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The postings below are the personal views of the members who provided them. They do not represent the views of the Campaign for Real Ale Ltd, or the Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch.

Date Name Message
13/02/2025Paul MurrayIt could (and should be!) argued that CAMRA members have actually physically paid for their £30 of vouchers with their £30.50 annual subscription, that would eliminate the argument that we are getting 50p off our pints and breaching minimum unit pricing. Notwithstanding the common sense logic of my statement above, it would be nice to have the situation with real ale pints at £1.79 Mon to Wed and £1.99 on other days fully clarified with Wetherspoons. Clearly, the abv will dictate a minimum price in Scotland for each pint and shouldn't the consumer know what that price actually is? I was told by a staff member at Cambuslang Spoons that the 50p vouchers could not be used on £1.99 guest ales, but could be used on any ales from £2 upwards? I shall ask the manager at East Kilbride his views on this policy.
12/02/2025Tom OrdThe Dunbartonshire Pub of the Year for 2025 will be chosen at an election at the branch meeting on 11th March at the Kirky Puffer in Kirkintilloch. Any branch members who are unable to attend the meeting can enter their votes on line by clicking here.
30/09/2024Paul MundayFollowing up my comment with regard to the imposition of MUP, I dropped into my local Wetherspoons today for a pint and could not use my 50p off voucher. Despite the price shown of £1.99, I was charged £1.79 with the reason given that it was an early week promotion, explaining that the charge from Thursday to Sunday would be £1.99. This is because the cheaper pubs EK and Cambuslang, with the 50p appled, would be outwith the law. Clearly, the MUP could cause a little confusion at the cheaper end of the pub market, particularly if English customers turn up expecting to use their CAMRA vouchers.
28/09/2024Paul MundayI don't wish to rock the boat, but Members and publicans need clarification on the use of 50p off a pint coupons after the MUP regulation is changed from 01/10. My understanding is it would be illegal for anyone to pay less than £1.50 for a pint of ale containing more than around 4% alcohol. This will particularly affect customers of Wetherspoons pubs
11/09/2024Tom OrdThe Lanarkshire Pub of the Year for 2024 will be chosen at an election at the branch meeting on 10th October at the Loch Lomond Brewery Tap in Renton. Any branch members who are unable to attend the meeting can enter their votes on line by clicking here.

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