The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

Foster’s beer drinkers in the UK will soon find their lager’s alcohol strength cut to 3.4%.

Heineken UK, which brews Foster’s, said cutting the alcohol strength from the current 3.7% would make the lager eligible for lower rates of alcohol duty.

The brewer hinted at cheaper pints saying “customers benefit from more competitive pricing” because of the lower tax charge.

The change is set to go into effect by February, marking the second time in three years that Foster’s alcohol percentage, or ABV, has been diluted.

Heineken UK said it was responding to changes in UK government policy, which have encouraged brewers to offer lower alcohol options.

  • JustKeepStretching@lemmy.worldEnglish
    232·
    1 day ago

    You have to be such a dork to drink Foster’s. Or Heineken actually.

    Australians don’t even actually drink that gross bullshit.

      • The Nitro Zeus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 hours ago

        James Squire 150 lashes, Furphy, Little Creatures, Boags Premium - are my personal favourites from major breweries

        There’s also thousands of small independent micro brewers you can visit and some venues will stock a good variety of the local independents who make every type of beer imaginable: lagers, ales, stouts etc

      • Stache_@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        21 hours ago

        A VB (Victoria Bitters) is a classic. I was a big fan of the Tooheys New (a regular lager) and especially the Tooheys Old (dark ale). It was one of only two dark beers I could find.