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Or buy a Franchise.

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Doesn't really matter does it?. Cornwall is in the Southern part of the UK, not in the Midlands or North. It's a bit nit picking to class the South, which was the area mentioned as being 3, 4 or 5 different regions, South East, Mid South, South, etc, they are all the South of the UK, and that was my point, sorry it fell on somewhat deaf ears..

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Try listening to the UK weather forcast on BBC. They give the south of England almost area by area and the North, Northern Ireland and Scotland are just lumped together.
Shall we call a truce on this one?
Pete

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Here's an idea that I feel could work, but ideally in a large town or city with a decent sized expat population nearby? A specialized beer shop. :beer:

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Now that's an idea. How would you get the beers? Importing lots of different types in (relatively) small would be expensive, and if it is from the UK would you have to pay UK tax? Or are you thinking of brewing it locally?

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having recently been asked what I think of the Spanish beer I had to reply that it was more "lager" than "beer" in the British sense, where beer is brewed with hops but regrettably this was totally lost on the guy I was talking to, and getting him to understand what you do with "hops" to make beer :confused:

a local bar has a tap for a British cider - but all he could tell me was it wasnt working and they hadnt got any.
:ohmy:

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Those are questions that the business starter would have to research. I believe that UK taxes would not be payable, but local taxes would (someone here may be able to confirm or deny that).
There are actually micro-breweries starting up around Spain, and you could sell their offerings as well. However my guess is that northern European beers (especially the famous brands) would sell the best. Of course the shop needn't sell just beer - it could sell t-shirts, ashtrays, dartboards, pork pies, whatever, at the same time.

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not beer and wine kits Stevie ??

back in the uk used to make an excellent beer, at the time my drinking partner was an HMRC VAT inspector, I wasn't allowed in the house unless I had at least 2 bottles with me, ended up his wife was complaining he had more empties than the local pub.
:rofl:

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My OH likes some of the Negra Spanish beers, especially the Mahou Negra one (sold in bottles in the supermarkets, including Mercadona). Have you tried any of those?

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Here are a few Spanish sites already looking at this market, and selling online.

http://cervezasonline.com/
https://tierradecerveza.com/
http://unadocenade.com/una-docena-de...das-en-espana/
http://www.cervezasagra.es/
http://www.latiendadelacerveza.com/

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yes, and the Vol Damm "doble malta" but they are not "brewed" in the same way as British beers. Spanish beers seem to have very similar "taste" and varying alcohol %.
One of the very very few things I miss is the annual Real Ale Festival.
:(

now when Stevie gets out here perhaps we could try one of those.........


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