Workhorse lower abv

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  1. TheWiltChamberlainofipas

    TheWiltChamberlainofipas Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Oregon

    Saw the cans of Workhorse for the first time very fresh and its been awhile since I've had one. I've always enjoyed It but something was different. Looked the can over and noticed the abv was 6.7. I was shocked because I remembered the abv was 7.5 and it made for a heavy hitting session. Not a huge difference but detectable. Has anyone heard a reason why they lowered it?
     
    #1 TheWiltChamberlainofipas, Jul 20, 2017
  2. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    No, but that's fantastic news. Have not yet seen the Workhorse cans in Bend.
     
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  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Just spitballing here, but, really, you can notice a less that 1% ABV difference? And, that .8 percent dictates whether you can drink several, or just a couple? I are so confuse.
     
    #3 BBThunderbolt, Jul 20, 2017
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  4. jpbebeau

    jpbebeau Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Washington

    Well, it's been a while since I've had Workhorse (used to be something I grabbed all the time), but I think with any beer you drink semi-regularly you'd notice if there's a major recipe shift. While you might not taste the difference in ABV itself, you may very well notice the aspects that resulted in the ABV change (malt bill, etc.). The OP might not've meant they tasted the difference in the ABV, just that they tasted something different.
    (No comment on the sessionability of 7.5 vs 6.7.)
     
    #4 jpbebeau, Jul 20, 2017
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  5. TheWiltChamberlainofipas

    TheWiltChamberlainofipas Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Oregon

    My taste buds really are that amazing.
     
    #5 TheWiltChamberlainofipas, Jul 20, 2017
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  6. TheWiltChamberlainofipas

    TheWiltChamberlainofipas Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Oregon

    I have no comment on the difference of 7.5 vs 6.7 in a session just that at 7.5 abv workhorse after a couple you could feel it.
     
    #6 TheWiltChamberlainofipas, Jul 20, 2017
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  7. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    They did switch head brewers not that long ago. Maybe thats it?

    the only thing that matters to me is that they dont change the recipe on the Fresh Hop Workhorse. Dear god that beer is delicious
     
    #7 derftron, Jul 20, 2017
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  8. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    Are the cans still contract brewed by Full Sail?
     
    #8 SeaAle, Jul 20, 2017
  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Amen. That was the first thought that crossed my mind when I read the OP as well.
     
    #9 John_M, Jul 20, 2017
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