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On 2/4/10 6:59 AM, Anders Tørneskog wrote:
> Interesting... I checked the Dr L in Norway and in Sweden. The Norwegian
> offer is a BiB, at a bottle price of 12.85USD (and taxes are steep!) - with
> 42.5g/l residual sugar. The Swedish is standard bottle at a price of 11USD
> and 19gr/l residual sugar!
>
> The Dr L is available in Germany too (to my surprise) in litre bottles at
> 11USD, classified as Trocken(!).. 8 gr/l... (found standard bottle too -
> 8.3USD)
>
> I believe this is mostly an export brand for the Loosen company, likely
> adjusted to the different markets.


I'm interested in this adjustment, Anders. What is legally allowed for
QbA? Addition of süßreserve? Chaptalization? Adjusting 8 g/l to 42.5
g/l is no small change!

Mark Lipton


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