Posted on 03/08/2023 7:33:18 AM PST by Red Badger
March 7 (UPI) -- A popular Australian beer is being recalled by regulators for an unusual reason -- it contains "excess alcohol."
Food Standards Australia New Zealand said Watermelon Sour Beer from Your Mates Brewing Co. contains "excess alcohol" as a result of a secondary fermentation.
The agency said the beer, sold at stores across Queensland and online nationwide, could pose a risk of illness due to its alcohol content.
Secondary fermentation is the aging period following the initial fermentation and is sometimes used to remove excess yeast from the beverage. An unintentional second fermentation can produce more alcohol and carbonation intended by the brewer.
"We've only seen this occur in a handful of unrefrigerated cans so far, but we take the safety of our mates and quality of our beer very seriously, so we've jumped onto this with the authorities to execute our first-ever product recall," Your Mates Brewing said in an Instagram post.
We had Fraternity Sunrise Grain Parties and they told the freshman that after the party people went to classes. I remember getting kicked out of one.
I think that’s a feature, not a bug.
To me, there is no such thing as ‘excess alcohol’................
Well, when it starts coming back up the wrong way, then it may be “excess”.
In my neck of the woods that concoction was called “Wapatooie”. Never actually saw it spelled, but I spelled it like we said it.
Several bottles of cheap booze dumped into a large container, followed by a few gallons of Hawaiian punch or cheaper equivalent.
As you said, very dangerous, but the ladies loved it. Kinda like White Russians. One doesn’t even realize that one is drinking alcohol.
Excess alcohol? Impossible. ;)
That’s what I said!...................
Cooper’s Best Extra Stout . 8% . Super delicious !
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