The Beer Haul

Twitter for the Beer Haul Shop, an online beer shop and wholesaler based in Cumbria

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[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

We've added these lovely summery beers to the website just recently, great offerings from @StewartBrewing @FL_Brewery @pilotbeeruk and @moonwakebeer #CraftBeer #independentbreweries

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@petersgate_tap @dmonbeer @oldmudgie If you're looking for Cumbrian beers delivered beyond Cumbria, send us a message, that's what we do!

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Diplomatic relations between me and this van are really wearing thin...

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@TopRopeBrewing No way! Just heard. Keep in touch buddy, good luck!

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@Rich_W27 @scotgov Potentially. We're not sure if there's alternative arrangements that can be made as of yet, but we're investigating. Just seems like it's causing issues it doesn't need to

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

So we've just found out that because we, like many other small businesses, can't afford to drop five figures on a new vehicle whenever we feel like it, we will not be allowed into Glasgow City Centre because of the Low Emission Zone. Thanks @scotgov

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@Rich_W27 @scotgov It feels very frustrating. In the Newcastle emission zone, you can pay a fee each time to offset your carbon output. In Scotland it is just fines for entry

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@carlislebrewing It does say measures to help Scottish brewers etc. Also it talks about companies selling IN Scotland, not selling into. Very vague again

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Still doesn't help the retailers who sell INTO Scotland, also coming in with only a week left to sign up is too little too late

[Circularity Scotland @Circ_Scotland]

Circularity Scotland has announced £22 million of support measures to help Scotland’s brewers, distillers, importers and drinks manufacturers prepare for the introduction of Scotland’s deposit return scheme.
More here: https://t.co/MsCm85FiCn
#depositreturn #scotland

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Just an update on this, we've had three 'maybes', one 'what's that then?' and 12 'nopes' so far.

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Sent out my emails today to see how many of the breweries we work with closely are signing up to the #DepositReturnScheme. So far batting 100 as all of them who have decided have decided not to. Just like that, our entire packaged business will almost totally evaporate in August

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@carlislebrewing Yep. I'm currently taking 'we're thinking about it' as a win. Unfortunately the process has to have started by the 17th of this month so there's not much thinking time

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Sent out my emails today to see how many of the breweries we work with closely are signing up to the #DepositReturnScheme. So far batting 100 as all of them who have decided have decided not to. Just like that, our entire packaged business will almost totally evaporate in August

[Pilot @pilotbeeruk]

Delivering cases to America by balloon hasn't been the success we'd hoped.

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Yl6y9y7WSY

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Just added some great new craft cans from our great friends at @ennerdalebrew, great to see more traditional breweries getting into the craft game #craftbeer #cumbrianbeer #supportsmallbusiness #supportindependents #supportbreweries

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

@CAMRA_Official @GlasgowCAMRA @WBOnline_ Good to see that CAMRA is showing an interest in this. Feel like as it's been a Scotland issue that it has been largely ignored by a lot of suppliers down south for too long

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Spending a day researching the DRS for our future business. An overcomplicated, bureaucratic nightmare that seems to have no real benefit in a country where doorstep recycling is everywhere. Plus, you can only register between 01/01 and 01/03 each year?

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

A perfect encapsulation of the reality of the DRS

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

Also yet to see much from @CAMRA_Official on this, do the Scottish branches not fear for the lack of support for independent breweries who rely as much on packaged sales as their cask? @GlasgowCAMRA?

[The Beer Haul @HaulBeer]

For what is likely a small part of their overall sales total. Why should Verdant for example, rebrand all of their cans and pay these fees for their sales north of the border if it is only a small percentage of all their overall take? Choice suffers for all customers.