Vb Alc Content To Be Dropped Again!

[brettprevans]

from The Age today - link

CUB has announced that VB will have its %alc dropped by 0.2% to save on tax. this is the second drop in alc in a few years.

Sorry I cbf finding the last thread which the last drop in alc was discussed,

 

[Bribie G]

With the nanny society and the rather strange Queensland phenomenon of burly men with hairy chests and exaggerated Ocker accents strutting around with cans of 3.5 % ABV Gold in their Neanderthal paws imagining that this beer is the epitome of Rugged Manhood *, I reckon if Fosters and Lion Nathan succeed in their closet ambition of driving all beers down to a New Zealand 4%, then most of the population wouldn't give a f$%^

Thank God for home brew.

*Ok Shagga chuck us another of them Goldies
I'm not Shagga, I'm Wozza. Shagga went home crook. I just look identical to Shagga with my shaved head, surly aggressive look, blonde fat loud wife, goatee, tatts and huge belly hanging over the front of me trakkies.
Same as you, in fact, Chazza. Have another one of these Goldies we've only chugged two slabs so far.

(extract from Lion Nathan's head of finance recurring dream)

 

[Bribie G]

Actually............ I had a surprisingly tasty Fosters Group brew the other day. 1st Choice Liquor had tallies of Cascade Original Pale Ale, green label, and it was a nice smooth slightly sweet full 5% ABV and no discernable metallic twang. Not cheap but I'll grab some more because it was such a pleasant surprise.

 

[brettprevans]

funny stuff Bribie. funny funny stuff.

well it would be nice if they made their mid strenghts and lights taste nice if they are going to drop the alc. Whats more annoying is that they will charge the same price for it. so will all the retailers.

actually that pisses me off at the footy when you can buy full strngth beer for like 20c more than mid strenghth. HTF is mid strength only 20c less!

profiteering buggers.

YUP - THANK GOD FOR HB!

 

[sam]

VB disaster!

 

[reviled]

Funny thing about the NZ 4%, all of em are actually only 3.75% Reckon Lion nathan probably does a similair thing in oz, advertises higher than it actually is...

 

[Adamt]

I believe there's legislation stating it must be within 0.2% (or something around that order, maybe its 0.25% in NZ?) of the advertised ABV content.

 

[fraser_john]

Prepare for a new wave of K&K brewers........

 

[Supra-Jim]

Prepare for a new wave of K&K brewers........

Hi this is my first post, how do i make a VB copy and it is easy to make it 10% ABV???

Yes, thank god for homebrew.

CM2 they charge the same the price cos they are dropping the ABV to hedge against the wowser(excise) tax on beer. Rather than have people complain that it now costs more, they just drop the abv so they get taxed less. i dare say they're are dropping the malt % rather thaqn the sugar % too!!

Cheers SJ

 

[wallablack]

That was funny stuff Bribie, had me in fits.
I say go The Coopers, preservative free good gear, almost as good as a HB.

 

[RetsamHsam]

*Ok Shagga chuck us another of them Goldies
I'm not Shagga, I'm Wozza. Shagga went home crook. I just look identical to Shagga with my shaved head, surly aggressive look, blonde fat loud wife, goatee, tatts and huge belly hanging over the front of me trakkies.
Same as you, in fact, Chazza. Have another one of these Goldies we've only chugged two slabs so far.

(extract from Lion Nathan's head of finance recurring dream)

WTF?

 

[glaab]

_{^{CATS PISS ! ! :icon_vomit:}}

 

[petesbrew]

who gives a...

 

[MattC]

That would be the Lager they sell as an Ale isnt it?

Actually............ I had a surprisingly tasty Fosters Group brew the other day. 1st Choice Liquor had tallies of Cascade Original Pale Ale, green label, and it was a nice smooth slightly sweet full 5% ABV and no discernable metallic twang. Not cheap but I'll grab some more because it was such a pleasant surprise.

 

[kevo]

With the full strength quickly becoming a mid-strength - will they eventually just merge into one 'beer?'

VB full strength gold, you can get it working, you can get it avoiding tax, unfortunately, I got one one now...

Might become a new sports drink.

 

[Bribie G]

WTF?

Wozza and Shagga inspecting the bald head models in the window of the Mt Druitt (Goodna, Noble Park, Elizabeth) Bogan Hair Studio before going in for their annual shave. Then for a few more of them Goldies.

That would be the Lager they sell as an Ale isnt it?

Yup as with most non-Coopers so called "Ales". I wonder if Reschs Dinner Ale is still top fermented?

 

[j1gsaw]

Want a VB mate....... :icon_vomit: er No...

 

[mwd]

I thought the government just raised the excise on all beers every few months anyway just so you don't notice.

Drinking beer is much better in some of the other third world countries even Muslim ones.

pricepint.com currency conversion required as it is UK pounds.

I'll have a VB no problems I am not proud I use it to cut my highly alcoholic stout but only at 75/25% Lager and Black ?? Blick and Tun.

 

[Bribie G]

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Drinking beer is much better in some of the other third world countries even Muslim ones.

pricepint.com currency conversion required as it is UK pounds.

I'll have a VB no problems I am not proud I use it to cut my highly alcoholic stout but only at 75/25% Lager and Black ?? Blick and Tun.

One reason I won't be home brewing when I retire to the Philippines in several years time. A litre bottle of Red Horse high strength lager 7% for eighty cents. :beerbang:

 

[lczaban]

One reason I won't be home brewing when I retire to the Philippines in several years time. A litre bottle of Red Horse high strength lager 7% for eighty cents. :beerbang:

The temp control of there would be a real ****** too... Unless you're into brewing dodgy VB knock-offs... :icon_vomit:

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