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posted by martyb on Wednesday June 27 2018, @04:58AM   Printer-friendly
from the sales-are...-flat? dept.

The UK’s biggest wholesaler has begun rationing beer, cider and soft drinks as rising demand amid the heatwave and England’s World Cup campaign comes up against a shortage of food-grade carbon dioxide gas (CO2) which is hitting supplies.

Booker, which supplies thousands of convenience stores including the Londis, Budgens and Premier chains, as well as restaurant chains including Wagamama and Carluccio’s, is limiting beer and soft drinks purchases to 10 cases per customer and cider to five cases. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/26/beer-rationed-as-uks-food-grade-carbon-dioxide-runs-low

This is a serious problem as it reads as if they're limiting stores and restaurants. Not individuals though most would not need 10 cases. Unless there was a run on beer :)

Somehow, can't we fix climate change and the beer problem at the same time?


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  • (Score: 2) by richtopia on Wednesday June 27 2018, @03:44PM

    by richtopia (3160) on Wednesday June 27 2018, @03:44PM (#699349) Homepage Journal

    I agree, with the caveat that after yardwork I would prefer a gallon of water over any beer. I've also gotten old enough that I know even bud light will give me a hangover when dehydrated.

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