Drink the nanny state!

jas72 · 28 Sep 2009 at 13:59

Yes but the 24/7 drinking was due to severe lobbying from larger breweries and the smoking ban. Nothing to do with consumer preferences.

Mr Jack · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:17

I got six bottles of this through today, and I've just cracked the first open (not like it's going to get me drunk!)

Ooo... it's an odd brew. It's smells incredible - exactly like a bag of hops, and I mean fresh, unbrewed hops. And the taste is like no other beer I've had. It's decidedly watery, and the taste is so purely hop it's hard to place any other flavour in there.

Certainly worth experiencing. Not sure yet what I actually think of it.

Sankari · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:19

jas72 said:
Yes but the 24/7 drinking was due to severe lobbying from larger breweries and the smoking ban. Nothing to do with consumer preferences.

I didn't say that it was based on consumer preferences.

bam0 · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:24

I'd be really impressed if they've made a beer with that little alcohol in taste good.

LeJosh · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:27

I'm more concerned about this super strong beer! It has to be drunk! Or is it discontinued?

Jokester · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:29

LeJosh said:
I'm more concerned about this super strong beer! It has to be drunk! Or is it discontinued?

It was limited edition apparently, I guess what with all the free adver.. bad publicity they got out of it that it sold out pretty quick.

LeJosh · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:30

Jokester said:
It was limited edition apparently, I guess what with all the free adver.. bad publicity they got out of it that it sold out pretty quick.

Oh

Ok. I'll go look for 2nd strongest.

SfnX · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:31

18.2 blimey didnt know that existed

, ty for t3h 1nf0z

Jock Dodds · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:32

This is a lovely marketing exercise but the truth of the matter is; Scotland is drinking herself to death.

They need to be told what to do by the state because, collectively, The Scots have proven incapable of making the correct behavioural choices when it comes to drink.

B@Th*nG · 6 Oct 2009 at 15:37

The Tokyo's a tenner a bottle and sold out :/ boooo!

B@

Voltar · 6 Oct 2009 at 16:53

platypus said:
They're certainly good at the marketing game.

My thoughts exactly.

Very amusing indeed.

mollymoo · 6 Oct 2009 at 17:19

wordy said:
Theres an alcohol focus group is Scotland? What do they do, focus on getting as many jocks to drink as much Tennants Super Strength as possible?

lol

Sinque · 6 Oct 2009 at 17:49

I think i've found my favourite company

philjohn · 6 Oct 2009 at 18:35

Yeuch, 18% in a beer? Duvel is strong enough for me at 8.9%.

LeJosh · 6 Oct 2009 at 18:38

philjohn said:
Yeuch, 18% in a beer? Duvel is strong enough for me at 8.9%.

Pansy!

Windle · 6 Oct 2009 at 18:58

No matter what they say, Alcohol is a huge problem in Scotland. 66% of ambulances at the weekends are due to alcohol.

While I admire their pop at the critics, is there really a need for a beer that strong?

p4radox · 6 Oct 2009 at 18:59

Windle said:
While I admire their pop at the critics, is there really a need for a beer that strong?

I don't really see a problem with it. Perhaps its people's attitudes towards drink that need to change. Otherwise, you may as well get rid of any alcoholic spirits.

Dolph · 6 Oct 2009 at 19:07

Windle said:
No matter what they say, Alcohol is a huge problem in Scotland. 66% of ambulances at the weekends are due to alcohol.

That's a problem with people, not with alcohol. You can't fix the issue without tackling the source of the problem.