Coca Cola Amatil to sell alcohol

[drtom]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/ ... 75221.html

Be very afraid.

T.

[rwh]

Mr Davis said local manufacture of selected premium beer brands

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH

[Danzar]

Imagne the TV ads. They're fake enough as it is. I can just see some dicky 20 kilowatt convertable cruising down the street with four equally dicky clones sitting in it holding up their sassberry caffinated lagerchinos!

[SpillsMostOfIt]

I am prepared to bet that everything they make will (perhaps eventually) be released as a bag-in-box post-mix product and that if they make beer, there will be a sugar-free diet version - not made with malt that is almost indistinguishable from the Pepsi product.

[steve_n]

if they make beer, there will be a sugar-free diet version - not made with malt that is almost indistinguishable from the Pepsi product.

hate to say it, but this appeals to me

[Iron-Haggis]

Coca Cola distribute Miller's and Peroni, that I know of.

[Pale_Ale]

Nothing to be proud of...

[Tipsy]

Coca Cola distribute Miller's and Peroni, that I know of.

and Urquell

[drtom]

and Urquell

That's interesting.

I know it wins points for authenticity, but for my own part, I much preferred the JS Pilsner.

T.

[Antsvb]

Rumour in todays Newcastle Herald linking bluetongue to this....

[Oliver]

More info about this story from the Herald Sun. It doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know though.

Story is here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 64,00.html

Cheers,

Oliver

[Oliver]

An update: http://www.theage.com.au/news/BUSINESS/ ... 76222.html

[Rone]

I know it's not exactly beer related, but I have been hearing one or two stories from some of my mates in the bartending industry that Coca Cola was set to buy Jim Beam. I can't seem to find anything to directly confirm this, but in my opinion, that is a pretty serious move to start making a crack at the alcoholic beverages market.

[Oliver]

I suspect he was probably just talking about the rights to make it in ready-to-drink form in Australia (i.e. canned with cola).

Cheers,

Oliver

[Iron-Haggis]

Coca Cola Amatil distribute Jim Beam both RTDs and straight, Famous Grouse and Canadian Club. Maxxium the distributor of those products is owned by CCA.