Thieves in the United Kingdom have set a new standard. British authorities are on a mission to retrieve 70,000 pints of stolen Guinness beer. The stolen haul, valued at 115,000 pounds ($216,000 CAD), was taken from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England, as reported by the Cheshire Constabulary on Thursday.

Detective Sergeant Gary McClatchy emphasized the importance of lawful acquisition, stating, “It is famously said that ‘Guinness is good for you,’ but that is only the case when it has been bought and paid for. We are committed to recovering all the stolen items in full.”

This incident follows a recent beer theft in the United States that gained public attention due to the brewery’s humorous social media posts regarding the loss of around 34,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

The stolen Guinness was intended for pubs but was seized by two drivers who arrived at an industrial park in Runcorn on Monday night, making off with two trailer truckloads containing roughly 800 barrels of stout. The trailers themselves were valued at 50,000 pounds ($93,000).

Meanwhile, the Pabst theft from a warehouse in Southern California was estimated at $70,000 USD ($97,000 CAD), prompting the company to offer a $20,000 USD reward for information leading to the recovery of the stolen beer. The company responded on social media, expressing a mix of humor and seriousness towards the thief’s actions.

The company stated on Instagram, “To the thief: we don’t fault you for wanting to brag to your friends how much PBR you have, we just wish you obtained it the honorable way. P.s. this is real and we are deadly serious.”