15 JULY 1960, Page 20

TIED HOUSES

SIR,—Although I have no particular desire to further the interests of the brewing industry, I must sug- gest that it seems a little unreasonable to complain that some brewers fail to serve in their public houses the products of rival companies. After all, brewers acquire public houses for the purpose of selling their beer. I am sure Leslie Adrian would not expect the Wall's ice-cream people to sell from their own vans the products of other makers.

It should be added that, where the demand is sufficient to require that they supply a rival product, brewers are quick to do so, as witness the universal availability of Guinness.—Yours faithfully,

FRANCIS J. A. TOWSEY

5 Great Winchester Street, EC2