Had a few flowery beers myself last night. Salt brewery Jute, which is a nice one ( @luvgonzo was on it t'other week iirc). And a Brixton APA, which was stronger but equally as yellow in hue. Both very nice.
Yeah it does, bit weird that. Although I don't remember many beers ever being over 5%, well not in ales - maybe there were I just don't remember them. I remember seeing a Ruddles one time over 8%, I just instantly thought fook that, weren't even tempted to try it.
The old Stella was 5.7 if I remember correctly. Now we get the **** one at 4.7 All because wives can't take the odd beating ffs
Yeah lagers were such as Stella. Due to UK taxation a lot of beers have been reduced in strength now.
traditionally English beers were fairly low alcohol content seemed to change from the 80's onwards . the abv of the average "lager" in the 70's early 80's was pitiful
Invented by the British when we ruled India and various other parts of the world. The British mild ales didn't have the volume alcohol wise and would spoil on the long journeys so brewers invented India Pale Ale at a higher percentage so that it could be exported to the troops and colonials. Over time the journeys got shorter in time and the art of the IPA was lost... Other than in the US who continued to brew the stronger beers and that it's why all the best IPA's are from the US. Making a comeback now but they're are too many silly fruity craft ales using syrups other than hops to flavour them in the UK, the market is thriving but there is a lot of crap out there.
point of order M'Lud to refute the above i present as evidence Worthington White Shield please log in to view this image
most round here were on either Bass , Marstons pedigree or if the Landlord was good DBA . White Shield was normally in bottles and mainly drank by old men .
My son would have had £2000 this week IF Sunderland hadn't ****ed up a 2-0 lead. Everything else came in.
