Best of the Worst? Coors Light scored a victory over arch rival Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light and several other brands in a taste test conducted by Consumer Reports. The Consumer Reports test was limited to the eight top-selling regular and light beers plus two store brands. Tested were Coors and Coors Light, Budweiser and Bud Light, Miller High Life and Miller Lite, Corona Extra and Corona Light; and two store brands from Trader Joe’s Name Tag and Big Flats from Walgreens. The study also came to the conclusion that none of the light beers in the taste test “scored high enough to be very good. Miller Lite, due to "more flavor" was best of the bunch; Corona Light, named was the worst.” CR added that Coors ($6.45 for a six-pack) was a “CR Best Buy.” The runners-up here were Name Tag, and Miller High Life |
Newscastle Beer Goes To The Dogs The big news from Newcastle, England, is that famed The Branding Villa pub has created a non-alcoholic beer for dogs and is inviting its customers to bring their four-legged friends in to have a pint or two. Not only is the pub serving the meat extract-flavored brew for pups, it has also created a dog-friendly menu that includes a Sunday roast with "cat-flavored gravy" (not to worry, it's actually "a beef stock with fish sauce"). But it seems that brewing a beer for dogs has been done before. Here in the U.S., there's Bowser Beer — a non-alcoholic brew made with malt barley and either beef or chicken. In the Netherlands, there's Kwispelbier — another beef and malt brew ("kwispel" is the Dutch word for wagging a tail). So, if you wish to enjoy a round with Rover, options seem to be available. As for cats: we're not coming across any non-alcoholic beer made especially for them. If you know of any, let us know |
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