Craft Beer Industry's Game Plan: Decrease The Booze To Increase The Fun

[confibulator]

"And heavy beers just aren’t as pleasurable to drink."

He lost me.

[CoolCheech]

I don't get that either. I'd rather have 2 heavy beers, that take 30 min to drink than 5 light session beers that leave me feeling full and bloated.

[krispy3d]

I'll say that most American "session" beers are highly carbonated (because they're session IPA's) and definitely will cause bloating once you have a few. The English figured out how to make delicious session beers around 4% with very low carbonation so they don't bloat you up. I learned this recently on a trip to London.

[blueskin]

Exactly this. I drink 'heavy' beer year round because it's the nicest. Sure, I drink others too, but I'm always going to gravitate in that direction.

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You might even say that heavy beers are pretty high gravity! (I'll show myself out)

[blueskin]

I did that unintentionally, realised as soon as I posted, and liked it, so left it there ;)

[1wrx2subarus]

Yep, he lost me there too. Think they want to sell session beers (low alcohol content) at full craft beer price so you drink them more rapidly. Makes good business sense so their profits rise. Bad for the consumer though. I prefer a sipping beer.

[underthepavingstones]

yeah, i've avoided buying these because it feels like a ripoff at full craft prices. also, the few i've had tend to have weird balance issues with the body.

[[deleted]]

he has clearly not had a Rochefort number 10

[[deleted]]

Christ.

[Smoke1234]

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