111222333 wrote:I have it under VERY good authority that CUB has lost its license to brew Stella, Becks and Grolch (other licenses weren't discussed, so im not sure about things like Guinness) in Australia, and now must import them. The first few shipments have been here about a month or so im told, so the bottles you now buy should be the imported stuff. It will say so on the label, and not have *brewed under license by CUB* or what ever. Hope this is pleasing news to some of the lads
matr wrote:Had to buy it though. I was thirsty.
James L wrote:fair enough... next time you go to woolies liquor, try the oettinger pils... thats what i get for 30 bucks a carton... its pretty darn good.
As for homebrewing... the more you drink, the more you save!!!! That the philsophy that i live by....
Chris wrote:Go to ALDI if you want reasonable quality beer at good prices.
earle wrote:I wonder whether it could be taken a step further. Some parts of the law seem to center around "What a reasonable person would be likely to conclude"
Without a warranty implied on the bottle that it is not the original genuine content, a smart lawyer may argue the rule of caveat emptor. Just a thought.
In the context of the restaurant even grouping the fakes with the genuine article would lead a reasonable person to conclude that they are in fact imported. Even if the list had the heading of overseas brands or no heading at all. Only the heading "Brewed in Australia under licence" would remove all doubt.
In the context of the bottle shop would a reasonable person having identified a refreshing six pack of beverage as bearing the name of an imported beer check the fine print to see whether the brewing giants are trying to pull a quickie on them. Only if they are of the well informed minority but the majority would probably not.
What about when you see the beer in the fridge behind the bar. The first opportunity for you to see the fine print is once you've got it in your hand.
Perhaps the perpetrators of this fraud should be forced to stamp "Brewed in Australia under licence" in reasonable large print over the front of the label. Watch the price drop then.
earle wrote:I wonder whether it could be taken a step further. Some parts of the law seem to center around "What a reasonable person would be likely to conclude"
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Without a warranty implied on the bottle that it is not the original genuine content, a smart lawyer may argue the rule of caveat emptor. Just a thought.
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In the context of the restaurant even grouping the fakes with the genuine article would lead a reasonable person to conclude that they are in fact imported. Even if the list had the heading of overseas brands or no heading at all. Only the heading "Brewed in Australia under licence" would remove all doubt.
In the context of the bottle shop would a reasonable person having identified a refreshing six pack of beverage as bearing the name of an imported beer check the fine print to see whether the brewing giants are trying to pull a quickie on them. Only if they are of the well informed minority but the majority would probably not.
What about when you see the beer in the fridge behind the bar. The first opportunity for you to see the fine print is once you've got it in your hand.
Perhaps the perpetrators of this fraud should be forced to stamp "Brewed in Australia under licence" in reasonable large print over the front of the label. Watch the price drop then.
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