tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396204660331057802.post8445058447957194457..comments2024-01-02T00:13:16.771-08:00Comments on When My Feet Go Through the Door: CAMRA and couponsMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387170913578542671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396204660331057802.post-27458496319221734472012-03-10T00:42:56.587-08:002012-03-10T00:42:56.587-08:00Nice conspiracy theory Matt - but that's all i...Nice conspiracy theory Matt - but that's all it is. The reality is rather more mundane and is due to the fact that three CAMRA branches cover Manchester City Centre (I won't bore you with details). I would however say that pubs like the Hare & Hounds and the Unicorn may be "gems" but in my reasonably extensive experience of drinking in both pubs their beer is nowwhere near Good Beer Guide quality. It doesn't matter how good the pub is, if the beer isn't good enough it doesn't belong in the GBG.John Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2396204660331057802.post-10139007128747099182012-02-28T04:20:07.509-08:002012-02-28T04:20:07.509-08:00That's two pubs out of a total allocation of 2...That's two pubs out of a total allocation of 20 listed for Manchester City Centre in the GBG, and the Peveril is in the 2012 edition. Quite a few CAMRA members don't use the tokens (I usually end up throwing most away), but even if they do, the tokens amount to 50p off a pint for a maximum of 10 pints in a 3-month period. That's one pint every 9 days, hardly enough to entice you to make Spoons your local.<br /><br />Because of the misunderstanding about the nature of the relationship between Spoons and CAMRA that the tokens cause, it wouldn't bother me if Spoons stopped issuing them, but as CAMRA says, if any other pub company wants to make similar special offers to members, they'll accept them. So far, none has done so.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com