Foreign Beers (of the week)

Tom10

Laffe is a lager in Tesco (€6 for 4 bottles) and its just gorgeous. Strong too @ 6.6% but its good stuff.

So add more here

ShayK1

just drinking my 2nd one now. Its nice, but I don't think i'd be able to drink it all night. It's a bit sweet or something. Also, if you look at it from a "value for money" point of view, its shockin'. You can get 6 500ml bottles of German pils in lidl for the same money or maybe a euro more.

tombull82

Just picked up mine now..
€8 for 4 in SuperValue :eek:

I know I should have went somewhere else to increase competition etc but................ ah no but's about it, I was just too lazy.:o

ShayK1

don't forgot to give your opinion.

Don1

€6 for 6 Grolsch in O'Briens which is nice. Also bought all the Moosehead, Canadian lager, but can't remember the price. Just putting them forward as nominations for next week!

tombull82

ShayK1 wrote: »

don't forgot to give your opinion.

Leffe's Blonde

1 out of 5

1 point taken for Price (€8 for 4,:eek:,,even €6 for 4 is not great)
1 point taken for Taste (Sweet & Spicy) I like my Rum Spicy but not my beer!!
1 point taken for After Taste (for me anyway)
1 point taken because I disliked it so much I didnt even drink them all.

1 Point added because at the end of the day it is a 6.6% beer and could be used as a night cap after the pub maybe

IMO of course

ShayK1

Jaysis tombull, you really didn't like it did you??

did anybody else try it?

Tom10

tombull82 wrote: »

Leffe's Blonde

1 out of 5

1 point taken because I disliked it so much I didnt even drink them all.

IMO of course

Haha well i liked them enough to take the remaining ones off your hands :P

I was going to recommend Singha but if you don't like spicy you'll hate that one haha

patrickc

i'm on the tyskie tonight, 1.79 in lidl good aul reliable and tasty, though i do prefer the staropraman in lidl...

Tom10

patrickc wrote: »

i'm on the tyskie tonight, 1.79 in lidl good aul reliable and tasty, though i do prefer the staropraman in lidl...

I'm really going to have to go in there some week and raid the place for the beer they have - odds are it will be cheaper and nicer than what i find anywhere else.

Did try this Oettinger Pils stuff tonight - really did not go for it. I mean for cheep beer it was grand but absolutely no taste to it really. No way would I be going back

patrickc

Tom10 wrote: »

I'm really going to have to go in there some week and raid the place for the beer they have - odds are it will be cheaper and nicer than what i find anywhere else.

Did try this Oettinger Pils stuff tonight - really did not go for it. I mean for cheep beer it was grand but absolutely no taste to it really. No way would I be going back

never heard of it at all.. and yeh do try it someday, even their pilsner is well nice and cheap

legendal

Pear Kopparberg gets two thumbs up from me. I know it's a cider, and not a beer, but it ticks the foreign box . It's available most of the time in Tully's, but the main downside is the price - €6 in some pubs for one 4.5% 500ml bottle. It's about €3 a bottle in Tesco IIRC, compared to about €2.70 in a bar in Wales. Extra-strength (8%) cans are on sale in state-run off-licences in Sweden for about €3 - €3.50. Worth a try, and easier on the taste buds than other ciders. But damn this country's expensive!

patrickc

legendal wrote: »

Pear Kopparberg gets two thumbs up from me. I know it's a cider, and not a beer, but it ticks the foreign box . It's available most of the time in Tully's, but the main downside is the price - €6 in some pubs for one 4.5% 500ml bottle. It's about €3 a bottle in Tesco IIRC, compared to about €2.70 in a bar in Wales. Extra-strength (8%) cans are on sale in state-run off-licences in Sweden for about €3 - €3.50. Worth a try, and easier on the taste buds than other ciders. But damn this country's expensive!

yeh i noticed that in sweden last week, the shops et the weak stuff and the state offies the proper stuff

