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Originally Posted by cashman
do a search, thread on all pubs on union rd somewhere, was at least double the pubs there is now, the beer sure was no weaker, ya couldn't do a half in em all both ways no chance. i tried one way wi pints in mid 60s, n was rat arsed before the irish league.  |
I think the beer is stronger. Both Thwaites & Lion's bitters were around the 3.6 ABV mark....look at todays bitters..you rarely see Thwaites ordinary, now and as for Lions...R.I.P. You do, however see quite a bit of Bomber and that comes in at 4.4%.
I don't think many people men lager supped lager back in the '60s - it was, and still is a woman's drink - but nevertheless it does average out stronger than bitter. That probably explains why there is such alcohol related violence today - the young lads who sup lager probably get a hormone inbalance resulting in a confused gender crisis causing them to start fights in order to prove their masculinity.