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Based on he prices, the list is probably from 1976. A which point Lager accounted for 23.5% of sales. While Bitter and Stout (not...

It's not well known, but there was a bit of a craze for lager in the late 19th century, which was killed off by anti-German sentiment in...

Just take a load of large bags and you can sort it on the conveyor belt and when packing. One of the advantages of moving away from...

Oh, really. Hope they don't make us use them in mine!

Big fan of Lidl to for a big shop. Zero self-service tills, efficient and friendly staff on till (can't remember a single problem). They...

I'm a bit surprised, but I'll have to take your word for it. I thought lager became the most popular beer later on, but I wasn't born...

Nice to see lager relegated to fourth on the list! And interesting to see Southern Comfort being the most expensive drink!

RIP David Lodge - a fine writer best know for his satirical university-based novels...

Erm, it depends on the kit and how bitter you want the beer to be. If you want the beer to be more bitter go ahead and use two kits...

As said above, each to their own. My brewing is much simpler these days. I am brewing kits and no longer AG. This is primarily because...

RIP to Jimmy Carter, who seemed like an incredibly decent bloke.

Reading the obituaries, Jimmy Carter was an impressive President (and post-president) in many respects. He was ahead of the game on...

Yes, agreed, I wasn't disputing the origins of the term (although I did not make this clear), just that Guinness should not be...

So a milk stout is not a stout then, despite being around for 100+ years? In that case I could argue that most American IPAs are not...

People find different ways to brew that work for them. Personally I would not do this as you would be making it almost twice as bitter...