Becks Beer

[ronk]

I bought a pack of Becks recently and I’ve noticed it’s now only a fairly normal 4% strength - I seem to remember they introduces their Vier Brand a while ago as an alternative lower strength tipple.
Has this been sneaked in under the radar?

Has this become their normal now?

 

[mr.tourette]

no idea, never liked Becks..much prefer a Viru or Kronenbourg

 

[brillomaster]

probably the norm. if you think becks is bad don't buy a pack of stella artois - the days of it being 5.2% are long gone, its 4.6% now.

 

[Stevo1987]

no idea, never liked Becks..much prefer a Viru or Kronenbourg

Gnats piss. I thought Zedders would be real ale people. Y'know hairy chests and smoking pipes...... and that's just the women.

 

[Chris_D]

Stella is just filthy chemical soup.
If I drink lager it's Warsteiner. Real ale and it's got to be either Duvel or Westmalle Trappist Dubbel or Tripel. FTW

 

[ronk]

There are plenty of good beers about but my point was that Becks, and it seems others, have reduced the strength of their brew without a word to the customer!

 

[enuff_zed]

If I drink lager it's Warsteiner.

Known throughout the RAF as 'Wobbly'.
Does exactly what it says on the tin.

 

[Nanu]

Just picked up a pack of 10 x 440ml of Shipyard IPA for £10 at Sainsburys. It's an American IPA brewed by Marstons and very quaffable indeed especially at that price.

 

[sars]

no idea, never liked Becks..much prefer a Viru or Kronenbourg

Gnats piss. I thought Zedders would be real ale people. Y'know hairy chests and smoking pipes...... and that's just the women.

Yep can’t beat a pint of pedigree, landlord or tribute. No hairy chest required, pipe optional

Oh I like weissbier too, the British are incapable of making a decent lager, so if it’s out of a bottle it’s Corona Extra Imported

 

[ronk]

Isn't Belgiun the premier brewer?
I don't think they piddle about with 4% stuff?

 

[Mr Tidy]

At least you got some - you can't buy Becks in the Channel Islands! Locals have long memories over there.

I prefer my beer darker though I tend to drink more wine than beer these days.

Still enjoy a pint of Youngs Special, Fullers ESB or Bass now and again though.

 

[Big Bad Boris]

I bought a pack of Becks recently and I’ve noticed it’s now only a fairly normal 4% strength - I seem to remember they introduces their Vier Brand a while ago as an alternative lower strength tipple.
Has this been sneaked in under the radar?

Has this become their normal now?

Yes, sadly the 4% version appears to be the standard (tax friendly) uk version now. Basically it has ruined what, at 5% used to be an excellent beer, it was still good at 4.8%… but the latest 4% version is like putting a Mercedes badge on a Dacia. If you look online at reviews pages you will see hundreds of disgruntled (former) Becks customers bemoaning the arrival of this “dishwater”.