You would certainly look like one if you could not brew it.
Difference is, it has not had the flavour wrecked by boiling it down to concentrate.
It's actual wort not concentrated some pour and pitch basically.
Either is kit beer. It's the same idea. Kit beers seem popular, I am sure if you wanted you could modify with hop tea or a short steep with speciality grains.
Yes, no licence required as its not alcohol.
They put a shelf life of one year, stored in the dark and under 20 C will last longer.
Not a concentrate, some are a potential higher ABV so you can add extra water.
They aren't sold as a replacement to brewing your own, just a stop gap for those time poor and wanting to get something in the fermenter.
Yes a lot of folk dry hop these, I haven't fermented one for a few years now but they are top quality. Not really any need to add anything other than hops if required and yeast.
Heaps of varieties wheat, lager, imperial, & oatmeal stouts, English and American IPA's
Surprised it hasn't taken of here then. How long do they keep. Is it local breweries that sell them through the home brew shops.
