Now I'll never get to try it :-(

[MethFront]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22014231-2,00.html

*sob*

THE alcohol content of Victoria Bitter is to be cut as brewer Foster's tries to slash millions of dollars from its tax bill.

Foster's will also raise the wholesale price of all its packaged beers by about 2 per cent next month.

Industry experts say the VB alcohol content reduction - from 4.9 per cent to 4.8 per cent - could save Foster's $20 million in beer tax a year.

But the company has assured drinkers the taste of the iconic VB will stay the same.

"It certainly doesn't affect the taste, which is very important to our VB drinkers," VB spokesman Ben Wicks said.

"The taste will stay exactly the same. Our master brewers have done a lot of work to make sure of that."

The lower-alcohol VB will start appearing in bottle shops from late August.

I'm calling for a boycott... of AUSTRALIA!!!!

[Oggar]

Damn VB was one of the few Aussie beers I liked.

[Ali Baba and the 40 oz]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22014231-2,00.html

*sob*

THE alcohol content of Victoria Bitter is to be cut as brewer Foster's tries to slash millions of dollars from its tax bill.

Foster's will also raise the wholesale price of all its packaged beers by about 2 per cent next month.

Industry experts say the VB alcohol content reduction - from 4.9 per cent to 4.8 per cent - could save Foster's $20 million in beer tax a year.

But the company has assured drinkers the taste of the iconic VB will stay the same.

"It certainly doesn't affect the taste, which is very important to our VB drinkers," VB spokesman Ben Wicks said.

"The taste will stay exactly the same. Our master brewers have done a lot of work to make sure of that."

The lower-alcohol VB will start appearing in bottle shops from late August.

I'm calling for a boycott... of AUSTRALIA!!!!

When Fosters lowers the alcohol content of Vic Bitter, the terrorists win.

Fuckers.

[Frankennietzsche]

At least they were honest as to why they were doing it.

[Mrs Glenfiddich]

WTF? W? T? F? Godammit! Yes, I agree with fnz, at least they are acknowledging it and explaining why...I will still love the VB.

[Savage]

I blame the communiss. They are still trying to take over, and they will not win. I'm going to get me a still.

[Dylboz]

And you guys wonder why I hate the government so much.

[Lowe]

Don't hate, make distillate.

[Savage]

And you guys wonder why I hate the government so much.

At the heart of the deepest hate, is a kernel of love.

[shylock]

I too respect the honesty from the company. I doubt 0.1% will cause a decline in sales. One thing I don't understand is how it saves them tax revenue? I'd assume 4.8% is the standard over there.

[Judge]

And you guys wonder why I hate the government so much.

"Now Virginia, you know we don't hate!"

[Jr_DeCaveman]

First TJD and now this brand of beer, what is this world coming to?

[steved2112]

I'd be curious to see if there is an appreciable difference in taste over a tenth of a percent.

[MethFront]

I'd be curious to see if there is an appreciable difference in taste over a tenth of a percent.

I'm presuming that there isn't and that they did blind taste-testing before making the decision. It still saddens me on principle.

[steved2112]

I'd be curious to see if there is an appreciable difference in taste over a tenth of a percent.

I'm presuming that there isn't and that they did blind taste-testing before making the decision. It still saddens me on principle.

To principle!

*clink*