Popo the Reprobate Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 The extended process and classic taste didn't do it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 The classic taste is most of the problem I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Silmaril said: Worse than the Coopers Birrell ultra light? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Popo said: The extended process and classic taste didn't do it for you? Unfortunately not. My wife actually liked it (it was her beer). I would prefer Coke Zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 9:51 AM, PB2 said: Any beverage less than 1.15% ABV is considered non-alcoholic in Australia. That was the law before home brewing as we know it became legal in the early 1970's. I have never been able to find the actual law that changed it. I think Lionel Murphy (the Attorney General) changed it by regulation rather than legislation. From memory it came with a rejigging of the Excise Tariff Act. This occurred in early 1973 during the period known as Whitlam's 'kitchen cabinet' which changed a massive amount of regulation as soon as the first Whitlam Ministry was empaneled. I did spy what was supposed to be the pertinent paragraph once (or so I was told) and it was an obscure sort of legalese that just sort of made an exemption for brewing for non commercial purposes to a volume not greater than 22 litres a week. Hombrewing. 1973. It was Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 9:16 PM, Silmaril said: Worse than the Coopers Birrell ultra light? Yep I like Birrell better for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 7:23 PM, James of Bayswater said: That was the law before home brewing as we know it became legal in the early 1970's. No. Today, any beverage less than 1.15% ABV is considered non-alcoholic in Australia. The Whitlam government passed legislation allowing alcoholic beer (ie above 1.15% ABV) to be made at home. A link to the ATO's take on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 No, my statement was factually correct. You said "Any beverage less than 1.15% ABV is considered non-alcoholic in Australia." I did not disagree with that statement. I said - "That was the law before home brewing as we know it became legal in the early 1970's. " I did not say it was no longer the law. Rather I pointed out what had changed that provides for legal home brewing in Australia. It was under the law, defined by Excise Act of 1901, that ALL beverages with an alcoholic content of 1.15% were excisable. The production of any excisable beverage required a licence. Therefore home brewing was illegal if it produced beverage at more than 1.15% Alc/Vol. Any beverage under 1.15% Alc/Vol was considered non-alcoholic and not excisable and no licence was required. That was the case in 1901, in 1921, in 1973 and it remains the case today except that provision is made in the Excise Act of 1901 that the Governor General can accept the advice of Cabinet to change by regulation the application of any provision of the Act that may be deemed necessay or convenient to give effect to the Act. It was under this provision that Lionel Murphy exempt home brewed beverages over 1.15% Alc/Vol from excise - and therefore from the need for a licence - and therefore illegalty - if they were not produced for commercial purposes. I would refer anyone interested to the Canberra Times of 21 February 1973 pg.1 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110699034 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 spare me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 11 hours ago, PB2 said: No. Today, any beverage less than 1.15% ABV is considered non-alcoholic in Australia. The Whitlam government passed legislation allowing alcoholic beer (ie above 1.15% ABV) to be made at home. A link to the ATO's take on it Just another reason to love Gough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Avert your rolling eyes and spare yourself... I hereby unilaterally declare 20 February National Home Brew Day in perpetuity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashed Crabs Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Ahh yes 0.0% interest in this beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/24/2018 at 12:11 AM, James of Bayswater said: Avert your rolling eyes and spare yourself... Thanks James. If there is anything else, that you feel I need help with, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 If it's anything like the non alcoholic beer I tried last night at a new Belgian themed restaurant, then I'm guessing notes of honey, Vegemite and vita wheats are forward on the palate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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