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Some beers from last week/weekend – a mix bag..

The best of the lot.

Or was it this one….

But my major wossname of the past few weeks is the policy of J D Wetherspoon pubs when it comes to real ale.

And I must add I do spend most of my real ale/cider money in their pubs when IN cardiff ie most days (to the anger/disgust of some of my real ale acquaintances) due to two main things

1) Normal quality and range.
2) Cost of Ale

Anyway the thing that gets me is that some staff in J D Wetherspoon’s inability to sell beer as advertised.

I.E the Clips of beer they have on,for all to see but when you ask they say “Sorry Love thats off”

and when I try and turn the clips around so not to confuse other customers and they call the manager.

so an easy Win for everyone, consumers and local managers, Regional Wetherspoon’s Managers – please tell your staff to

1) Add the Coming soon labels to the beer – may entice people to come back
2) Or turn the clip around – simples as that hairy creature says.

so hopefully us consumers are not bamboozled and have to spend 5 mins choosing yet another ale just to be told it’s off..(and have to have a pint of Abbots, which is not bad, but not what I came in for)

It’s simple really most untied/indy pubs don’t do the same practice – it’s either on or off.

Just to note it not the same at all JD pubs that I frequent but I am sure they see me walking in..

oh and yes happy 30th birthday for next month, Mr J D Wetherspoon you have been a reasonably good servant for 13 of those years and I do love you really but you sometimes you don’t half get on my nerves, like being married but without the hangover but also with a slight unease feeling each time I walk through your door in case that nutter in the Welsh/Liverpool Shirt is there.

Have you any views on this, or is it just me being a grumpy sod?