tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post3086749867895227577..comments2024-03-09T04:57:25.956+00:00Comments on HardKnott Dave's blog about stuff: Strength to your elbowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-40897814024145595052009-01-06T01:42:00.000+00:002009-01-06T01:42:00.000+00:00I've never understood that. My dad refuses to dri...I've never understood that. My dad refuses to drink anything that's not bitter and nothing above 4.5% - apparently a 5% beer is far too strong! I tell him he's missing some terrific beer but to no avail. I've drank 8% stouts on pub crawls before and everyone else seems to think I'm going to have this bizarre idea that I'm going to be roaring drunk even though by the end of the night I tend to be sober than they are!<BR/><BR/>I much prefer stronger beers - gives it more flavour and character. Drinking 4% bitters and golden ales in winter gets a bit dull after a while.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441906371588933310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-1580232652207224952008-12-21T09:52:00.000+00:002008-12-21T09:52:00.000+00:00I think one of the greatest strengths of British b...I think one of the greatest strengths of British beer is that it can deliver so much flavour despite being comparatively weak. <BR/><BR/>I do get cravings for something stronger, but I'll tend to drink that at home. <BR/><BR/>Most of my drinking takes place in the pub, and because of that, I welcome our conservatism about strength.Boakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657725007230709027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-80353572770612394202008-12-18T21:03:00.000+00:002008-12-18T21:03:00.000+00:00A tabular listing of state beer excise tax rates.....A <A HREF="http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/beer.html" REL="nofollow"><BR/>tabular listing of state beer excise tax rates.</A>.<BR/><BR/>The federal duty rate is $7 for breweries that produce under 2 million BBL per year.Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-50309426480253778912008-12-18T20:30:00.000+00:002008-12-18T20:30:00.000+00:00Yes it's true that the duty on beer in the USA is ...Yes it's true that the duty on beer in the USA is generally on total volume rather than alcohol volume as in the UK. Each state does tend to have variations as with many other factors, and is pointed out by several commentators on this blog.<BR/><BR/>I am not convinced though that cost of stronger ale is the thing that puts most off buying it. Even in the UK stronger ale is proportionately better value for money per unit of alcohol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-60102230238892230542008-12-18T18:40:00.000+00:002008-12-18T18:40:00.000+00:00The stronger the better usually - Last Rites (11%)...The stronger the better usually - Last Rites (11%) is one my favourites as it weathers well. My overall favourite is Aventinus (8.2%). It is a great beer for the winter months too. It is twice as effective as a typical 3.8% beer - As for USA, are those chaps are taxed by the physical volume of the beer and not its strength?Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004741561340806061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-31722528555785476712008-12-18T10:01:00.000+00:002008-12-18T10:01:00.000+00:00When I was a beer retailer selling loads of Belgia...When I was a beer retailer selling loads of Belgian stuff etc. I became habituated to less frenetic drinking of stronger beers so much so that pints of Brit stuff seemed massive and unmanageable. It took me quite some time to readjust to Brit-style drinking. Thankfully I've managed! Still, I favour smaller quantities of stronger beers for home drinking.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-85097485676180743052008-12-18T06:48:00.000+00:002008-12-18T06:48:00.000+00:00I have definitely been out of the UK far too long ...I have definitely been out of the UK far too long - anything below 4% tends to just be ignored, even then I like something about 5%.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-20297042502046461632008-12-18T01:07:00.000+00:002008-12-18T01:07:00.000+00:00Sounds great!Sounds great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-17982472507560620962008-12-18T00:49:00.000+00:002008-12-18T00:49:00.000+00:00Our drinking culture is definitely different. Anyt...Our drinking culture is definitely different. Anything 5% and over is considered strong in England. There are some things to consider. Your measures are larger. Also, your people want to drink for several hours. Not have a couple of beers and a pizza, then go home. Isn't the strength of English beer largely due to tax? It's taxed on the starting gravity, isn't it? Which I can understand why a small brewery wouldn't want to brew strong beers.Whorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784943453195129865noreply@blogger.com