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Best foreign beer?

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  • 06-11-2007 5:03pm
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    s_carnage
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    OK i went to Germany about a year and a half ago and before hand i drank Heineken religiously but while i was there i took to drinking all German beers which were savage.

    Now my problem begins... Since i returned i haven't been able to touch a drop of Heineken or anything similar. I've tried a few German beers like Erdinger but wasn't to fond of it either!!!

    I can't remember the beer we were drinking while in Germany so I'm just wondering what is peoples favourite beer that is readibly available in most Irish off-licenses??


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    Tyskie.


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    c - 13
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    Tyskie / Lech / Okochim (sp?) / Warka at the moment


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    gollem_1975
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    spaten oktoberfestbier at €2 a bottle ( 500ml ) . spaten munchen is also good

    cheap option:
    cobra ( cans ) 4 for €5 . suprisingly nice at that price and I would buy this beer rather than tyskie or lech.

    on draught : Paulaner weissbier


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    seaner
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    went to prague for a weekend and ended up visiting the staropramen brewery - (which I have to say was a pretty sh*t tour, but anyway) we got a few freebie tasters and liked the stuff!
    Its available in SuperValue...we actually just bought a box of 20 , or maybe it was 25 bottles in our local Supervalue for €50. Hopefully i'm remembering correctly, but one thing I do remember is how good the beer tastes !


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    oblivious
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    seaner wrote: »
    went to prague for a weekend and ended up visiting the staropramen brewery - (which I have to say was a pretty sh*t tour, but anyway) we got a few freebie tasters and liked the stuff!
    Its available in SuperValue...we actually just bought a box of 20 , or maybe it was 25 bottles in our local Supervalue for €50. Hopefully i'm remembering correctly, but one thing I do remember is how good the beer tastes !

    there are some wonderful brewpubs there, you shouldn't expect to much from inbev.

    Did you get to try the amber versions of Staropramen at there bar


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    DesF wrote: »
    Tyskie.
    c - 13 wrote: »
    Tyskie / Lech / Okochim (sp?) / Warka at the moment

    Agreed...... Tyskie and Lech are quite nice and reasonably priced.


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    seaner
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    oblivious wrote: »
    there are some wonderful brewpubs there, you shouldn't expect to much from inbev.

    Did you get to try the amber versions of Staropramen at there bar

    yeah there were a few different types to be tasted at the brewery alright. I can't remember which ones they were now, the only thing I can remember is one was dark and one was light.

    Oh yeah, by the way they're mad into their 'dark' beers over there. Which I loved, pity pubs here don't serve them. Although they seemed to be alot sweeter than your average beer, i really liked the taste of them.

    Was in Lanzarote last week and got to taste a few nice beers. One thing I love about going away is tasting local beers. I can't understand people who travel abroad and then ask for a bottle of Bulmers!!!!


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    oblivious
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    seaner wrote: »
    yeah there were a few different types to be tasted at the brewery alright. I can't remember which ones they were now, the only thing I can remember is one was dark and one was light.

    Oh yeah, by the way they're mad into their 'dark' beers over there. Which I loved, pity pubs here don't serve them. Although they seemed to be alot sweeter than your average beer, i really liked the taste of them.

    and there lagers too, they dont all have to be fizzy and taste less
    seaner wrote: »
    Was in Lanzarote last week and got to taste a few nice beers. One thing I love about going away is tasting local beers. I can't understand people who travel abroad and then ask for a bottle of Bulmers!!!!

    so was i, what beers did you have?


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    cabinteelytom
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    Beck's (why the english genitive?) is a personal favourite, and causes i believe only a very mild hangover. In France found Kronenbourg (stil Allemand or similar name ) very pleasant, but not promoted here. I think Staropramen and many others count as a 'Weissbier' and are not quite larger.


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    mickrourke
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    Some of those chinese beers Tsing Tao and tiger can be quite nice
    Cobra ain't half bad either
    A bit closer to home, I've spent many a night with The Hobgoblin and Circle Master
    I think you can get all these in your good local off licence


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    Mushy
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    Not that I'm an expert, but I do like Lech and Tiger beer. Available from my local offy aswell so not too bad:)


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    seaner
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    well i think the main one you see is Dorada, and I liked this alot, especially when they use a 'frozen' glass!! :) between €1.50 - €2 for a large glass? then there were the usual suspects - tropical etc etc.

    I liked the dorada beer, but lads I was there with said it was weak? I didn't think so...but i'm a self confessed light weight.

    especially like the honey rum you get after a meal....i'm a big girl really


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    seaner
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    cabinteelytom wrote: »
    Beck's (why the english genitive?) is a personal favourite, and causes i believe only a very mild hangover. In France found Kronenbourg (stil Allemand or similar name ) very pleasant, but not promoted here. I think Staropramen and many others count as a 'Weissbier' and are not quite larger.

    well the one i had (that i bought from supervalu) was definitely a larger. It wasn't a blonde beer, but I believe that Staropramen do have quite a few products in their line ....

    i just need to find out where I can get Staropramen Dark in ireland.

