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Doom Bar maker Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall to be closed by US owner (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Deebster@infosec.pub to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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I love Doom Bar and I'm not alone since it's among the bestselling cask ales in the UK, but it seems that the US owners are going for a quick payout by closing and asset stripping what's left.

I wonder how long until they start building houses or an industrial park on the old site?

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[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How can one of the most ubiquitous and popular ales in the UK not be financially sustainable? What did they do to that brewery? Lump it with a bunch of debt or something and write it off?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They’re claiming the site is unsustainable, not the product.

[–] ns1@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Molson Coors said it was exploring potential deals with other producers to keep making the beer, including brewing in other parts of the country. But Stainer added that any plans to produce the Cornish beers outside the region “would be a disgrace”.

I think many real ale drinkers would say the site is part of the product. If it's made in a different place by different people, it's a different beer. Shame this company doesn't seem to understand that.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 1 points 23 hours ago

Yeh, see how Brakspears did after they moved their brewery...

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

They make Coors, Miller Lite, and Carling. Safe to assume they don’t know and don’t care.