tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post3758335291468699926..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: EnvironmentRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-7642558190763013372016-06-23T13:42:22.112-07:002016-06-23T13:42:22.112-07:00To be fair, a side effect of this are some really ...To be fair, a side effect of this are some really good low abv beers in the UK. I've had two British hoppy proper session IPAs clocking at 3% abv in the last month. Weaker and tastier than many milds. With the added benefit that mates that are driving can drink about two pints while you hit the stronger stuff and not feel deceived.<br /><br />Btw, seeing how car dependent the US seems to be I'm surprised they don't have low abv beers too.J. Karankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245437582113924314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-26013434211258300792016-06-23T02:13:33.565-07:002016-06-23T02:13:33.565-07:00Anonymous,
spirits were taxed on degrees proof. F...Anonymous,<br /><br />spirits were taxed on degrees proof. Fortified wines like port and sherry were in their own tax class, separate from table wines.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-36154676278146309482016-06-23T02:12:10.085-07:002016-06-23T02:12:10.085-07:00Curmudgeon,
American versions of British styles w...Curmudgeon,<br /><br />American versions of British styles were much stronger than the originals after WW II. Beers like Porter and IPA. New American beers are generally much stronger than those in Europe. Without the flat-rate tax system, I don't think that would be the case.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-48010201137126509172016-06-22T12:19:12.870-07:002016-06-22T12:19:12.870-07:00But ordinary US beers are no stronger than Europea...But ordinary US beers are no stronger than European ones, albeit somewhat stronger than British and Irish ones.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-88642971195516164002016-06-22T11:50:42.828-07:002016-06-22T11:50:42.828-07:00Any idea if there was a similar method of taxing l...Any idea if there was a similar method of taxing liquor, sherry or wine? Did higher proofs result in higher taxes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com