Zombie costs in comparison to the cheap shit wine she buys I think I'll be in trouble, but it has made me think whether I should get some hops planted and start brewing commercially.

I suggest you look into doing some homebrew. The equipment can be purchased for around $150 new, or much less second hand. I'm always happy to help homebrewers so if you or anyone else is keen to get into it then send me a PM as I'm always keen to help others get into it. Fuck the tax Nazis.

[Berries]

This was on TV3 news tonight

http://www.3news.co.nz/Emersons-sold...3/Default.aspx

The one good thing I suppose of it being available in more outlets is that a few more New Zealanders might find out what flavour is rather than drinking the mass produced shit that gets called beer in this country.

[SPman]

Ah well - one less brand to tempt me down at the Imported Beer shop.......