Seahawks Beer Watered-Down? Test Results From Samples Show Lower Alcohol Content

Were Seahawks beer watered down? The Seattle Seahawks have been outed by KOMO news in a report that the beer at the center of Seattle sports universe appears to be watered down.

“In two different undercover trips, the Problem Solvers collected six samples of draft beer from concession stands for a Seahawks and Sounders game. They wanted to see if the beers had a higher or lower alcohol content,” according to the report.

Based on the results from IEH Labs in Seattle with the six beers tested, all of them had lower alcohol content than advertised.

Stella Artois:
5.0% advertised ABV
4.8% tested

Bud Light:
4.2% advertised
3.9% tested

Redhook Brewery No Equal:
5.2% advertised
4.8% tested

Shocktop:
5.2% advertised
4.7% tested

Bass Pale Ale:
5.1% advertised
4.5% tested

Budweiser:
5.0% advertised
4.4% tested

In a communication with KOMO 4, Anheuser-Busch representative questioned that data and testing method, writing in a statement that the beer at CenturyLink is the same you can “purchase at bars, restaurants, convenience stores and other retail locations.”

Anheuser-Busch said it “strictly” follows all federal rules and did its own test and “found no irregularities” in alcohol content.

Federal law prohibits alcohol providers from selling beer that is less than 0.3% below the advertised content.