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Carling Premier is a cream-flow lager with an alcohol content of 4.7%, introduced to celebrate Carling's sponsorship of the FA Premier League in 1992. In cans it is sold with a nitrogen widget, similar to those used in some canned ales. Unlike most lagers, Premier needs time to settle. Carling Extra Cold is a version sold in British pubs ...
Carling Black Label is the best selling beer in the United Kingdom. The "Mabel, Black Label" was a well-known advertising slogan; Carling Premier a stronger version of Carling Black Label, with an alcohol percentage of 4.7%. In cans it is sold with a widget. Red Cap Ale - now produced by Waterloo Brewing Company; Old Vienna - now produced by ...
A single can (440mL) of Special Brew contains 3.5 units of alcohol (previously 4.5 units) whilst the maximum recommended daily intake for a man is two units. In January 2015, it was reported that Carlsberg would reduce the units per can to less than four, in line with a UK government pledge that no single can should contain more than four units.
In the 1970s and 80s, Carling Black Label sales were driven to great heights, due partly to increased advertising support, in particular the classic "I bet he drinks" series of advertisements, and partly with the launch of Carling Black Label in cans. Cans were important to Carling's success as they helped open up the "take home" market. [3]
By the early 1970s, the National Brewing Company, facing intense competition and high prices, struggled to continue operating as an independent entity. National's Detroit brewery closed in early 1974, [ 19 ] and its Miami plant was shut down in early 1975, [ 20 ] leaving only the Baltimore and Phoenix plants in operation.
Castle Lager; Carling Black Label; Lion Lager; Kompania Piwowarska breweries ... [23] [24] [25] All of those brands are now made by Miller Brewing Company, ...
Old Vienna is currently produced in bottles, cans and on draft with a 5% alc./vol. content. For a time in the 1970s and 1980s, OV was available in 7 oz. bottles called "OV Splits". [ 1 ]
Hurricane High Gravity Lager is an 8.1% alcohol malt liquor beverage available primarily in the United States. It is available in 40 ounce bottles, as well as 12, 16, 24, and 25 ounce cans. Recently, Hurricane High Gravity 8.1% has gone from a Black Label to a Silver Label in all of its serving sizes.