Beer policy sparks Carlsberg strike

**melvbot** · 10-04-2010, 01:37 AM

Beer policy sparks Carlsberg strike - UK News - MSN News UK

Scores of Carlsberg workers walked off their jobs in protest on Thursday after the Danish brewer tightened laid-back rules on workplace drinking and removed beer coolers from work sites, a company spokesman said.

The warehouse and production workers in Denmark are rebelling against the company's new alcohol policy, which allows them to drink beer only during lunch hours in the canteen. Previously, they could help themselves to beer throughout the day, from coolers placed around the work sites.

The only restriction was "that you could not be drunk at work. It was up to each and everyone to be responsible," company spokesman Jens Bekke said.

Id be striking for expecting me to drink that shite

**Spin** · 10-04-2010, 01:52 AM

I'd rather drink free Carlsberg than paid-for Leo.

Amazing that they have such a policy in the workplace,.

**helge** · 10-04-2010, 02:11 AM

As I understand it, the beer bosses want them only to drink draught during breaks.
No bottled beer when working even if you feel the need.
Basicly treating adults like kids.

Company truckdrivers still get their 3 bottles of free beer daily.

'From San Diego up to Maine
in brewery and mine
where working men defend their rights
There you'll find Joe Hill
There you'll find Joe Hill

**melvbot** · 10-04-2010, 02:12 AM

I worked for United Biscuits once, they had a similar policy when I manned the multibagger for Skips. I ate fukkin loads of em.

Free beer all day as a perk, not bad but Carlsberg?

Probably the worst lager in the world

**helge** · 10-04-2010, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by melvbot

Probably the worst lager in the world

Even though I do not disagree, I take that as an insult.
Its our heritage, man

**larvidchr** · 10-04-2010, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by melvbot

I worked for United Biscuits once, they had a similar policy when I manned the multibagger for Skips. I ate fukkin loads of em.

Free beer all day as a perk, not bad but Carlsberg?

Probably the worst lager in the world

Allthough I respect your opinion as your private choice, I hope you can reconcile with the fact that Carlsberg is one of the 4 biggest breweries in the world, so the fact that hundreds of millions of beer drinkers would disagre with you should come as no suprise Melv.

**dirtydog** · 10-04-2010, 02:27 AM

^Marketing, amazing thing, put a nice bow round a turd and it will sell

**Spin** · 10-04-2010, 02:28 AM

^ No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the general public.

**melvbot** · 10-04-2010, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by larvidchr

Allthough I respect your opinion as your private choice, I hope you can reconcile with the fact that Carlsberg is one of the 4 biggest breweries in the world, so the fact that hundreds of millions of beer drinkers would disagre with you should come as no suprise Melv.

Just a play on Carlsbergs marketing in the UK

I should have put definitely the worst....

**dirtydog** · 10-04-2010, 02:31 AM

Dare we mention Mc donalds in this thread?

**larvidchr** · 10-04-2010, 02:34 AM

English people knows nothing about beer, they drink that lukewarm stuff with no fizz sparkle and bite, I would not pretend to be a Guinnes expert and in the same way I dont expect the English to understand the finer points about lager beer, they haven't been drinking it that long anyway.

**Deris** · 10-04-2010, 03:24 AM

What about Budweiser, large company but most of the beer has little taste.

**Gerbil** · 10-04-2010, 03:33 AM

When we had Carlsberg here, I'd drink that in preference to Heineken or any of the Thai beers everytime (not that it was good, just better than the other shit!)

**Loy Toy** · 10-04-2010, 03:47 AM

^ Ditto with Kloster being my second choice.

In fact I have not seen Kloster around the bars for years and don't know whether it is still available here.

**melvbot** · 10-04-2010, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by larvidchr

I dont expect the English to understand the finer points about lager beer,

The finer points of lager

1. Must be served cold
2. Preferably to someone else

**helge** · 10-04-2010, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Ditto with Kloster being my second choice. In fact I have not seen Kloster around the bars for years and don't know whether it is still available here.

When I first came to Thailand, there were Singha and Kloster on every menu.
And I just googled for the reasons of its dissaperance. Didn't find much.

??

**helge** · 10-04-2010, 04:25 AM

Here is a list:

Beers brewed in Thailand

Amarit Lager (San Miguel)...5%
Amarit NB (San Miguel)...5.5% (export only?)
Amstel
Archa (Thai Bev)...5.4%
Asahi (Japanese) (Boon Rawd)...5%
Bangkok Beer...5.5% (Export only?)
Black Beer (San Miguel)...6.5%
Black Tiger (San Miguel)....dark stout
Blue Ice (San Miguel)...6.4%
Chang Beer (Thai Bev)...6.4%
Chang Light (Thai Bev)...4.2%
Cheers Beer (Thai Asia)...5.6%.........
ES Beer (Boon Rawd)...5.5%....beer with tequila!
Heineken (Thai Asia Pacific)
Klassik Lager (San Miguel)...5.5%
Kloster Beer (Thailand) (Boon Rawd)...5.2%
Leo Beer (Boon Rawd)...5.5%
Mittweida (Boon Rawd)...5%
Phuket Lager Beer (San Miguel)...5%
Red Horse (San Miguel)...6.9%
San Miguel Lite (San Miguel)
Singha Gold (Boon Rawd)...4.8%
Singha Draft (Boon Rawd)...5%....some cans still 6%
Singha Light (Boon Rawd)...3%
Super Lion (Boon Rawd)
Thai Beer (Boon Rawd)...6.5%
Tiger (Asia Pacific)...5%

Imported Beers

* Beer Lao (Lao Brewery)...5%
* Corona
* Crown Lager (Fosters)...4.9%
* Erdinger
* Fosters
* Guiness
* John Smiths Bitter
* Kilkenny
* Kingfisher
* Newcastle Brown Ale
* Old Speckled Hen
* Paulaner
* Victoria Bitter (Fosters)
* Warsteiner

Also Coopers Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale, Extra Stout, Hofbrau, Pure Blonde. Duval, Kingfisher, Lowenbrau, Bitburger, Kostritzer, Flensburger, Tetleys,Kronenbourg all available in Patong

I have had Isaan Beer, brewed in Khon Kaen

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-04-2010, 09:15 AM

^ That's well out of date.

**kmart** · 10-04-2010, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Gerbil

When we had Carlsberg here, I'd drink that in preference to Heineken or any of the Thai beers everytime (not that it was good, just better than the other shit!)

Ditto. Carlsberg's Thai partner managed to fuck it up though.

**nedwalk** · 10-04-2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by helge

Pure Blonde

this ones ok low carb..good beer for fat chicks

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