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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"Hard seltzer." fruit scented fizz water with a little booze in it, marketed mainly to women.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

with a little booze in it

I've never heard of this drink before, but I've looked it up and it's 5% ABV. That's not "a little" booze; that's the same as a premium beer.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I find it interesting to hear 5% ABV beer being described as "premium". Here (Canada) it's basically the standard for every macrobrew lager, or around 4% for their light varieties. More high-end, craft beers will vary between 3% and 10% depending on the type of beer.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's just old fashioned terminology. 4% was the strength of a standard bitter or lager, round about 5% a premium bitter or lager.

The UK doesn't use the term "light beer", so you can probably just think of it as being the equivalent to that distinction.

Obviously there are some wildly strong craft beers out there these days, but the lingo still is what it is.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

And confusingly in Australia 'Light' beer is low alcohol (~3.5%) and in the USA 'Light' is low-flavour. I think many australians have been caught off gaurd by going to the US and drinking bud light thinking 'these soda-water beers really go to your head'

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Maybe Europe? US mostly you have domestic big box shit that is 5 and 4.2% for light, then like an insane amount of IPAs that are 6-7.5% range.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

But... That IS a little booze.

A lot of booze would be like 10% or more for a canned beverage because that would be unexpected.