That is, unless you were to accept a free pint from The Sun anywhere in Merseyside.
Knut Albert beat me to the punch regarding a free pint promotion from Carlsberg, shirt sponsors for my favorite EPL team Liverpool, and The Sun, the tabloid magazine that handled coverage of the Hillsborough Disaster poorly, making spurious allegations about fan conduct in order to move product. Needless to say, they didn’t make too many friends at Anfield.
Well, I may be a few steps behind again, but I figure that it’s worth passing along anyway. Carlsberg has decided to pull its promotion due to the reaction of several justifiably upset Liverpudlians. So while they’re busy consolidating their holdings around the globe, at least they’re able to take the time to apologize for such a naive marketing mistake.




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September 5, 2008 at 7:52 am
Velkyal
Carlsberg pulling this ill-conceived promotion is thankfully proof that consumers do still get listened to in this world. The lies spread by The S*n after Hillsborough were a disgrace and still they refuse to aplogise fully for the offense caused, not just to the families of the 96, but to Liverpool fans worldwide (guess which team I support!).
September 5, 2008 at 9:36 am
E.S. Delia
I was glad to see Carlsberg take responsibilty for such a blunder, and to see such a firm reaction from the public to chastise this move. Now if only they could brew some better beer…
And by the way, Man U next Saturday at Anfield!
October 21, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Effiong
I love liverpool i am a fan.
October 27, 2008 at 6:36 am
Henry
coach should be playing babel in every game
November 4, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Ibe kelechi henry
Am a liverpool fan despite spurs disgrace i benitez learns i dont like dossena he is too dull to be a red.
November 24, 2008 at 8:35 pm
sunday
im a footballar i play in a local leag and i want play in egland
January 16, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Oyeleke oyedotun
Rafael benithez will win the league.
January 21, 2009 at 7:15 am
Sholabi hammed
I look forward to celebrating my first premier league title in 19 years. Up rafa…..up liverpool
January 29, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Azubuike C. Nworji
I love liverpool. I am also glad to be a liverpool fans. I want Benitez to settle and plane very well in order to achieve our aim (Winning)
February 21, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Ben
Whenever i c a red colour,i feel happy 2 b a red.Rafa,keep on painting d league red.
March 17, 2009 at 12:25 am
JUAN ESPINOSA
GRANDE LIVERPOOL, por eliminar al Madrid de la Champion, y saludos a mi hijo que esta trabajando en liverpool
March 21, 2009 at 11:13 am
Sonia
I am from Bilbao and we celebrated the victory of the Liverpool over the Real Madrid.
Up the Liverpool.