Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, G_Man1985 said: Now I know I've went back on myself but the Mrs went to farmfoods yesterday evening and told me the irn bru was still the old stuff I told her to buy 4 24 packs of it. I don't feel bad about it but I did miss the stuff. ^^^^healed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hadn't drank Irn Bru for a while and got a shock when I bought a 2 litre bottle of it yesterday. ****ing minging. Sweetness totally lost and leaves a metallic after taste. Noticed they cut out over half of the sugar and replaced it with cancer inducing aspartame. Won't be buying again until I rediscover the real stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Barr must keep a massive backstock if sales are up and there's still plenty of the old recipe to be found in shops. It's a comforting thought that there'll still be plenty of Bru to get us through the coming nuclear apocalypse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Found a 4 pack of old cans it truly is the nectar but eah delicious mouthful is tainted with sadness and anger at what they have done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Tried to buy a couple of 24 packs off a guy on Gumtree the other day (I know how ridiculous this sounds) but he was sold out. Absolute gutter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 minute ago, thistledo said: Tried to buy a couple of 24 packs off a guy on Gumtree the other day (I know how ridiculous this sounds) but he was sold out. Absolute gutter. I am reliably informed they are still selling the old stuff at Kebab Mahal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) On 13/04/2018 at 02:17, BawWatchin said: Hadn't drank Irn Bru for a while and got a shock when I bought a 2 litre bottle of it yesterday. ****ing minging. Sweetness totally lost and leaves a metallic after taste. Noticed they cut out over half of the sugar and replaced it with cancer inducing aspartame. Won't be buying again until I rediscover the real stuff. I'm not a big consumer of aspatame, but at risk of opening a can of worms here, there's very little proof of a link with cancer (or much else) tbf : https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/aspartame.html https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-truth-about-aspartame.aspx If you're particularly concerned about correlations between common drinks and health issues then you'd probably be best cutting out alcohol before anything else. Edited April 19, 2018 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 59 minutes ago, Rugster said: I am reliably informed they are still selling the old stuff at Kebab Mahal. FFS. If this is true I will genuinely be going tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just now, thistledo said: FFS. If this is true I will genuinely be going tonight. 50/50 chance of it being true. Only one way to find out. The kebab will be good either way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just now, Hedgecutter said: I'm not a big consumer of aspatame, but at risk of opening a can of worms here, there's very little proof of a link with cancer tbf : https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/aspartame.html Aspartame isn't supposed to be consumed. The body treats it as foreign and attacks it. Problem there is that because the liver is working hard to remove the foreign substance, it uses up resources it needs to take care of normal bodily functions. The immune system lets it's guard down and the body is open to a whole host of complications. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, BawWatchin said: Aspartame isn't supposed to be consumed. The body treats it as foreign and attacks it. Problem there is that because the liver is working hard to remove the foreign substance, it uses up resources it needs to take care of normal bodily functions. The immune system lets it's guard down and the body is open to a whole host of complications. A fair climb-down from 'cancer inducing' then. As I edited my last post to highlight, the same can be said about alcohol as well as a million different things you probably consume most weeks. Anyway, back on topic: I've not touched Irn Bru for a few weeks now. Nothing out of protest but simply because there are better things to buy now since they ruined it. Their Cream Soda is no half bad though (although undoubtedly filled to the brim with sweeteners). Edited April 19, 2018 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 22 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: A fair climb-down from 'cancer inducing' then. As I edited my last post to highlight, the same can be said about alcohol as well as a million different things you probably consume most weeks. What difference does it make? It can indirectly trigger the activation of cancer cells within the body. "Diet" isn't the health beneficiary that it's sold as. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crroma Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Irn bru is not something to drink if you care about the self. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Shut up. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crroma Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I'm not saying its wrong, just saying it makes you a fatter and more disgusting and that's not desirable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 And again, shut up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just discovered that the vending machine in my office still contains old recipe. Would it look weird to bring in a tenner and buy every single can one after another? In fact, I don’t care, I’ll probably do it anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crroma Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 And again, shut up. Fatty spotted. Drink some water you stupid c**t -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just ignore the haters and losers, guys. I devoured three cans of the 38% stuff last night, and it was bloody excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Fatty spotted. Drink some water you stupid c**t I've no choice now they've ruined Irn Bru. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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