tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post7073294149372348897..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: George Younger retreatsRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-66837671692774427562011-12-05T18:00:43.326-08:002011-12-05T18:00:43.326-08:00From what I've read, it seems the drinkers in ...From what I've read, it seems the drinkers in the North East of England seem to have had a great love of beers from Edinburgh, which is why, eg, Vaux bought breweries in Embra to supply its pubs with genuine Edinburgh-brewed beers, and why the brewers of Scotland maintained their agencies in the North East.Martyn Cornellhttp://zythophile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-68666393668491994882011-12-05T07:58:35.676-08:002011-12-05T07:58:35.676-08:00The problem with access to tied houses is of cours...The problem with access to tied houses is of course mirrored today where small independent brewers have difficulty in getting their beers into premises owned by pubcos.Nothing's new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com