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The UK’s biggest wholesaler has begun rationing beer, cider and soft drinks as rising demand amid the heatwave and England’s World Cup campaign comes up against a shortage of food-grade carbon dioxide gas (CO2) which is hitting supplies.
Booker, which supplies thousands of convenience stores including the Londis, Budgens and Premier chains, as well as restaurant chains including Wagamama and Carluccio’s, is limiting beer and soft drinks purchases to 10 cases per customer and cider to five cases. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/26/beer-rationed-as-uks-food-grade-carbon-dioxide-runs-low
This is a serious problem as it reads as if they're limiting stores and restaurants. Not individuals though most would not need 10 cases. Unless there was a run on beer :)
Somehow, can't we fix climate change and the beer problem at the same time?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 27 2018, @06:50AM (5 children)
We drink it cold over here, and we care a lot less about global warming.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday June 27 2018, @02:57PM (4 children)
Speak for yourself. The only beer I'll drink more than a few degrees below room temperature are the big-name US brands. Yes, yes, I know you don't like them. That's because you've never given them the Pepsi Challenge against a nice, thick, flavorful stout when your clothes are soaked entirely through with sweat after mowing the lawn in the summer. In that very specific niche, they are indeed the best beers on the planet.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by richtopia on Wednesday June 27 2018, @03:44PM
I agree, with the caveat that after yardwork I would prefer a gallon of water over any beer. I've also gotten old enough that I know even bud light will give me a hangover when dehydrated.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday June 27 2018, @11:14PM (2 children)
That's why I home brewed IPA's as WELL as stouts (porters):
IPA's for those lawn cutting days
Porters for those relaxing days.
Now it's water days.
Sigh.
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(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday June 28 2018, @04:06AM (1 child)
IPAs still have too much flavor for when you're pretty sure you're about to die from the heat. Even decent pilsners do. Budweiser to the rescue! No danger of flavor there.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Thursday June 28 2018, @10:15AM
I just loved that shock to the system, though. Like a defibrillator for the throat.
"Clear!" Glug glug glug.
:)
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