tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post6790400462374442902..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: More Sharp PracticeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-18123786102604451032014-07-15T15:49:31.678+01:002014-07-15T15:49:31.678+01:00David. As already revealed on Twitter, it was the...David. As already revealed on Twitter, it was the Port St Beer House. Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-54044419614247338502014-07-02T19:15:09.194+01:002014-07-02T19:15:09.194+01:00You have the right attitude there, Nev
refuse to ...You have the right attitude there, Nev<br /><br />refuse to pay and tell them to stick. <br /><br />Far more sensible than some of this lot.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-24402544513331546042014-07-02T17:39:18.011+01:002014-07-02T17:39:18.011+01:00From the 1970s until about 10 or 15 years ago, I o...From the 1970s until about 10 or 15 years ago, I often used to lean right over the bar to see what was being poured. I refused any glass whipped off the shelf and then topped up, especially as quite often it had been topped up from the slops in the drip tray. I wouldn't be astonished if that was what had happened to E's drink, because "I just poured this earlier by mistake" was always the excuse I was given, even when I knew better. I <a href="http://rednev-rearm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/pouring-slops-back-into-beer.html" rel="nofollow">wrote about this</a> at greater length 10 months ago.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-69455421298388357312014-07-02T16:47:18.923+01:002014-07-02T16:47:18.923+01:00Much-lauded craft beer bars don't tend to be c...Much-lauded craft beer bars don't tend to be cheap, either!<br /><br />I once bought a pint of a 'Christmas' beer at a reduced price (in January) only to find it was off - not just on the turn, it was undrinkably sour. I took it back and was told "Yes, we know - that's why we reduced it."<br /><br />(I could name the pub, but it was a long time ago and they've improved a lot.)Philhttp://ohgoodale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-63027243707365341922014-07-02T16:34:55.902+01:002014-07-02T16:34:55.902+01:00Letter of complaint to the owner/manager? If they ...Letter of complaint to the owner/manager? If they are 'lauded', they are likely to want to remain that way and presumably not wish to be associated with penny pinching, cavalier, sharp practice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-41089030161301047092014-07-02T15:21:00.182+01:002014-07-02T15:21:00.182+01:00I agree with PP-T that you should name names. It m...I agree with PP-T that you should name names. It might just be a one-off bad experience, in which case you're unlikely to single handedly destroy the business of a "much-lauded" craft beer bar (particularly if hoards of people leap to their defence in the comments to say that they've never been anything other than excellent), or you might find that other people have had similarly bad experiences, in which case it's their choice whether they want to apologize and do something about it or not. But if noone directly calls out bad practice, there's even less incentive than usual for pubs and bars to keep their standards high...<br /><br />Obviously it's easy for me to say that when it isn't my blog, though...<br />DavidSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-40250939013019481532014-07-02T12:44:47.481+01:002014-07-02T12:44:47.481+01:00PPT: I do indeed complain, but sometimes, I'm ...PPT: I do indeed complain, but sometimes, I'm just not up for a row.<br /><br />I can give them a kick here though.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-86649460372650748752014-07-02T12:32:46.973+01:002014-07-02T12:32:46.973+01:00Name names.
Like Tripadvisor it's the only way...Name names.<br />Like Tripadvisor it's the only way you the punter haa a chance to kick a lazy business up the arse.<br />Either that or walk out without paying for the slops.<br />Sorry,old cock, but this typically British reluctance to confront poor service is why we still get so much of it.Professor Pie-Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-58949506241220050782014-07-02T12:03:28.327+01:002014-07-02T12:03:28.327+01:00I've had that before - always strikes me as on...I've had that before - always strikes me as one of the worst examples of poor bar practice.<br /><br />On the other hand, I once went in a pub and was offered about three-quarters of a pint of recently-pulled beer for the price of a half!<br /><br />@Cookie - even the best pub will have an off day. If you never went to a pub again because of one poor experience, you would probably never go to pubs.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-22071541668547556432014-07-02T11:36:17.181+01:002014-07-02T11:36:17.181+01:00That's terrible.
In the grand tradition of pu...That's terrible.<br /><br />In the grand tradition of publican sleight of hand, though, albeit poorly executed.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-9898718781039142362014-07-02T11:18:16.809+01:002014-07-02T11:18:16.809+01:00Both these were what you'd call bars rather th...Both these were what you'd call bars rather than pubs.<br /><br />Neither are duff per se. But I am a saint among men as you infer.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-29692882783824946012014-07-02T10:49:37.361+01:002014-07-02T10:49:37.361+01:00I think you are unique among punters for having a ...I think you are unique among punters for having a mindset of giving places multiple chances after a poor experience and generally in wanting to "support" pubs.<br /><br />Most punters, me included, shrug their shoulders and steer clear of duff pubs.<br /><br />Takes all sorts, I guess.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.com