On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:58:08 -0700, MikeMcG wrote:
> Funnily enough, (given the trigger of this little spat) I once read a
> letter from Whitbread (once the UK distributors for Hoegaarden)
> responding to a landlord/CAMRA query asking was the beer real ale.
>
> The letter confirmed that the beer was fermented with an ale yeast, that
> there was live yeast & a 2ndary fermentation occurring in the keg
> (though obviously dispense wasn't exactly "CAMRA kosher").
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In Japan, Hoegaarden is not classified as 'beer' because of its low malt
content, but is labelled 'happoshu' a kind of low malt, alcoholic, fizzy
drink :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happoshu
Wayne
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