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We have mandatory labeling over here by hulver (4.00 / 1) #6 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 03:27:03 AM EST

It has to state the % alc. level in wine, beer, cider, anything with alcohol in it.

If anything it's led to an increase in high strength brews. The ones with higher alcohol content sell better, as a result it's harder to buy tasty beer that won't get you wasted after a few cans.

There's very little choice under 5% anymore.
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Most of the ales are 4-5% by Phage (4.00 / 2) #7 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 03:35:04 AM EST

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bitter by Merekat (4.00 / 2) #8 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 04:19:35 AM EST

Or ale. Lager is generally shit anyway.

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Lager especially, by hulver (4.00 / 2) #9 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 05:10:45 AM EST

but it's hard to find a decent bitter that's < 5%.

And it's just hard to find decent cider anywhere, whatever the strength. It's disappointing when the only decent cider you can find is 7.5%. Can't really enjoy it when you're blathered after 3.
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smart, pretty, sane. pick two - georgeha
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: Then don't drink so fast . . . by slozo (4.00 / 2) #12 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 07:41:39 AM EST

. . . if it's taste you're after.
All the popular ciders available in Canada are below 7% . . . what's with the high alc. content for them in the UK? Me, I actually wish we had a good one for 7 or 8% . . .

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That's what the naysayers in the states have said by lm (2.00 / 0) #11 Fri Aug 03, 2007 at 07:20:20 AM EST

The debate over labeling beer and wine with alcohol content has been raging in the states for decades. Those opposed argue that (1) it will lead to an arms race where all the manufacturers try to out do each other and that (2) it will only server aid those who are drinking entirely to get drunk.

Stateside, I don't think the latter point really holds because (1) precious few people here read labels to start with and (2) there is already a slew of code words (ice, extra, etc.) used in names to indicate beers with higher than average alcohol content.

There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic
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