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Nanny State Beer

  • 03-05-2010 12:40AM
    #1
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭


    A two fingered salute to nah-nah-nannyism....

    I heard this story on the Moncrieff show a while back. Brewdog Beer, a small brewing company, recently brought out their, and Britain's, strongest beer to date - Tokyo beer - it's a 18.2% imperial stout.

    In response to the Scottish Parliament commencing official movements to ban the sale of the beer, they brought out Nanny State. It is a 1.1% ale, so low in alcohol it is below the legal classification of beer and not strong enough to be subject to beer duty.

    Full story here... http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=153


Comments

  • #2
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,444 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    I hope they don't find out about whiskey


  • #3
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    I remember buying 8 cans of beer at a festival. 50p a can or something. Brought it back to the tent and started drinking. It was rank...almost as bad as Budweiser. Looked at the can and saw .2% alcohol. I've never felt so ripped off in all my life. Hectors, I think it was called.


  • #4
    bluto63
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭bluto63


    Remember hearing about this, thought it was very clever.

    Haven't tried the nanny state, but a pox on the Scottish Parliament for trying to ban the deliciousness that is Tokyo beer.


  • #5
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Link fail?

    Had some delicious 14% beer in Belgium before - would like to give this a go.


  • #6
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    The_Minister wrote: »
    Link fail?

    Works for me.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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  • #7
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    They have a 32% imperial stout for sale. £35 pound a bottle though. That would pack a punch.


  • #8
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    Works for me.

    Worked the second time around for me.


  • #9
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    A two fingered salute to nah-nah-nannyism....

    I heard this story on the Moncrieff show a while back. Brewdog Beer, a small brewing company, recently brought out their, and Britain's, strongest beer to date - Tokyo beer - it's a 18.2% imperial stout.

    In response to the Scottish Parliament commencing official movements to ban the sale of the beer, they brought out Nanny State. It is a 1.1% ale, so low in alcohol it is below the legal classification of beer and not strong enough to be subject to beer duty.

    Full story here... http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=153

    Yes, it's a real shot in the eye bringing out a drink that will sell 2 bottles.


  • #10
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    Yes, it's a real shot in the eye bringing out a drink that will sell 2 bottles.

    Free advertising for their other beer.


  • #11
    bluto63
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭bluto63


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Free advertising for their other beer.

    That's a fair point, I wonder how many people here had even heard of Brewdog before this.


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  • #12
    m@cc@
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭m@cc@


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Free advertising for their other beer.

    The one that's banned?


  • #13
    blubloblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    bluto63 wrote: »
    That's a fair point, I wonder how many people here had even heard of Brewdog before this.

    If they're the people that make Tactical Nuckeae Penguin, then yes.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    m@cc@ wrote: »
    Yes, it's a real shot in the eye bringing out a drink that will sell 2 bottles.

    It's a victory for their pride. A crushing defeat financially, but still gets the point across - and they have a bit of fun doing it too.


  • #15
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,027 ✭✭✭The_B_Man
    Something about sandwiches


    Heres the strongest one actually:
    Sink the Bismarck Beer


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