Online backlash as Bushy's loses TT beer tent contract

A decision to take the Douglas Promenade TT beer tent contract from Bushy's Brewery has sparked outrage online.

Thousands of people have taken to social media to criticise the decision by Douglas Council, which announced it's given the contract to the Hooded Ram brewery instead of Bushy's.

An online petition protesting the move has already been set up, less than a day after the results of the tender process was revealed.

These drinkers say they're angry at the local authority:

Boycotting the bottleneck car park next year. @bushys

— Dylan Hanna (@Dylanhanna3) July 18, 2017

Good luck to @HoodedRam @DouglasBoroughC in finding a "wider audience" than this at the Bottleneck @bushys #handsoffbushys pic.twitter.com/2FZ51LeS9R

— Gary Weightman (@ellan_vannin) July 18, 2017

A man spends 20 yrs turning a car park into a #TT institution along come some rich chap and he's emptied. Top work @DouglasBoroughC #bushys

— James Proudfoot (@IoMJP) July 18, 2017

In Isle Of Man news: disgusted that Douglas Corp has removed the TT tender (no, that's nothing to do with me) from Bushys. Idiots.

— Chris T-T (@christt) July 18, 2017

Wat a joke by Douglas getting rid of Bushys beer tent for the TT so there favourite hooded ram can take over, i won't b drinking there ??

— Scottie2hottie (@scothaworth) July 18, 2017

It's a joke. The uproar will be loud and long. Council have underestimated loyalty to bushys from all quarters.

— Gerard May (@Admiralbutthead) July 18, 2017