Posted on 03/22/2020 12:43:54 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
Carlton and United Breweries, whose major brewery is in Abbotsford, Melbourne, wants the Victorian state government to include breweries in the “essential services” that remain open as the country experienced a run on liquor stores Sunday as buyers panicked and stormed outlets to buy as much alcohol as they could.
“Carlton & United Breweries, Australia’s largest brewer, is greatly concerned about no beer being available in Australia for at least three months if beer is not given exempt status, and what this would mean for tens of thousands of jobs,” a spokesman told the Australian newspaper.
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Don’t be so sure, Bluey will show up with his pitchfork. Bruce will bring his sheep shears, and ole Dundee his crocodile. They ain’t without weapons.
It’d be all out war. No sense living without a cold one!
Fosters beer is for tourists. In the US they claim Fosters is an import beer but is actually brewed in the US. Molson used to brew it so they then could claim it was imported. In Australia if a Yank would order an American beer they’d give them a glass of water.
Toilet paper and beer. 2 of life’s essentials.
An entire continent suffering from the DT’s, need to find a web site that live streams that and get some popcorn.
It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody some good...the boutique beer market will take up the slack, no worries.
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