Loike oh no what a mad world we live, right? Better get this on the Internet like you know, this is like crazy!
Medium Sized C
I’m struggling here.
Is it normal to charge by alcohol volume?
meadowlark
No but why change the alcoholic content? The two bottles are for all intents and purposes identical. So why two different contents?
3stella
When Kopparberg Berry was originally launched in 2007 it was 7.3%, some pubs refused to stock it due to it’s high ALC content and Alco pop association, the makers then reduced to 5.3% and seemly now have reduced further to 4%, which is now under most mainstream lagers.
meadowlark
Well that explains a lot. I hope they know that a higher alcohol content would make it more palatable.
3stella
I remember seeing a German family (kids & all) tucking into a couple of lunchtime bottles with their meal seemly unaware a few of those 7.3% would get you totally rubbered!
parky mark
People aren’t that dumb. The family probably had the alcohol free version that they make.
rotide
jaysus ciaran, you’re really running out of things to complain about aren’t you?
Dubloony
The costs of delivery, storage, serving and glass cleaning all the same too.
Anomanomanom
It’s always the same price. But the 4% tastes much nicer.
Anomanomanom
My apologies i thought that was two different flavours. Strawberry is 4% I think.
Bob
I don’t think it should be. More excise has to be paid on the higher alcohol content, so you’d expect that to be sold to the car at a higher price. So either the bar is taking less of a margin or they’ve been stinging customers by not passing on the price drop, depending on which stock they got in first.
Medium Sized C
I just did a quick google for excise rates.
They are both subject to the same excise rates.
Medium Sized C
Beer, it seems, is charged per cent of alcohol, but cider is charged at a flat rate from 2.8 – 6%
Bob
Ah right, that makes sense. Cheers (no pun intended!)
Paps
Why would you drink that sugary crup anyway?
Dong
The barney shaw stinks of sugary crap.
RockyRoader
It’s the Portobello – see where it says portobello? That’s the hint there.
are all pints and bottles not €4 in there all day everyday?
wearnicehats
The difference is probably that one bottle was bought in the cash and carry in Dublin and the stronger one was bought in the cash and carry in Newry for half the price – savings not passed on. Same for Heineken – if you get a 5% bottle of Heino it wasn’t bought in Southern Ireland as they only sell the 4.3% pish here
Owen
+1
Another mystery resolved by the good folk of BS!
Loike oh no what a mad world we live, right? Better get this on the Internet like you know, this is like crazy!
I’m struggling here.
Is it normal to charge by alcohol volume?
No but why change the alcoholic content? The two bottles are for all intents and purposes identical. So why two different contents?
When Kopparberg Berry was originally launched in 2007 it was 7.3%, some pubs refused to stock it due to it’s high ALC content and Alco pop association, the makers then reduced to 5.3% and seemly now have reduced further to 4%, which is now under most mainstream lagers.
Well that explains a lot. I hope they know that a higher alcohol content would make it more palatable.
I remember seeing a German family (kids & all) tucking into a couple of lunchtime bottles with their meal seemly unaware a few of those 7.3% would get you totally rubbered!
People aren’t that dumb. The family probably had the alcohol free version that they make.
jaysus ciaran, you’re really running out of things to complain about aren’t you?
The costs of delivery, storage, serving and glass cleaning all the same too.
It’s always the same price. But the 4% tastes much nicer.
My apologies i thought that was two different flavours. Strawberry is 4% I think.
I don’t think it should be. More excise has to be paid on the higher alcohol content, so you’d expect that to be sold to the car at a higher price. So either the bar is taking less of a margin or they’ve been stinging customers by not passing on the price drop, depending on which stock they got in first.
I just did a quick google for excise rates.
They are both subject to the same excise rates.
Beer, it seems, is charged per cent of alcohol, but cider is charged at a flat rate from 2.8 – 6%
Ah right, that makes sense. Cheers (no pun intended!)
Why would you drink that sugary crup anyway?
The barney shaw stinks of sugary crap.
It’s the Portobello – see where it says portobello? That’s the hint there.
So what? The Bernard Shaw’s still smelly.
5.3% plz. More bang for the buck.
are all pints and bottles not €4 in there all day everyday?
The difference is probably that one bottle was bought in the cash and carry in Dublin and the stronger one was bought in the cash and carry in Newry for half the price – savings not passed on. Same for Heineken – if you get a 5% bottle of Heino it wasn’t bought in Southern Ireland as they only sell the 4.3% pish here
+1
Another mystery resolved by the good folk of BS!
Koppabird after a few o’ them no?
Remember when it used to be 8%?
If it was made by Volkswagen it’d say 1%, then you’d drink one and be absolutely hammered.
Well I for one am not only outraged, I’m inraged as well. Plus two Koppaburgs will send you into a diabetic coma they’re so sweet.