tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post3963757427753694477..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Busted for sugar possessionRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-10942500932854638032012-12-27T01:42:45.216-08:002012-12-27T01:42:45.216-08:00Anonymous, it doesn't matter why they were doi...Anonymous, it doesn't matter why they were doing it, it was illegal.<br /><br />When brewers primed casks with sugar, they used a sugar solution whose gravity was measured and upon which excise duty was paid. The publicans were using a solution on which no duty had been paid, hence they were breaking the law.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-59047414482569488362012-12-26T15:58:05.197-08:002012-12-26T15:58:05.197-08:00Was it really the case that they were doing this (...Was it really the case that they were doing this (solely?) as a clever way of trying to cover-up watered down beer.<br /><br />Adding the sugar before bottling/tapping to ensure a good head and 'brilliant appearance' sounds an awful lot like adding a priming solution to add carbonation to the finished product.An Anonymous Boozernoreply@blogger.com