We just doing our part to keep
the wheels of industry turning...
Posted on 05/31/2004 10:35:19 PM PDT by ForeverPure
Hot weather brings on a beer drought
May 31 2004 Robin Turner, The Western Mail
THE spell of hot, dry weather has caused a beer drought in South Wales.
Stocks of Tomos Watkin OSB in bottles have been completely exhausted over the past fortnight.
The award-winning old style bitter which is brewed in Swansea has been selling at four times its usual rate.
A massive 48,000 bottles have been sold since the hot weather descended on the region.
While the Hurns Brewing Company which makes the beer normally sells it at a rate of 6,000 bottles a week in the past fortnight the 24,000 bottle per week rate has left officials there staggered.
Hurns' managing director Phil Parry said yesterday , "We have completely sold out of bottles and we did not anticipate it so we're struggling to keep up with demand.
"It is usual to see a bit of an uplift in sales when the hot weather hits but this really has been phenomenal.
"This is the first year we have been supplying OSB in bottles throughout the summer and the sales data seems to indicate that people are stocking up for barbecues at home or at-home socialising as well as enjoying a bottle or two when they're out and about so orders have just shot through the roof.
"The trade seems to still have stocks of the product even though we as a brewery are low on supplies so the good news is all our customers should be OK for the Bank Holiday.
"However we will busy overseeing another bottle run at the brewery to ensure if this good weather continues throughout June we will be able to keep up with demand."
That could very well be true.
I think I have read lately that beer consumption is actually going down steadily.
Have you heard that as well?
After visiting Norway a couple of months ago and spending 10 Yankee dollah for a pint...It seems like the whole population should be on strike for reduced beer taxes.
I have not seen that, but my consumption has gone way down.
I now drink once a month.
Scandinavian countries are not known for cheap alcohol.
Southeast Asia and Mexico are cheap beer meccas for tourists.
LOL.
Don't the Welsh drink gin as well?
That coould tide them over.
I am gonna go drink some ale today.
Local pub has good ale.
We just doing our part to keep
the wheels of industry turning...
LOL.
It always seems that whenever folks mention beer here on the internet, Homer Simpson is mentioned in the discussion sooner or later.
If only they made a Duff beer, like him and the guys drink!
Probably any beer you would normally find in the states on tap in a saloon would fit the role of Duff's. Here in Utah, the beer is by law 3.2 percent (or less) alcohol by volume. This is good for relaxing on a hot day or while watching a race, without frying brain cells. Real beer can be purchased, however, in state owned package stores. I'm particularly fond of India pale ale, and several brands of local stout.
What is this "hot weather" people keep talking about?
(58 degrees here in NY on this first day of June)
Why is Utah beer only allowed to be 3.2 percent?
Weak beer, believe it or not, gives a nastier hang-over than strong beer.
Maybe summer is just the perfect time for beer, although it is not summer yet.
i drink year-round.
I believe it, the part that makes you sicker isn't really the alcohol, it's all the other junk. Kinda like how red wine makes you the absolute sickest.
Oh brother, you are right when you mention red wine.
Red wine makes me feel ill.
My hero!!!!!!!!!!
ROFL!!!
as Homer Simpson one time said: "mmmmmmm, beer"
I love my beer!!!!!!
I do too, but I have had to cut back, due to the calories of it.
What is your favorite brands of beer?
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