Drug info - Is it true: Typical American Beer only 3%?

[Nature Boy]

Is it true that the standard volume of alcohol in the typical American beer is only 3%?! Someone told me this a few days ago and I simply couldn't believe it. Is it true?!

[thegod1]

Well in England, the average is about that. Whats the typical % in ireland?

[bonghed]

Originally Posted by thegod1

Well in England, the average is about that. Whats the typical % in ireland?

i, think it's nearer to five(think , there are a few beers around 3 but most are 4-5 and some go up 2 13.5% (that i no of)

[MrJim]

I think that the standard american "schwag" beers are about 3.5 to 4% alc by volume. It's something Canadians like to make fun of America for.

[Nature Boy]

I've been to England and their beer is the exact same strength as it is here. Usually 4-5%.

Anytime I see a beer under 4%, I automatically ignore it simply because it's not worth going through my stomach if it's piss-water weak.

[cactus]

here full strength is 4.5 - 5.5%


mids ~3.8%


light 2.8%

[sands of time]

Yea, bud and miller are around 4-5 % ABV. America has some decent beers like Sam Adams and such, but I typically don't buy American beer.

[Pinkavvy]

there's some decent micro-brew regional beers in the states that are 6-7% and malts going as high as 9% in some regions... but the standard Budlight, coors, "national brands" in the states are 3.5-4.5%

[dr.gonzo]

yeah, i usually go for 211 steel reserve, which is around 7-7.5%, and really cheap.

[sands of time]

Anyone hear about that Sam Adams Millennium? I think its like 20% ABV.!!! I also heard it sells for an insane price.

[Woodman]

Sands,

I heard a report about that several weeks ago.

Can't remember the details, but I do remember that
the price was so high there's no fucking way I'ld even
bother to try it.

I'ld be better off buying a 1/2 gm of coke.

[MrJim]

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<H1 ="norm">Samuel Adams Utopias MMIII</H1>




An American Strong Ale[/B] brewed by Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams) in Massachusetts, United States


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[hpierce301]

its 2005 and North Carolina (usa) just passed a law that we can legally buy beer that has over 6% alcohol content.


just a little behind the times here in the South

[red pill]

Its around 2-3% in Brazil. Thats why l hate beer, id rather drink water
or orange juice instead. I usually drink nothing less than 15%
(vermouths are my favorite).

[Benga]

here in france and in many european countries, for the past15 years these cheap "superstrong" beers have popped up, like 8,6 ( 8° alcohol), amsterdam navigator etc...they go up to 10° or more, and are usually sold by 50cl cans for 1 or 2 euros. Bums love them, and and the "drink a 8,6 smoking a joint of hash" combohas beenpart of suburban ghetto culture for sometime now...





the beers themsleves are not that great. I guess the Bavaria Red is kind of better, but really i'd take a shot of cachaça, my favorite liquor, over that anytime.


average blond beer is 5° otherwise, and not great as france isn't really a beer country like the UK belgium (aahhhh) or germany.


I've been drinking Asahi a lot, which goes great with food, japanese tradition...

[drugs-bunny]

here in holland average is 5%, but you can buy stronger beers: 11.5%

[boredINbuffalo]

SWIM sees 5%-6% for the stuff he usually drinks, but admits that he rather
infrequently buys actual beer beer, and almost never domestics.

[cannabis man]

i like to buy stella artois or kronenburg both 5% i know wat ur saying like also when i went to america i found it odd the had no 500ml cans just little ones like coke cans. i was like sort it out wal-mart.