    In the words of Homer.. Mmmmm Beer.


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    seaner wrote: »

    i just need to find out where I can get Staropramen Dark in ireland.


    They might have it in the Czech Inn.

    In Dublin, if you are there, it's on the fourth corner of Turk's Head, Porterhouse, Zaytoun in Temple Bar.

    Perfect tbh, load of Czech Beer on tap then stumble over to Zaytoun for the best kebab this side of Istanbul.


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    Potential-Monke
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    If you wanta seriously nice beer that gets you well sozzelled, get Staropramen! Legend beer!

    EDIT: Really should ahve read the whole topic first...


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    gurramok
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    Not an expert but i thought Veltins was a pretty good flavoured German beer when i was over there last.

    I'd heap praise on Lech as well, better than Miller(yes miller can be nice when served up nice:)).
    More commonly Kronenberg & Stella do be nice when they can be.

    I'd give a shout to English ales as well like John Smiths and Fuller's Pride

    Though from all of the above, i'm still in test tasting phase of foreign beers :)


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    pdebarra
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    Tyskie is about the best of the Polish crowd, I think. The Okocim Mocne (was it mocne? The dark one, anyway) is superb, but I've heard there's been difficulties getting it imported... Maybe it's back by now.

    Elsewise, the Wychwood brewery in England does some great beers, like the aforementioned Hobgoblin. Try their Pumpking, the Hallowe'en brew.


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    shrapnel222
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    duvel is delicious and i forget their name but it's an aussie beer with a green or red label


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    oblivious
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    coopers?


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    shrapnel222 wrote: »
    duvel is delicious and i forget their name but it's an aussie beer with a green or red label
    oblivious wrote: »
    coopers?
    Yeah definitely Coopers.

    Also, the yellow label Stout is good.

    Other decent Aussie beers are Hahn Premium and James Boags.

    Oh, and Crown Lager.


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    BaconZombie
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    Berliner Pilsner is the drink of the GOD's.....


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    oblivious
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    Belgian sour beer/Flemish brown ale/ Oud Bruin

    A fantastic style of beer, sour but with loads of flavour, they are worth trying if you can find them


    Duchesse de Bourgogne
    Liefmans Goudenband,
    Rodenbach


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    BeerNut
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    gurramok wrote: »
    Kronenberg
    *Klaxon and flashing lights*
    Not a foreign beer: made in Cork.
    /pedant
    pdebarra wrote:
    The Okocim Mocne (was it mocne? The dark one, anyway) is superb
    Palone. Mocne is the strong appley lager. Okocim Palone is chuffing gorgeous, mind.

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    oblivious
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    Palone. Mocne is the strong appley lager. Okocim Palone is chuffing gorgeous, mind.


    Their porter is much nicer:D


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    shrapnel222
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    oblivious wrote: »
    coopers?

    that's the one. lovely beer


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    R33F
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    DesF wrote: »
    Yeah definitely Coopers.

    Also, the yellow label Stout is good.

    Other decent Aussie beers are Hahn Premium and James Boags.

    Oh, and Crown Lager.

    I would definately take a Boags over a Crown.

    Coopers do an Extra Strong Vintage Pale Ale that is like Angels crying on your tongue !

    click on the Extra Strong Vintage Ale

    Best Forgein Beer for me would be Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Hell, with out doubt one of the best flavoured beers I have ever had. This beer would make me move to Barvaria !


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    donaghs
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    I tried the Czech & Germans. Recently Belgian beers like Duvel were a favourite. Polish ones are ok but the seem to specialise more on Lager/Pilsner beer.

    My most recent fav's are the English Ales. Fullers, Shepherd Neames and many more I can't remember. Tastiest of all though I think are India Pale Ales. The American Sierran Nevada and Goose Island do good ones. The English Greene & King IPA is relatively bland though.


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    Black Swan
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    Laplander! (Finnish, but not sure of the spelling). Was at a house party in Parson's Green near London and this Finn offered me one, but warned that I should not have more than two. I drank three and was on my face! But the next day I felt grand.


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    c - 13
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    R33F wrote: »
    I would definately take a Boags over a Crown.

    Coopers do an Extra Strong Vintage Pale Ale that is like Angels crying on your tongue !

    click on the Extra Strong Vintage Ale

    Best Forgein Beer for me would be Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Hell, with out doubt one of the best flavoured beers I have ever had. This beer would make me move to Barvaria !


    Had BOags myself for the first time last night, lovely stuff, definately prefer it to Crown here too.


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    oblivious
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    Blue_Lagoon wrote: »
    Laplander! (Finnish, but not sure of the spelling). Was at a house party in Parson's Green near London and this Finn offered me one, but warned that I should not have more than two. I drank three and was on my face! But the next day I felt grand.

    was it Lapin Kulta Strong? (7%)


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