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BrewDog getting their arse handed to them; another brand to avoid.

61 replies

MrsSnippyPants · 06/08/2019 09:23

twitter.com/BrewDogCardiff/status/1158447597025206272?s=20
Do any of these 'woke' companies do even the tiniest bit of research before jumping on the transwagon? Staff tips to Mermaids; how generous of them. Wonder if they asked the staff?

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Soubriquet · 06/08/2019 09:27

I can’t load it up as I don’t have Twitter

DuMondeB · 06/08/2019 09:43

Companies giving staff tips to charity and bragging about it for PR is not a good look, even without the dodgy mermaids stuff.

stillathing · 06/08/2019 09:45

Oh ffs. I liked the little cans they do.

Thankfully there's other brands. Thankfully the other beer drinker in this house is also against sterilising gay kids.

nauticant · 06/08/2019 09:45

If you'd made up this exchange people would have accused you or being too fanciful:

twitter.com/ChiefBrody19/status/1158652956977352704

DickKerrLadies · 06/08/2019 09:48

Hmmmm Brewdog rings a bell from somewhere...

I'll go and advanced search

FormerMediocreMale · 06/08/2019 09:49

Comments are good. Lots of links discrediting mermaids. Will be interesting to see what they do especially if this is a local decission and it impacts the company as a whole.

deydododatdodontdeydo · 06/08/2019 09:49

Brewdog court controversy with every single ad or promotion they do.
The last one (I think) was the Pink IPA, cheaper if you're female to represent the 20% gender pay gap.
Ended in a man suing them for gender discrimination.
They love the publicity.

DickKerrLadies · 06/08/2019 09:50

Ahhhh beer for girls, that was it.

Birdsfoottrefoil · 06/08/2019 09:51

Brewdog have always revelled I’m adverse publicity. They definitely seem to follow ‘all publicity is good publicity’. But can they give away staff tips? Surely they aren’t theirs to give?

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 06/08/2019 09:55

I agree that staff tips shouldn't be up for donation. I've heard the owners of brewdog are arsehole though, my DH works in a related industry and doesn't rate them at all!

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 06/08/2019 09:56

Do these companies ever come back and reply to anyone, let alone explain or defend?

deydododatdodontdeydo · 06/08/2019 09:59

I wouldn't say they're getting their arse handed to them.
Most of the comments I saw were supportive...

MrsSnippyPants · 06/08/2019 10:00

You must be looking at a different Twitter thread than me then dey

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deydododatdodontdeydo · 06/08/2019 10:00

Do these companies ever come back and reply to anyone, let alone explain or defend?

They did in the "beer for girls" case:
www.brewdog.com/blog/pink-again/

RedToothBrush · 06/08/2019 10:00

Brewdog like controversy as publicity.

They did a 'beer for girls' which was cheaper for any female buying it and one guy took them to court for discrimination for it.

They also got a slap on the wrist by the Portman group for the stunt too.

They are no stranger to publicity through controversy. They actively seek it out.

They want to look woke to a young market and think this will endere them to that target market, especially if it enrages 'old people' and 'none cool people'

Remember they want the hipster pound.

(Note real beer lover who are into their craft beers don't like brewdog as they are a huge multi national 'sell out' who mass produce rather than brew with love. So it really is about a broad corporate image for people who want to be trendy and present as hipsters, but don't really think nor get it and are very suspetable to marketing. It's all about the shallow visuals)

We've boycotted them for sometime. I know numerous stories about their lack of ethics which I can't repeat here. They are a sham and not what they try and pretend they are.

RedToothBrush · 06/08/2019 10:02

Oh and don't get me started on their really dodgy share scheme which is all about letting fans take the risk whilst the owners have offshore the valuable part of the business where the money actually is.

Vesperia · 06/08/2019 10:02

probably going to get slated here but the Mr likes Brew Dog beer & therefore will continue to drink it regardless, will it really make that much of a difference to their beer sales?

ErrolTheDragon · 06/08/2019 10:04

Some good tweets laying bare just how 'incredible' this 'charity' is.

Got as far down the thread as the first post congratulating B.D. .... oh dear.Grin its a bit like a two for the price of one offer. Publicise one dodgy outfit, get another for free.

ErrolTheDragon · 06/08/2019 10:05

I can’t load it up as I don’t have Twitter

Neither do I, I can see it fine in my browser.

DerelictWreck · 06/08/2019 10:06

I wouldn't say they're getting their arse handed to them.
Most of the comments I saw were supportive...

Agree, most of the comments on the thread are of congratulations and thanks?

FannyCann · 06/08/2019 10:10

OMG. These replies. GrinGrinGrin

FannyCann · 06/08/2019 10:11

OMG. These replies. GrinGrinGrin

FannyCann · 06/08/2019 10:11

OMG. These replies. GrinGrinGrin

FannyCann · 06/08/2019 10:13

OMG. These replies. GrinGrinGrin

FannyCann · 06/08/2019 10:14

OMG. These replies. GrinGrinGrin

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