Beefeater modified AGAIN from 44% to 40% in late 2023
Quietly, as soon as once more the esteemed basic gin model has lowered its ABV. New shipments of Beefeater that bar homeowners started receiving in late 2023 featured 40% ABV as an alternative of the 2020 energy of 44%.
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— Philip Duff (@philipduff) December 21, 2023
At my most hopeful, I’d love if this was solely a restricted market trial. Adopted by a fast change again to the earlier energy.
Nonetheless, these quiet modifications— altering the bottle measurement of the product inside with out letting individuals know, particularly bar groups with current, standing orders— undermines my religion within the model and the individuals who distribute it. Belief breaking moments like this will hurt a model long run.
I’m unsure that Beefeater’s status has recovered from even the 2020 change. This feels just like the model is keen to spend goodwill they won’t nonetheless have. Model gross sales will inform the story long run; nevertheless, in some components of the cocktail neighborhood, some severe injury has been accomplished.
Beefeater modified from 47% to 44% in 2020
It’s true— in the US Beefeater Gin has dialed down the ABV. Previously Beefeater Gin was bottled at 94 proof or 47% ABV. It has been since turned right down to 88 proof or 44% ABV. In both case, it’s nonetheless greater ABV than within the U.Ok., for instance the place it’s bottled at 40%.
The intention of the ABV change is to supply a extra constant model expertise globally for our shoppers. Our Beefeater London Dry Gin at an ABV of 44% not too long ago received a Gold medal at The San Francisco World Spirits Competitors in 2020.
— Beefeater Gin US (@BeefeaterGin_US) November 17, 2020
The current change brings Beefeater’s flagship gin extra in step with the opposite main gin manufacturers at decrease ABV’s; nevertheless, it does signify a shift for the esteemed model who for a very long time was a comparatively “premium” providing at its value level. This mixture of aspects led to Beefeater Gin being a properly pour of selection at excessive finish cocktail bars. With the change in proof, it will likely be fascinating to see if it maintains its lead in these areas.
Whereas there was no formal press announcement of the change, individuals throughout the states had begun to see the decrease ABV Beefeater first start showing over the summer time of 2020.
