We here in South Africa, we have actually banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes while in lock-down for almost a month now.
That sounds like a terrible decision
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#14We here in South Africa, we have actually banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes while in lock-down for almost a month now.
That seems like a bad idea. Many people will die without any alcohol. Forcing people inside and then stopping the sales of cigarettes seems like it would create more agression in the short term.
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#15“Executives say draft beer typically stays fresh for between two and six months.” Need to work on this.
> Need to work on this.
For what possible reason? During normal times there would be no reason to maintain beer stockpiles. During "challenging" times, those who would benefit from a long life supply of alcohol should look at wine, spirits etc.
Or they can get used to stale beer.
Or they can learn to homebrew.
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It’s a science problem. More specifically, chemistry.
I own a brewery and distillery. All of our beer is refrigerated to keep it fresh.
I owned one too. Hopefully, your entire supply chain from brewery to consumer takes the same care you do. And that your total package oxygen numbers are low. Good luck. It’s getting rough out there.
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#18We here in South Africa, we have actually banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes while in lock-down for almost a month now.
I've heard this can cause methanol blindness and increase in black market but who knows. Soon we will learn.
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#19“Executives say draft beer typically stays fresh for between two and six months.” Need to work on this.
> Need to work on this. For what possible reason? During normal times there would be no reason to maintain beer stockpiles. During "challenging" times, those who would benefit from a long life supply of alcohol should look at wine, spirits etc. Or they can get used to stale beer. Or they can learn to homebrew.
For the reason that beer could be like wine. If you don't like wine, I imagine beer could be a decent option to have a neat collection of
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#20We here in South Africa, we have actually banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes while in lock-down for almost a month now.
That seems like a bad idea. Many people will die without any alcohol. Forcing people inside and then stopping the sales of cigarettes seems like it would create more agression in the short term.
Out of curiosity how exactly would people die without any alcohol?