Historically the Assize of Ale met periodically to assess the price and quality of beer in a local area. Pubs were investigated and landladies and lords called to account.
In the age of Global Big Beer that system cant really work.
However the Sunday Times (13th October) reports that the owners of Guinness, Diaego monitor posts on the ShitLondonGuinness site and have a team of 10 operatives who are despatched to bars that get bad reviews to offer some re-education.
its better than nothing in respect of quality although of course the price doesnt bother them
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