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Up until recently I was able to buy 5 star red Mahou beer at the original ABV 5.1% . I've noticed that i can now only purchase a lower strength 4.5% version brewed for the UK . The bottles have these cheap labels stuck on them, not the embossed logo on the original brew. It tastes completely different.
Also i've noticed Cruzcampo, which is sunk to the nuts everywhere in every bar and club across the land, is a knock off UK brewed lower ABV of the original. It's nothing like the original In Spain. Same with Japanese Kirin Ichiban, can't get the original brew anymore, just a lower ABV UK fugazi. Rosa Blanca that ambrosial Lager from Mallorca, we get a 3.4% version of the 5% original. 3. 4% ! that's top deck shandy levels.
Moretti, Leffe , Stella and Brewdog lost and IPA punk have also dropped the ABV% of their brews in the last 6 or so months.
I understand that Madri is a uk brewed product but I can no longer buy Portuguese Superbock or Sagres , Spanish Moritz, or German Warsteiner and Paulaner from any main supermarket that were freely available just 3 months ago. Even Those harry monk brews carlsberg , Carling and fosters are dropping their ABV to risible 3.4% and 3.6% respectively.
Why?, Can't the regular sociable drinking public be responsible for ourselves?? Can't we be trusted to consume beers as they were created in their original format??. Is it to do with tax laws/import duty on beers over a certain ABV percentage making it economically unviable for brewers to export beer to the UK?. Even stuff thats brewed in the UK is being reduced to baxter soup thin gruel.
We are left with the world knowing the UK has the weakest mainstream beer in the world, at the highest prices.
The last government through total incompetence will end up destroying the great British beer heritage.
Rant over, i'm off to stick me finger in my ear playing the Bodhrán to steeleyespan.
[Post edited 29 Jul 2024 10:31]
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 11:31 - Jul 30 with 1952 views
Leffe is now brewed in the UK with a lower ABV% Little point trying it as it will bear no resemblance to the Belgian nectar.
Why is our lager beer so cra p compared to the rest of the world? Cheaper ingredients I guess.
First happened to me in 1980 when the Courage pub near my work sold German Hoffmeister. People would come to the pub just for that beer until one day when I took a sip of my pint and tasted something totally different. Now brewed in the UK said the Landlord and that was that.
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 11:43 - Jul 30 with 1897 views
Yep i think hofmiester has been turbo charged and re branded into hofmeister helles brewed in germany and at 5% abv. I've got a few bottles to try out for the first time on firday when my boy comes over to visit his poor old man.
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 13:23 - Jul 30 with 1822 views
I too used to love Chiswick at lunchtimes, I wish they'd bring it back. I really like HSB on handpump which occasionally pops up in Fullers pubs. I think it would be good in cans to drink at home. I like canned Pride at home. It's stronger than the bottles at 4.7% and tastes nearer to the draught.
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 14:16 - Jul 30 with 1667 views
Although I'm mainly a Ghost Ship or Black Sheep drinker, I'm perfectly happy with a Pilsner Urquell, Budvar, Staropramen, Menabrea, and Gambrinus (when I can find it). I'll definitely give Augustiner Helles a try.
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 10:07 - Jul 31 with 1320 views
See, that's really odd.. EVERY bitter/IPA drinker i have known and loved, enjoy Urquell, Budvar and Staropramen.
I've been on the wagon for two weeks so looking forward to my boy and a couple of my oldest friends aover friday for a jolly up in the garden bar that i've decked out with only fools and horses and Minder props.
Phillips perfect draft filled with Mahou and ice buckets full of Alhambra, Galacia and Victoria Malaga.. even a bit of tapas .. Magic.
I'll whack a picture up of it on here si for you to tale the piss out of!
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 12:41 - Jul 31 with 1263 views
bit nerdish but i follow this bloke on you tube; good reviews, beer v beer battles and discussions of all the latest beers, dealsrip off beers , brewery subliminal label advertising and the retro classics. We're through the looking glass here people.
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 12:52 - Jul 31 with 1235 views
Arfur's love interest in that brief bi-curious story arc? 'Look, 'er indoors need never know. Ours is a love for the ages.' 'Gertcha! Wash yer bleedin' 'ands first! Don"t want chip grease on me snorkel jacket, now do I?'
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UK Beer. Shift to Lower ABV% . on 15:32 - Aug 1 with 842 views
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