Pub Court Cases

The results of our weekly Pub Court. Important cases that you can influence. Become a part of the jury here to help decide the case!

Case #PC016

Are collaboration beers mostly marketing exercises rather than genuinely better beers?

It’s creative partnerships
It’s instagram content

Result: It’s creative partnerships 72% 72%

Case #PC015

Has the Australian craft beer scene become too cliquey?

It’s a tight niche community
It’s gatekeeping culture

Result: It’s a tight niche comunity 100% 100%

Case #PC014

Should beer awards remove categories with fewer than a minimum number of entries?

It keeps medal meaningful
It’s unfair to niche styles

Result: It’s unfair to niche styles 100% 100%

Case #PC013

Venues should disclose when they cleaned the beer lines?

It’s consumer rights
It’s unecessary overkill

Result: It’s unnecessory overkill 58% 58%

Case #PC012

Breweries charging reservation fees?

It’s the smart thing to do
It’s not meant for brewpubs

Result: It’s not meant for brewpubs 100% 100%

Case #PC011

Pouring Techniques Are Wanky?

It’s just for showmanship
It affects the aroma and flavour

Result: It affects the aroma and flavour 100% 100%

Case #PC010

Breweries pivoting to cocktails and wine?

It’s survival strategy
It’s losing identity

Result: It’s survival strategy 100% 100%

Case #PC009

440ml can price creep

It’s better value for money
It’s a sneaky margin play

Result: It’s better value for money 84% 84%

Case #PC008

Calling a Craft beer Limited, but rebrewing it monthly?

It’s marketing spin
It’s harmless hype

Result: It’s marketing spin 90% 90%

Case #PC007

Kids running wild in taprooms – Family friendly or Wrong setting?

It should be family friendly
Nah, it’s the wrong place for kids

Result: Nah, it’s the wrong place for kids 55% 55%

Case #PC006

Are $18 Schooners Survival Pricing or Price Gouging?

It’s the price of survival
God damn price gouging

Result: God damn price gouging 63% 63%

Case #PC005

Influencers asking for free beer?

It’s cringe entitlement
It’s smart marketing

Result: It’s cringe entitlement 93% 93%

Case #PC004

Breweries using Ai Art for packaging?

It’s ok to use it
It’s destroying artists’ livelihood

Result: It’s destroying artists’ livelihood 68% 68%

Case #PC003

Everything is “mid” except hazy IPA?

Hazy IPA is the one and only
Other styles are better, or at least equal

Result: Other styles are better, or at least equal 100% 100%

Case #PC002

Is it ever ok to put ice in your beer?

Yes, ice can make a warm beer drinkable fast
No, congratulations, you made light beer

Result: Nope, they’re yours alone 72% 72%

Case #PC001

If you take beers to a BBQ, are you obligated to share them?

Yes, you are
Nope, they’re yours alone

Result: Nope, they’re yours alone 61% 61%