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Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by rjd »

splatzone wrote: post #2

I like the idea of sampling different beers every week, this looks interesting. What's the alcohol licensing situation like?

We used to do this at an place I used to work. We just approached a local liquor store, he agreed, no delivery charges as it was guaranteed sales. No licensing issues, straight forward. We'd get a call in morning to confirm the order, between 3-4 he'd show up with cold beers for us. Ask and you shall receive basically.

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Post by TylerE »

prawn wrote: post #9

"We deliver multiples of 12 bottles at £2.50+VAT per bottle." That's US$4/bottle for lazy converters. On the high side if you're coming from sourcing your own, but not horrible when factoring in delivery and the variety. Not many people would get through more than 2-3 on an average Friday while they wrap up work. I like the idea. Here in my office, we get cases of craft beer direct from the source and pay cash. What'…

Something curious...I thought UK/Euro regs required all advertised prices to be VAT-inclusive?

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Post by jacques_chester »

grecy wrote: post #11
prawn wrote: post #9

"We deliver multiples of 12 bottles at £2.50+VAT per bottle." That's US$4/bottle for lazy converters. On the high side if you're coming from sourcing your own, but not horrible when factoring in delivery and the variety. Not many people would get through more than 2-3 on an average Friday while they wrap up work. I like the idea. Here in my office, we get cases of craft beer direct from the source and pay cash. What'…

Given that you're converting this to dollars, I assume you're in America? (or Canada?) If so, comparing the price of this delivered beer in the uk to the price in America is meaningless.

Agreed. I'm Australian. Upon visiting America I was amused by folk griping about $4 pints.

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Post by prawn »

grecy wrote: post #11
prawn wrote: post #9

"We deliver multiples of 12 bottles at £2.50+VAT per bottle." That's US$4/bottle for lazy converters. On the high side if you're coming from sourcing your own, but not horrible when factoring in delivery and the variety. Not many people would get through more than 2-3 on an average Friday while they wrap up work. I like the idea. Here in my office, we get cases of craft beer direct from the source and pay cash. What'…

Given that you're converting this to dollars, I assume you're in America? (or Canada?) If so, comparing the price of this delivered beer in the uk to the price in America is meaningless.

No, in Australia. Just figured many interested readers would think in USD and that it was a reasonably close comparison for Australians too.

Beer in America is indeed hilariously cheap so you're right - context is very different.

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Post by nulagrithom »

dalerus wrote: post #15
oofabz wrote: post #4

> Put down the can of Red Stripe. What? No!

Yeah, why the Red Stripe hate?

Not sure how it is in London, but where I'm at you certainly can't run down to 7-Eleven and expect to choose a beer. Your options will be limited to a handful of mass produced beers supplied by large distributors. I keep a mental list of shops with decent microbrews.

This product seemingly takes the hassle out of deciding whether traveling the extra mile and back is worth it for a unique beer. There's no hate specifically for Red Stripe.

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