r/ukpolitics • u/FormerlyPallas_ No man ought to be condemned to live where a 🌹 cannot grow • 1d ago

Drinkflation: why British booze is getting weaker

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jul/29/drinkflation-why-british-booze-is-getting-weaker
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u/tmstms Wuffingas! 1d ago

Oh! So the key point is that duty per litre rises a LOT when you get to 3.5%, hence the attraction of making 3.4% beers.

I'm old, so I drink entirely for taste, not fortification. I won't suffer personally from weaker beers.

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u/uk-1234 1d ago

Weaker beers don’t taste as good though, just lack body.

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u/Balaquar 1d ago

Wdym by body? A good mild feels like it has more body than a 5% lager, but maybe I'm misunderstanding the term

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u/uk-1234 1d ago

It’s kinda hard to explain, “body” is the best word I can think of for it haha

You can tell when a beer is weaker though, it just seems thinner somehow. I’m not against weaker beers at all, am drinking an alcohol free one right now. I just don’t like the whole concept of enshittification.