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)
Is nothing sacred?
Will mean an end to the beer wenches?
(or one of the best. The fighting chicks one is probably the best)
Suds ping.
Less alcohol content......"THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE.....DANGER, DANGER.....
What’s next? “Foster’s Gay?”
So now Australia has stopped raising men. The world is doomed!
According to the article:
[The drinking habits of Australians have been changing over time and what we have found is that the markets in growth are the premium and mid-strength markets...
...New boutique breweries including Cascade, Boag’s and James Squire have won huge followings in most city pubs, while so-called microbreweries such as Little Creatures, Mountain Goat and Blue Tongue have lured drinkers away from VB in droves.]
Australians are simply following the same trend as American beer drinkers in buying a wider variety of beers, including stronger beers and more flavorful beers, as well as the new, weaker Foster’s.