tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post2753677272993696201..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: The Dying British Pub?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-70750857386763725822008-09-13T11:06:00.000-07:002008-09-13T11:06:00.000-07:00Joe, you're right. It's called the "tied-house" s...Joe, you're right. It's called the "tied-house" system, and it's widespread. The best info I could find on it, though it should be regarded as provisionally accurate, comes from the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub#Tied_houses_and_free_houses_in_Britain" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A> entry on the subject. <BR/><BR/>Of particular interest: "A Supply of Beer law, passed in 1989, was Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-88558656805670527322008-09-12T13:06:00.000-07:002008-09-12T13:06:00.000-07:00I thought I read somewhere awhile back that a huge...I thought I read somewhere awhile back that a huge percent of British pubs are owned by a couple of big corporations. I wonder if that has any impact on closures?joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190744835642613081noreply@blogger.com