Tired of high ABV? Have a Nanny State...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/8278312.stm


"A brewery has launched a low alcohol beer called Nanny State after being branded irresponsible for creating the UK's "strongest beer"."

 

Ahoy hoy,
Britain is a perfect example of a country spiraling down the keaster. Cheers to these folks for at least taking a stand against those nannyists....

 

best beer name ever.

 

The Brewing Network had the guys from BrewDog on The Sunday Session two or three months ago. Those dudes were definitely alright.

 

James is a top notch guy. I'm not necessarily a fan of their IPA type beers, but they do make some great other stuff. The Brewdog night a few months ago at Hamilton's here was nice and he brought some super rare bottles and I got to try a few and was impressed. Totally nice guy, great brewer, and I'll agree that Nanny State is the best beer name ever.

Also, they just released that 18.2% beer called Tokyo for the first time in the States at Hamilton's, and it was much, much better than I had expected with an ABV like that.

 

As someone mentioned elsewhere... But all the Scotch distilleries making 40+% whiskey is just fine and dandy. A high ABV expensive craft beer is definitely going to be the #1 binge drink. Man people are stupid.

 

Yeah its a dumb arguement. If people are drinking to get wasted they are buying cheap beer or hard alcohol.

 

We had a Tokyo that someone brought over from the UK last week, what an amazingly HUGE beer.

That being said, we are headed to the UK next week and hope to try a nanny.. I think it's the perfect response to the ill-informed's over-reaction...

 

Now they can drink their 1.1% beer in their plastic pints, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8217775.stm , ahhh... it's like being back in school. I've also heard they're going to serve beer out of kegs in brute trash cans with a pump tap! It's gonna be bloody awesome!