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As promised, here's a look at Lager in 1972. This is going to be so exciting.
I haven't split them up by region, but rather by type of brewery. One table having the examples from regional brewers, the other ones from national or international brewers. I think ut's a useful and informative method of sorting them.
Let's start with the regional brewers. Whose efforts at Lagers were not always either that authentic or inspiring. They average 17.8p per pint. Which is more than 6p per pint more expensive than Mild. Despite the average gravity only being 2.5º higher. The average ABV looks a little better, on account of a pretty high degree of attenuation.
Worst value by far is Young's Saxon. Probably because they are the only London-based brewer in the set. Best value is Grunhalle, though that still comes out worse than the worst-value Mild.
Other than Carling Black Label, the next set are a feeble bunch. With both Carlsberg and Tuborg coming in under 1030º. Even with Black Label, they average out with a barely higher OG than the Milds. As the average price is the same as regional Lagers, 17.8p, obviously this set is worse value.
Tuborg is notable for being particularly terrible value. Double the price of Mild, but the same strength as some of the weakest Milds. Why did anyone drink the stuff.
Bitters next, I suppose.
Regional Lager in 1972
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (p)
º gravity per p
% ABV per p
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
Young
Saxon
21
1.50
0.17
1031.5
1004.6
3.50
85.40%
Hall & Woodhouse
Brock
18
1.83
0.19
1033
1006.8
3.40
79.39%
Vaux
Norseman
16
2.21
0.23
1035.3
1007.6
3.60
78.47%
Greenall Whitley
Grunhalle
16
2.33
0.24
1037.3
1007.3
3.90
80.43%
Average
17.8
1.97
0.21
1034.3
1006.6
3.60
80.92%
Source:
Daily Mirror July 10th 1972, page 15.
National and international Lager in 1972
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (p)
º gravity per p
% ABV per p
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
Tuborg
Lager
22
1.33
0.14
1029.3
1005.4
3.10
81.57%
Carlsberg
Lager
18
1.64
0.17
1029.5
1005.6
3.10
81.02%
Guinness
Harp
17
1.93
0.19
1032.8
1006.6
3.30
79.88%
Heineken
Lager
17
1.93
0.21
1032.8
1005.9
3.50
82.01%
Carling
Black Label
18
2.17
0.24
1039.1
1006.1
4.30
84.40%
Allied Breweries
Skol
15
2.21
0.23
1033.2
1007
3.40
78.92%
Average
17.8
1.87
0.20
1032.8
1006.1
3.45
81.30%
Source:
Daily Mirror July 10th 1972, page 15.
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As promised, here's a look at Lager in 1972. This is going to be so exciting.
I haven't split them up by region, but rather by type of brewery. One table having the examples from regional brewers, the other ones from national or international brewers. I think ut's a useful and informative method of sorting them.
Let's start with the regional brewers. Whose efforts at Lagers were not always either that authentic or inspiring. They average 17.8p per pint. Which is more than 6p per pint more expensive than Mild. Despite the average gravity only being 2.5º higher. The average ABV looks a little better, on account of a pretty high degree of attenuation.
Worst value by far is Young's Saxon. Probably because they are the only London-based brewer in the set. Best value is Grunhalle, though that still comes out worse than the worst-value Mild.
Other than Carling Black Label, the next set are a feeble bunch. With both Carlsberg and Tuborg coming in under 1030º. Even with Black Label, they average out with a barely higher OG than the Milds. As the average price is the same as regional Lagers, 17.8p, obviously this set is worse value.
Tuborg is notable for being particularly terrible value. Double the price of Mild, but the same strength as some of the weakest Milds. Why did anyone drink the stuff.
Bitters next, I suppose.
Regional Lager in 1972
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (p)
º gravity per p
% ABV per p
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
Young
Saxon
21
1.50
0.17
1031.5
1004.6
3.50
85.40%
Hall & Woodhouse
Brock
18
1.83
0.19
1033
1006.8
3.40
79.39%
Vaux
Norseman
16
2.21
0.23
1035.3
1007.6
3.60
78.47%
Greenall Whitley
Grunhalle
16
2.33
0.24
1037.3
1007.3
3.90
80.43%
Average
17.8
1.97
0.21
1034.3
1006.6
3.60
80.92%
Source:
Daily Mirror July 10th 1972, page 15.
National and international Lager in 1972
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (p)
º gravity per p
% ABV per p
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
Tuborg
Lager
22
1.33
0.14
1029.3
1005.4
3.10
81.57%
Carlsberg
Lager
18
1.64
0.17
1029.5
1005.6
3.10
81.02%
Guinness
Harp
17
1.93
0.19
1032.8
1006.6
3.30
79.88%
Heineken
Lager
17
1.93
0.21
1032.8
1005.9
3.50
82.01%
Carling
Black Label
18
2.17
0.24
1039.1
1006.1
4.30
84.40%
Allied Breweries
Skol
15
2.21
0.23
1033.2
1007
3.40
78.92%
Average
17.8
1.87
0.20
1032.8
1006.1
3.45
81.30%
Source:
Daily Mirror July 10th 1972, page 15.
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