Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 27 November 2011 20:54, Graham Jones wrote: > Where I was coming from is that I think that 'real-stuff=yes' is useful as > it distinguishes the supplier of 'craft' products from 'industrial' ones. > The problem is that there are lots of different types of stuff - ale, beer, > cider, perry - I

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Graham Jones
> > It is only splitting hairs if your beer horizon extends no further > than the channel. > > Where I was coming from is that I think that 'real-stuff=yes' is useful as it distinguishes the supplier of 'craft' products from 'industrial' ones. The problem is that there are lots of different types o

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Craig Loftus
CAMRA: "What's the difference between 'ale' and other beers?", http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100330 The suggestion of moving to real_beer was made in response to interest from fellow German beer drinkers, who don't know what ale is, or at least shouldn't have to. > But it's common parlance

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Brian Prangle
But it's common parlance to refer to real ale from the decades-long activities of CAMRA which was never called CAMRAB - this is splitting hairs On 27 November 2011 19:54, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 27 November 2011 19:46, Graham Jones wrote: > > On 27 November 2011 12:07, Craig > > Loftus wrote:

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 27 November 2011 19:46, Graham Jones wrote: > On 27 November 2011 12:07, Craig > Loftus  wrote: >> Nobody disagreed. There haven't been any other suggestions, or the >> objections I expected to the use of real_beer. > Go on then, I'll disagree - why do we need a new key called real_beer > (cu

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Graham Jones
On 27 November 2011 12:07, Craig Loftus wrote: > >> There has been a little discussion on the talk page about this. I > >> think Andy is mainly interested in specialist shops (shop=alcohol) and > >> noting whether they sell real ale, either draught or bottled. As a > >> first punt I suggested ov

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread John Sturdy
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:49 PM, Graham Jones wrote: > On 25 November 2011 10:02, Ed Loach wrote: >>. Yes, “Former Brewery” is the former >> Ridley’s site. Bishop Nick launched their first beer at The Compasses, >> Littley Green (next village over) recently; their old brewery tap. Not sure >> wha

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Craig Loftus
>> There has been a little discussion on the talk page about this. I >> think Andy is mainly interested in specialist shops (shop=alcohol) and >> noting whether they sell real ale, either draught or bottled. As a >> first punt I suggested overloading real_ale (real_beer), with >> 'draught' and 'bot

Re: [Talk-GB] Drinking Map of UK

2011-11-27 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 18 November 2011 12:39, Craig Loftus wrote: >> Also I haven't checked off licences - not sure what to search for? > > There has been a little discussion on the talk page about this. I > think Andy is mainly interested in specialist shops (shop=alcohol) and > noting whether they sell real ale, e