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Title: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Homepin on March 19, 2015, 12:53:00 PM
There will be a few guys out there that will be able to use this story. As Homepin is situated in a factory area, we have water and many other supplies delivered, including beer. Yesterday I had 2 cartons of beer delivered (600ml bottles) and  4 cartons of bottled water (570ml bottles) from a local drinks wholesaler.

The docket shows the water cost 35rmb a box (AU$7.00) and the beer was 33rmb (AU$6.60)

It's cheaper to drink beer than water!!!!!!


(http://www.homepin.com/pics/beerwater.jpg)

(http://www.homepin.com/pics/docket.jpg)
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Toads on March 19, 2015, 01:14:21 PM
I'm sure the beer is better for you than the water over there is...
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: pinnies4me on March 19, 2015, 02:14:38 PM


Well in that case, book me a ticket Mike, I'm coming over!  #*#
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: pinsanity on March 19, 2015, 03:08:48 PM
I'm sure the beer is better for you than the water over there is...

+1
http://rt.com/news/154268-underground-water-china-polluted/

Any decent (4 star and up) hotel over there supplies complimentary bottled water to its guests for the duration of their stay, with the proviso to boil the tap water first if you plan on consuming it.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Homepin on March 19, 2015, 03:46:17 PM
I'm sure the beer is better for you than the water over there is...

+1
http://rt.com/news/154268-underground-water-china-polluted/

Any decent (4 star and up) hotel over there supplies complimentary bottled water to its guests for the duration of their stay, with the proviso to boil the tap water first if you plan on consuming it.

Actually pretty well ALL hotels do now - ever the shitters
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: pinsanity on March 19, 2015, 04:05:05 PM
I'm sure the beer is better for you than the water over there is...

+1
http://rt.com/news/154268-underground-water-china-polluted/

Any decent (4 star and up) hotel over there supplies complimentary bottled water to its guests for the duration of their stay, with the proviso to boil the tap water first if you plan on consuming it.

Actually pretty well ALL hotels do now - ever the shitters

Never stayed below 4 star in Asia. Not worth the saving or the risk,IMO.

Thanks for the info though.  ^^^
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Steevsee on March 19, 2015, 04:52:55 PM
Party at the Homepin factory? &&
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Freiherr on March 19, 2015, 10:14:01 PM
Wow, your floors are so clean.

The cheap beer is no doubt the local. How does it compare to the imported drop?
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Homepin on March 19, 2015, 10:42:35 PM
Wow, your floors are so clean.

The cheap beer is no doubt the local. How does it compare to the imported drop?

Thanks, we pride ourselves on having a clean factory.

It tastes fine to me.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Retropin on March 19, 2015, 11:18:09 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the cold beer in Guangzhou...70c a litre for Bintang from the supermarket
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: studley67 on April 04, 2015, 01:47:21 PM
Last week here, an importer of a china make beer that had a green and yellow carton and an australian emblem,was fined for misrepresenting the product as australian.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Freiherr on April 04, 2015, 01:54:23 PM
Yes and its not tlue brue.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: pinnies4me on April 04, 2015, 02:37:01 PM
Last week here, an importer of a china make beer that had a green and yellow carton and an australian emblem,was fined for misrepresenting the product as australian.

I agree with the fine, but it's an interesting one (and is not a court ruling). The company that makes the beer *is* apparently 100% Australian owned, and has it made in China. The infringement notice was issued because the overall packaging gives the impression that *everything* about the beer is Australian, including where it is made.

This was an ACCC infringement notice with a fine - fighting their position is like fighting a traffic ticket - generally not worth it. But I would think they might have had a reasonable argument to fight it.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Retropin on April 04, 2015, 03:09:54 PM
Finest Australian malts..

Might have used 4 row instead of 2... therefore made from cow feed with adjuncts as American beer is
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Cow Corner on May 19, 2015, 09:37:52 AM
How much is Coopers Pale Ale in China?


Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: andypinboy on May 19, 2015, 12:10:19 PM
I enjoy Bintang when in Indo - don't like to think about what might be in it, but it's an easy-drinking beer. Surprised the ACCC could be bothered with the green & gold China beer but I'm guessing another manufacturer brought it to their attention.

Have any pins ever been made around a beer or spirit theme? If you can do Harley Davidson & Playboy (for example) I can't see why not Jim Beam or something else internationally recognisable. XXXX?
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Homepin on May 19, 2015, 12:25:23 PM

Have any pins ever been made around a beer or spirit theme? If you can do Harley Davidson & Playboy (for example) I can't see why not Jim Beam or something else internationally recognisable. XXXX?

Ask Heighway...... *%*
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: andypinboy on May 19, 2015, 01:13:11 PM

Have any pins ever been made around a beer or spirit theme? If you can do Harley Davidson & Playboy (for example) I can't see why not Jim Beam or something else internationally rec7ognisable. XXXX?

Ask Heighway...... *%*

Ahhh I see - websearch tells me there's a Cuban Pinball/ Bacardi (maybe)? Not much discussion as very few people have seen it  %.%
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: Strangeways on May 20, 2015, 09:40:15 AM
Gottlieb "Canada Dry"

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=426 (http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=426)
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: andypinboy on May 20, 2015, 10:06:48 AM
I kinda like it - cool colours. Quite a string of drop targets to get the brand in  %.% Have to admit it makes me thirsty.
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: spacejam0 on May 20, 2015, 03:16:30 PM
Gottlieb "Canada Dry"

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=426 (http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=426)

Looks the same as a Solar City....there were a few EM's that used this lay out
Title: Re: In China it's CHEAPER to drink beer than water!!!
Post by: andypinboy on May 21, 2015, 01:07:49 PM
For those that missed it at the time, here's an article on Heighway's Bacardi game:

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/bacardi.html

I'm not sure what to think of it  !@#