bdelma Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Picked up a six pack and looked the label. 5.6% ALC/Vol. I thought at one time it was higher. It seemed easier to pound, than before.
Metal Man Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Picked up a six pack and looked the label. 5.6% ALC/Vol. I thought at one time it was higher. It seemed easier to pound, than before. Maybe you are thinking of Labatt's Maximum Ice which was 7.1 or the Molson XXX which is 7.2?
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Are you sure your are calculating right?: This means if your beer is 4% ABV, the beer is only 3.17% ABW. Since Canadian beers use ABV and American beers were using ABW, many thought Canadian beers were stronger. The myth persists to this day, even though American beers are starting to use the same metric. Another reason is you are allowed to market the alcohol strength in Canada, but not in the United States. You cannot advertise “this beer will get you drunk” due to alcohol laws, nor can you promote your brand based on the alcohol content. Different states even have different regulations on how strong the beer can be. These help contribute to the “Canadian beer is stronger” myth. ABV v. ABW
Jim in Anchorage Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Beer, shmear, I stick with everclear
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Beer, shmear, I stick with everclear That explains your blindness!
Dante Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Is Brador still around? Used to get that the odd time while living in Canada. Used to have a high alcohol content as well.
DC Tom Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Am I the only one who saw "Molson Ice" and thought, "Man, those were two annoying posters..."
Bullpen Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Am I the only one who saw "Molson Ice" and thought, "Man, those were two annoying posters..." I was in "lurker" mode back then, but yeah I know what you mean... kind of like if they came out with a beer called LSI's Billdo or something right?
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Is Brador still around? Used to get that the odd time while living in Canada. Used to have a high alcohol content as well. Because it is a malt liquor... Anything 5% is considered that.
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 I recall labats xxx was marked 9.99 You must like drinking 40 dogs of Colt 45 or Olde English 800...
Jim in Anchorage Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 You must like drinking 40 dogs of Colt 45 or Olde English 800... Never drank it, just gazed at it with awe. I think I drank the long deceased Labats dry. Not ice, dry.
Just Jack Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 You must like drinking 40 dogs of Colt 45 or Olde English 800... My first beer purchase when I became legal was a 40 of Bud from the local convenience store.
The Poojer Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 I think mine was a 6 of Lowenbrau from P & C in bayberry, that said, Olde English was a popular high school purchase as we thought we drinking some potent stuff My first beer purchase when I became legal was a 40 of Bud from the local convenience store.
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 My first beer purchase when I became legal was a 40 of Bud from the local convenience store. Gotta love the WNY/BFLO area, last time I was there I noticed they sold 40's of Labatt's.
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 I think mine was a 6 of Lowenbrau from P & C in bayberry, that said, Olde English was a popular high school purchase as we thought we drinking some potent stuff You were... Isn't that crap 8% or so! Gives new meaning to "ghetto blaster."
thebug Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Because it is a malt liquor... Anything 5% is considered that. Brador is 6% and yes it is a malt, but just because a beer is 5% does not make it a malt. Most beers in Canada are 5%, with light beers being 4%.
bdelma Posted November 5, 2009 Author Posted November 5, 2009 Brador was my favorite when I was going to college. Does Molson no longer produce that anymore?
thebug Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Brador was my favorite when I was going to college. Does Molson no longer produce that anymore? Yep still going strong.
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