Beer ABV

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Beer ABV

Post by chefgage » Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:13 pm

Quick question. Does a beer that is sold in shops have to display the ABV on the bottle.

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by sbond10 » Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:08 pm

Yes

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by scotsloon » Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:19 am

In the UK.

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by chefgage » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:47 am

Reason for asking is a bought a crate of beer last night that had no mention of the abv. I had to google it :)

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by chefgage » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:48 am

scotsloon wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:19 am
In the UK.
This would make sense then. The beer stated it was imported from germany.

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by richard080561 » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:12 pm

chefgage wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:48 am
scotsloon wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:19 am
In the UK.
This would make sense then. The beer stated it was imported from germany.
If it is sold in the UK then it must show the ABV, it doesn't matter where it was imported from. Did you by it from the back of a van at a car boot sale?
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Re: Beer ABV

Post by chefgage » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:36 pm

richard080561 wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:12 pm
chefgage wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:48 am
scotsloon wrote:
Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:19 am
In the UK.
This would make sense then. The beer stated it was imported from germany.
If it is sold in the UK then it must show the ABV, it doesn't matter where it was imported from. Did you by it from the back of a van at a car boot sale?
No the local spar shop

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Re: Beer ABV

Post by chefgage » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:37 pm

The beer was a Radeberger Pilsner

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