CAMRA
I get annoyed with most PubCos. I've been into a few Enterprise Inns which have been very nice; it's own later on that you realise "turning it into a nice pub" was the landlord's idea, not Enterprise's.

But if it's as good a local as you say, how well do you and your Dad get on with the local CAMRA lot? I know they can be a pedantic lot and will often be fussy if their ale's a degree too warm or they don't rate your cellarmanship, but if you're able to get them on your side, most branches worth their salt will fight to the last to defend you against Enterprise. Because they love a good local, but they hate PubCo policies almost as much as they hate lager. It's worth seeing if you can rally them to bring down their sweaty, bearded fury on this Tuppen arsehole.
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 18 Sep 2009, 9:28, 1 reply)

aye
we're well in with the CAMRA lot, we got the pub into the Good Beer Guide for the first time (again, putting the real ale lines in at our own expense). Looks like our only hope for this place is arbitration, but we have a meeting with Admiral next week, yeah another PubCo, but we should be able to get another pub out of it, and another 3 years of the game before they try to fuck us over as well.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Fri 18 Sep 2009, 10:31, closed)