Beer-loving Aussies are turning to a softer brew (3.5%vs. 5% strength)

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 5/1/07 | Rob Taylor

[NormsRevenge]

A bottle of Foster's beer stands near a freshly poured glass of beer on a bar of a hotel in Sydney, in this February 10, 2004 file photo. Australians, long regarded as a nation of beer drinkers rivaled only by the Germans, seem to be turning soft, or sober. (Will Burgess/Reuters)

[Tainan]

Is nothing sacred?

[doc1019]

Say it ain’t so … Aussies going light.!

The world as we know it is gone, gone I tell you, gone!

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Will mean an end to the beer wenches?

[martin_fierro]

Best. Beer. Commercial. Ever.

(or one of the best. The fighting chicks one is probably the best)

[quantim]

Suds ping.

[pissant]

That’s good

[gate2wire]

Oh my.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

OMG, is the world coming to an end????

Less alcohol content......"THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE.....DANGER, DANGER.....

[knews_hound]

Low alcohol Ping.

I was disturbed by this piece.  

Aussies have always been some world class beer drinkers but I understand the trend to lower ABV beers.

I myself have even joined this trend.

That being said, there is quaffing beer and sipping beer.

Opinions anyone?

On or off this low volume Ping List, let me know.

Cheers,

knewshound

Brew Your Own

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Hmmm. Better mark me for he quaffing column...

[Lurker]

That being said, there is quaffing beer and sipping beer.

Agreed.

L

[blackie]

That’s like making love in a canoe: f’n near water.

[5Madman2]

I understand making the move inasmuch as it may produce different flavors. The flavor difference between a 5% beer, and a 8 or 9% beer, even of the same type can be significant.

But I don’t understand the significance of the 5 to 3.5 move. I don’t think it will change the flavor and don’t think it is what the brewer is going for. Will it make you less drunk? Not seeing that either-most people when faced with that scenario drink more and faster.

I smell marketing for marketing’s sake. Time to sic the Arrogant Bastard guys on them.

http://www.arrogantbastard.com/

[BJClinton]

Considering the classic green can sales have remained flat I think this just means people are varying their selection. Sometimes I get tired of Guiness and need a Young’s or Boddington’s.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Never had Young's.

Guiness and Boddingtons are good though.

[BJClinton]

Young’s Oatmeal Stout is like getting beer and breakfast all rolled into one!

[andy58-in-nh]

What’s next? “Foster’s Gay?”

[EricT.]

So now Australia has stopped raising men. The world is doomed!