http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2772205.stm

The American beer giant Anheuser-Busch has lost a long-running legal battle over the use of its trademark "Bud" name in the UK.

A ruling by the House of Lords, Britain's highest court, allowed rival Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar to continue to use the trademark "Bud" name.

In that case I shall toast them with a bottle or two tonight

Steve

Excellent!

Lovely!

I've just returned from France with a Kangoo van full of the proper stuff....priced very enticingly at £10 per case of 20 half litre bottles!

Pete

Pete, I have been to Majestic Wine Warehouse in Hove this evening. Admittedly not as nice as France ...but a case of twenty 500ml bottles is £22.00. Pilsner Urquell is £12.00 for a case of 24 x 330ml bottles, or fifty pence each

I'll be drinking those tomorrow night

What... all of them?? You're a better man than I if you do!
Now I'm back, I'll be attempting to get at the ECU...I wonder if it will be easier after half a dozen bottles.......

Pete

I've had to rope in the help of three chaps from work Not sure if we will manage to demolish them all, though.

Hell's bells. £22.00 for 20 500ml Budvar - and I assume that includes VAT - is less than I pay TRADE ex VAT. You'd better bring me some when you come up, /john. Might even give you a discount when I sell it back to you

Yes - thats the total price and even includes them putting it in your car for you.

Maybe you should find out where your nearest Majestic is as they do do bulk sales for the trade.

Steve

A very generous offer, Fawlty, I might just take you up on it

Yes, StephenA has already confirmed, that price is £1.10/bottle incl. VAT.

...all you need now is Saab to produce the 9-3X so that you can stock up on the stuff ...and yes - the chap helped me carry them to the car.