To boycott Aperol?

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Aperol is part of the Campari group, which has subjected a decent guy, Steve, from the North East to a long court case for wanting to call his village microbrewery beer ‘’Dark Sky”.

(Campari produces a “Skyy” vodka and claimed people could be confused).

Also imo Aperol tastes grim unless you are on holiday, but that’s not the main reason here).

Here is Steve:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/08/village-microbrewery-wins-battle-drinks-giant-name/

Who DO these companies think they are?

I suggest boycotting Aperol as no one under 85 yrs drinks Campari anyway.

Read your OP

you are cross, indignant and calling for a boycott

when we take the piss or simply say… nope, won’t be doing that…. you change tack and it’s all a bit of a giggle

But interesting you don’t seem to show your support for Steve more practically by actually purchasing from him 😆

You stalked the ops previous posts? Seriously?!

Aperol is disgusting anyway I cant understand the appeal

anyone calling for a boycott, always interesting to read their background re purchases!

Negronis aren't old fashioned. I think you may be thinking of Dubonnet, re the late Queen

I was late to the Aperol party and now love it with Prosecco. I’m not ready to give it up yet.

Many under 85s drink compari
Key component of a negroni
Not everyone wants alcohol to taste like bubblegum

I bloody love Campari.

Yeah, Negronis are probably the trendiest drink in London at the moment. Of course you should boycott if you feel strongly, but given the negroni thing, I don't think they're feeling the lack of love from the under 85 crowd.

No it's really grim behaviour to go hunting

It tastes like earwax.

It’s awful stuff anyway, so I don’t need to boycott it given that I never buy it.

No. This is not boycotting territory. This is mildly disagreeing territory.

Boycotting territory is marketing formula milk aggressively to women with no access to clean water, or continuing to do business within a Nazi, genocidal state.

Don't know why everyone is so sneery on this thread. Good for you OP. Boycotting a business that doesn't share your values is admirable

i bought one in a bar once
it was foul, haven't purchased since.
does that count as a boycott?

Feeling the need to tell the world about it and virtue signal is not.

Happy to boycott Aperol - bit too sweet - but I am rather partial to a Campari and tonic.

Campari spritz is better than aperol. And I love a negroni and a negroni spritz so soz!
I'm a lot younger than 85!

Had it once. It's frigging rank!

@Brewington how do you know that! 🤮

An old school friend's cat used to love licking her finger after she'd waggled it in her ear. That cat would probably have loved a Campari!

Have you ever wondered how drinks like Aperol are bright orange? Manufacturers aren’t obliged to disclose the full contents on the label. There are additives in the big brand alcoholic drinks that you wouldn’t readily accept in your food.

So I wouldn’t boycott because I don’t drink Aperol, but I expect that Steve’s brew is a much better quality product.

I think if we were fussed about going fully UPF then we wouldn't be drinking ANY alcohol TBF.
Discussing which alcohol is better for health is pretty tragic.

Negronis have been popular with the drinking public for years now!! Loads of people drink Campari and Aperol who are under 80. Negronis are amazing as you don’t have to get out the cocktail shaker and I always have the ingredients in the cupboard.

I was out today and saw a table of 20-odd people out for a birthday (looked late 20s/early 30s, mixed sex). They all had either an aperol or Campari spritz. The staff were bringing them out on trays.

I always have aperol, select, and Campari in the cupboard. The fake ones taste awful.

Sorry are you Steve? I love Campari and even now have a bottle of Aperol open. Both taste so good in cocktails.My advice? get joe lycett involved - he likes the challenge of little man vs big company.