Why is Lion beer so cheap?

[KleinBoontjie]

LOL. But seriously, check out the ingredients. They add cheap fermentables (sugars) to get more alcohol. It doesn't contribute to the mouthfeel or the body or the flavour of the beer, it literally makes it feel and taste more watery (which isn't always a bad thing). On top of that, they often use hop extracts, which drastically reduced their time and effort spent on making the beer, but it also reduces hop flavour and aroma, resulting in just plain bitterness, and not much else. The result is a plain beer. If you like it, that's also good. I do. It's cheap and after a hot day, a watery brew helps the thirst. It's not to everyone's taste, but cest la vie.

A friend of mine said, they probably rake the used yeast from the Castle fermenter and then re-use it for Lion's fermenting, to save some money.

 

[Toxxyc]

Completely possible, and definitely not a problem either. Re-using a yeast cake is very common and actually a very good thing to do, specially when making lagers, so with that I have not a single issue.

 

[kolaval]

As always context matters.

 

[Nobody Important]

Corona ftw!

This comment hasn't aged well.

Haven't had Lion in a few years. Still decent?

 

[rh1]

How did I miss this thread, is Lion still cheap?

 

[Ocali]

How did I miss this thread, is Lion still cheap?

Yes it is

 

[Ocali]

This comment hasn't aged well.

Haven't had Lion in a few years. Still decent?

Agh its okay

 

[JSparrow]

If you can find it.

Especially quarts

 

[Craig_]

I went to Tops and wanted to grab a few quarts. I noticed the Lions were R10.99 each, while the Castle and Black Label were gonig for R15.99.

Why is that?

Because it's crap?

 

[backstreetboy]

Because it's crap?

Tastes better than Castle Light for sure.

 

[Craig_]

Tastes better than Castle Light for sure.

Probably, for Castle light to taste even mildly palatable is has to be almost freezing cold, if not it tastes vile.

 

[Nobody Important]

Probably, for Castle light to taste even mildly palatable is has to be almost freezing cold, if not it tastes vile.

That's because at those temperatures, your tongue is mostly numb, so dulled taste-buds.

 

[The_Ogre]

I went to Tops and they have absolutely buggerall beer, except these things. It's not bad at all, but it gives me heartburn

JUST Beer (12 x 660ml)

Nothing is as agreeable as a beer. The one thing that ties most, if not all, South African social gatherings together. It’s just malt, hops and water. It’s just 1 Lager, in 11 languages.

darlingbrew.co.za

 

[ScorpioZA]

I went to Tops and they have absolutely buggerall beer, except these things. It's not bad at all, but it gives me heartburn

JUST Beer (12 x 660ml)

Nothing is as agreeable as a beer. The one thing that ties most, if not all, South African social gatherings together. It’s just malt, hops and water. It’s just 1 Lager, in 11 languages.

darlingbrew.co.za

Yup - our tops in our small town had 0 beer on opening. I wonder if it was smokkeled out

 

[nova69]

Kuils river tops Hasendal low on beer,the one in the main rd just a few windhoek left.
PNP in the main rd by shoprite fully stocked.No shortage on lion quarts

 

[Gordon_R]

SAB stocks are overflowing. Will take a few days to get deliveries out.

 

[Budza]

SAB stocks are overflowing. Will take a few days to get deliveries out.

Gooi a few specials and I'll help them out.

Got some catching up to do!

I'll take as many quarts as I can fit in the car

 

[JSparrow]

I am going to pick up 8 cases of Lion Quarts now

 

[FrankyF]

I am going to pick up 8 cases of Lion Quarts now

Restecpa

 

[The_Ogre]

I am going to pick up 8 cases of Lion Quarts now

Jisis. And I'm stuck with this Just Beer kak. No beer anywhere around me.

I'll cover my cameras with a used condom so that your wife does not recognise your face while you have your way with my sister if you can give me one beer.