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Brewery makes new "Nanny State" beer after being branded irresponsible

Started by thinkliberty, September 28, 2009, 05:02 PM NHFT

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thinkliberty

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8278312.stm

Brewery's Nanny State beer swipe

BrewDog said Nanny State was being made available online
A brewery has launched a low alcohol beer called Nanny State after being branded irresponsible for creating the UK's "strongest beer".

(Click the link above for the rest of the story....)

Pat McCotter

"However the name of the beer proves that once again this company is failing to acknowledge the seriousness of the alcohol problem facing Scotland."

KBCraig

QuoteThe company had insisted the £9.99 high strength beer would help tackle the country's binge-drinking culture, because customers would drink it in smaller quantities.
   
But Alcohol Focus Scotland had branded that argument "deluded".

Right. Which explains why 80-proof Whisky is served by the pint just like beer, right?

mackler

Quote from: Pat McCotter on September 28, 2009, 06:30 PM NHFT
"However the name of the beer proves that once again this company is failing to acknowledge the seriousness of the alcohol problem facing Scotland."

Attributed to "Jack Law?"

Yeah right.