I often wonder about them. Now although it is possible to brew and bottle beer abroad and then ship or truck it to the UK, the cynic in me thinks that – as with fruit juice – the ‘essence’ of the product is concentrated for transport, with the required water being added prior to bottling in the UK. It would be a far more efficient way of doing things…

Have I stumbled across the beer trade’s greatest secret?

I used to love San Miguel imported lager. Then it changed to ‘Brewed in the UK’ and it was horrible. For a time you could get both, the big thick imported bottles with the screw top and the new little UK bottles with a regular cap, and the difference was obvious.

Yes, I’m well wise to the ‘brewed in the UK’ scam…

The only San Miguel I drink comes from far away.

Also, I only drink it when far away. Like here, for example;

I used to drink the San Miguel from the Phillipines when I lived in HK. Much better than the other San Miguel’s I’ve had.

Steve, see above! Bonus points if you can name the bar I was at in the second picture…

Have I stumbled across the beer trade’s greatest secret?

No.

How many have you had?

I often wonder about them. Now although it is possible to brew and bottle beer abroad and then ship or truck it to the UK, the cynic in me thinks that – as with fruit juice – the ‘essence’ of the product is concentrated for transport, with the required water being added prior to bottling in the UK. It would be a far more efficient way of doing things…

Have I stumbled across the beer trade’s greatest secret?

That’s how beer kits are made. If you’ve ever made a beer kit, and then brewed from scratch, the difference is obvious

Stuff you get at the pump is brewed in the UK, mostly lager, and it’s a poor substitute for the real stuff.
Anything in bottles is likely to have been brewed at home and imported, which will be printed on the label.

Steve, see above! Bonus points if you can name the bar I was at in the second picture…

The Paper- and Bulldog-Clip?

one of the reasons the colonies are big on hops are the beers were brewed and shipped and it was added as a preservative.

I’m currently well into this.

http://hopworksbeer.com/organic-beer/hopworks-ipa

The Paper- and Bulldog-Clip?

Or The Pen & Post-It