calumscott
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So this old chestnut is back on the cards back home... I can't help thinking that it is no bad thing to have a minimum price on alcohol because in reality it's not the top end of the market that causes (what we perceive to be) the worst of the problems, rather the low grade, is-it-even-actually-brewed strong cider and other nasty fizzy things are likely to go up in price.
I did hear tell of some comentators suggesting that youngsters will start drinking homebrew instead but even there I can't help thinking that this is no bad thing - after all, my experience of home brew so far is one of a product that easily matches the commercial stuff that I would drink (and let me tell you that tesco value lager has no place in my fridge!). Youngsters are going to drink, of course they are, you did, I did, our kids will... Better that they understand what a good, wholesome, quality product is rather than being seduced by the knock-down prices and mega marketing of the nasty cider peddlars? Let them grow up knowing what good beer tastes like and the general trend should be away from the low grade bottom end muck.
And just a diversion on the cost of homebrew thing - even after shelling out on the startup kit and buying bottles for the first few brews, after three brews (one being the christmas one producing just 6.25 litres) I'm down to shop bought ale prices already - every brew from here's a bonus!
I did hear tell of some comentators suggesting that youngsters will start drinking homebrew instead but even there I can't help thinking that this is no bad thing - after all, my experience of home brew so far is one of a product that easily matches the commercial stuff that I would drink (and let me tell you that tesco value lager has no place in my fridge!). Youngsters are going to drink, of course they are, you did, I did, our kids will... Better that they understand what a good, wholesome, quality product is rather than being seduced by the knock-down prices and mega marketing of the nasty cider peddlars? Let them grow up knowing what good beer tastes like and the general trend should be away from the low grade bottom end muck.
And just a diversion on the cost of homebrew thing - even after shelling out on the startup kit and buying bottles for the first few brews, after three brews (one being the christmas one producing just 6.25 litres) I'm down to shop bought ale prices already - every brew from here's a bonus!