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...unofficial headquarters. At times it has been called a pick-up bar, at others it has been called a gay bar, at others still it has published a literary magazine. The Plough and the Stars is definitely fascinating, and well worth a visit. It will offer Guiness, Bass Charrington and other British Isless beers, ales and stouts, though they are expensive. Cheaper hard liquor is available, as is cheaper soft alcohol. The clientele is varied, and sometimes some friction develops between the factions, but so what...
...complaining of losing their regulars. During the first nine months of 1967, pub sales enjoyed a 4% increase over the same period of the previous year. But October saw a 6% slump. British brewers are now beginning to take stock, and what they see is grim indeed. Bass Charrington reported trade off by 4%. Vaux Breweries, losing money in Scotland, threatens to raise prices. Whitbread sees little prospect of improving profits in the year ahead. Bucking the Trend. Only Britain's second largest beermaker, Allied Breweries (Ind Coope, Tetley Walker, Ansells), is bucking the national trend. During four critical...