Best foreign beer?

s_carnage

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.

c - 13

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

gollem_1975

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

seaner

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 !

oblivious

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

Kintarō Hattori

DesF wrote: »

Tyskie.

c - 13 wrote: »

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

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

seaner

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!!!!

oblivious

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?

cabinteelytom

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.

mickrourke

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

Mushy

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

seaner

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

seaner

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.

Potential-Monke

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

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

gurramok

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

pdebarra

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.

shrapnel222

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

oblivious

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.

BaconZombie

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

oblivious

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

BeerNut

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.

oblivious

BeerNut wrote: »

Palone. Mocne is the strong appley lager. Okocim Palone is chuffing gorgeous, mind.

Their porter is much nicer:D

shrapnel222

oblivious wrote: »

coopers?

that's the one. lovely beer

R33F

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 !

donaghs

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.

Black Swan

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.

c - 13

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.

oblivious

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%)

Black Swan

oblivious wrote: »

was it Lapin Kulta Strong? (7%)

Might of been. Although it obviously had a high alcohol content (for a beer), it was smooth and refreshing!

R33F

c - 13 wrote: »

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

From memory, the hops and all are grown locally in Tasmania (would need to research the cooler climates effects on the hops), but definately a pleasant beer.

If you can get your hands on James Squire Origional, I recommend it

oblivious

R33F wrote: »

From memory, the hops and all are grown locally in Tasmania (would need to research the cooler climates effects on the hops),

Hops are grown in england and Scotland, also cold climates?

Minder

Leffe blonde - 6.5% abv. Delicious served chilled.

Not so keen on the Leffe Bruin, there is a radieuse which is stronger again and a blue top which is 8.2%abv.

R33F

oblivious wrote: »

Hops are grown in england and Scotland, also cold climates?

Understood, I am simply questioning the effects on taste of hops in a cooler climate as opposed to a warmer climate.

I am not an expert on hops or home brewing, but to my knowledge, hops traditionally like a well drained top soil, and plenty of light.

Plenty of light and water (more tropical climate) produce higher alpha acid levels (puts the bittering component in brewing) to my knowledge, so I was questioning if the hops in Boags (locally grown in Tasmania) which is cooler, relates to the smoother taste and lack of 'bitter' taste.

Crown Lager has a 'bitter' taste for example.

oblivious

hops like vines are very depend on the region they are gown in, but certain species will produce higher alpha acids, want a more hopped (bitterness in this case) switch to a verity with more alpha acids

or use less in the boil, there alot of fun to be had with hops:D

guildofevil

Goose Island India Pale Ale. http://www.gooseisland.com/beers/beers.asp

From Chicago, it is a full flavoured 5.9% Vol., golden pale ale, with huge hop character.

BeerNut

Minder wrote: »

there is a radieuse which is stronger again and a blue top which is 8.2%abv.

The blue top (Leffe 9°) is a full 9%, and the best Leffe offering IMO; it's Radieuse that's 8.2. The Abbey, which licenses its name to the brewers, gives the full range here.

s_carnage

Jes will have to print out this thread and bring it to the local offie and go through the whole list. And it's a thurs nite too!!!

Does anyone know where (preferably Galway) you can but efes pilsen. Was in Turkey a good few years ago and always remember loving this beer. Here is a picture of it so it might jog some memories!!

machiavellianme

Carlsberg Extra Strength or Elephant (Danish version only)
Påskebryg

BeerNut

s_carnage wrote: »

Does anyone know where (preferably Galway) you can but efes pilsen.

It's sold in Dublin by a Mr Tesco. Perhaps he has an emporium in Galway which might stock it.

s_carnage

BeerNut wrote: »

It's sold in Dublin by a Mr Tesco.

Think i've heard of this store!! Them small corner stores sure are grrreat!!!

oblivious

s_carnage wrote: »

Think i've heard of this store!! Them small corner stores sure are grrreat!!!

He is a nice little number from them :eek:

Karl Hungus

2.1%!? It should be illegal!

Blackhorse Slim

For anyone who likes Weissbier, try Paulaner. I was at the Irish/German Oktoberfest in Croke Park this year, sponsored by Paulaner, and I really got a taste for the stuff

Available in SuperValu, so most off licenses should have it.

ApeXaviour

machiavellianme wrote: »

Carlsberg Extra Strength or Elephant (Danish version only)

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

For anyone who likes Weissbier, try Paulaner.

While okay... these beers really do lack a lot in flavour. Try a good English ale (see pic below) or if you'd like something a bit sweeter, a Belgian ale. Yank microbrewery india pale ales and dark largers are pretty nice too. The best tasting Danish beer (and I lived there for a while) is Carl's Porter.

oblivious

ApeXaviour wrote: »

While okay... these beers really do lack a lot in flavour. Try a good English ale (see pic below) or if you'd like something a bit sweeter, a Belgian ale. Yank microbrewery india pale ales and dark largers are pretty nice too. The best tasting Danish beer (and I lived there for a while) is Carl's Porter.

Carl's Porter is very nice also so is the red ale, pity we can get them over here:mad:

Baltika 6 is in they style of Baltic porter and is some what similar to Carl's Porter


Love a pint of Hobgoblin:)

heggie

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

For anyone who likes Weissbier, try Paulaner. I was at the Irish/German Oktoberfest in Croke Park this year, sponsored by Paulaner, and I really got a taste for the stuff

Available in SuperValu, so most off licenses should have it.

This is very nice! increasing in availability on tap too

snaps

English real ales are fascinating, you either like them or hate them, I enjoy a warm, flat beer when i go across the water to the UK or up to Northern Ireland. Newcastle brown ale is becoming available now in Galway and very enjoyable..........But not to much otherwise a headache in morning is on the cards!

Galway hooker is an irish ale available here in Galway now, But in my opinion, not really a proper ale.

oblivious

snaps wrote: »

English real ales are fascinating, you either like them or hate them, I enjoy a warm, flat beer when i go across the water to the UK or up to Northern Ireland.

i hear yea

snaps wrote: »

Galway hooker is an irish ale available here in Galway now, But in my opinion, not really a proper ale.

Its more tradational that some English IPA's, but it American hopped