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Very odd post DL, the big brewers got out of pubs in the 80s and 90s following the MMC report that was supposed to increase choice, ho hum it failed, their place was taken by the pub chains that will only decrease choice and turn most pubs into souless places such as P&P, S&L, Allbarone, Yates etc which have pathetic beer if any at all, but of course morons who are easily inflluenced by advertising and style over substance are happy to dilute their 'designer' cider with ice, and their pear cider (what???) with lemon.

Tied pubs of another era at least had an interest in serving decent beer, even if they generally did not appeal to all.

Please put a bit more thought into posting if you are trying to wind me up. Others seem to be able to do this on the site.

Happy to do you a proper essay on the failure of the MMC report if you want. Helped as I worked there.

Thanks for the interesting post Ian. Always good to hear about a bit of history.