Tom10

patrickc wrote: »

yeh i noticed that in sweden last week, the shops et the weak stuff and the state offies the proper stuff

Well the control on alcohol is far more strict over there, all the state run off-licenses are closed around 6 ish (can't remember the exact time). The people I talked to over there hate the license laws, and the really high price of drink in bars but they are too placid to do anything about it haha

patrickc

Tom10 wrote: »

Well the control on alcohol is far more strict over there, all the state run off-licenses are closed around 6 ish (can't remember the exact time). The people I talked to over there hate the license laws, and the really high price of drink in bars but they are too placid to do anything about it haha

yeh my mate was explaining that to me, hes a swede like

and placid and nice isnt a good enough word theyre deadly people

Super-Rush

This thread is a great idea btw. I'll participate on Monday.

Tom10

super-rush wrote: »

This thread is a great idea btw. I'll participate on Monday.

Haha cool, cos here was me thinking nobody would reply (thanking shayk1 for kicking it off). I just think there are loads of great beers and stuff out there and unless your some kinda wine boffon (and who the hell would wanna be one of those) you never hear about them. So this will hopefully be a great place to find out!!!

ShayK1

so what's on the menu for this week? And where do we purchase?

Tom10

ShayK1 wrote: »

so what's on the menu for this week? And where do we purchase?

Not sure yet, but thinking have to head into Aldi or Lidl and have a look at whats on offer (cheaper and a higher chance of finding something you really like/hate)

ShayK1

Tom10 wrote: »

Not sure yet, but thinking have to head into Aldi or Lidl and have a look at whats on offer (cheaper and a higher chance of finding something you really like/hate)

In that case, try Perlenbacher. Its €6.99 for 6x500ml bottles in Lidl.
Its German Pils btw

http://www.kbsinstitute.org/images/pullo/IMGP7047.jpg

Tom10

Cool, will grab myself a few of that stuff today then, will grab a bottle of the Moosehead Lager too (Don1 grabbed a bottle so 2 opinions are better then one eh).

So this weeks beer (there doesn't have to be only one a week but its working well enough I think so far) is Perlenbacher (German Pils) from Lidl, suggested by Shayk1. So hopefully Turnbull won't feel physically sick from this one, unlike my first suggestion :pac::pac::pac:

patrickc

the had the moosehead on special in supervalu a wee while back a euro a bottle, nice stuff but knocked me out.

the lidl pilsner i'll give that 7/10 .

HugoIrl

ShayK1 wrote: »

In that case, try Perlenbacher. Its €6.99 for 6x500ml bottles in Lidl.
Its German Pils btw

http://www.kbsinstitute.org/images/pullo/IMGP7047.jpg

patrickc wrote: »

the had the moosehead on special in supervalu a wee while back a euro a bottle, nice stuff but knocked me out.

the lidl pilsner i'll give that 7/10 .

Really like that beer myself would be a 7 or 8 out of 10(cats :pac:) from me

Had one from Dunnes last nite 7.99 for 6x 500ml will grab the name later only be a 5/10 just missing that extra bit if taste

Tom10

Stupid point here but should probably stick to the one rating system (i know how anal this point is but had to be made) and was thinking that since turnbull82 was the first to do it so should probably go with his 5 point system :P and yes i do know its petty but think its better to compare then

tombull82

ShayK1 wrote: »

Jaysis tombull, you really didn't like it did you??

did anybody else try it?

Well maybe I was a bit harsh on it.:(. but I'll stick with my guns and leave it at 2 out of 10 for the moment.:)

See what I've done there?????

Tom10

tombull82 wrote: »

Well maybe I was a bit harsh on it.:(. but I'll stick with my guns and leave it at 2 out of 10 for the moment.:)

See what I've done there?????

Oh no no no, will not be having any flip floppers on this thread :pac::pac::pac:

jaffa20

Leffe is a lovely beer and it was all i drank when i was in france. it's dirt cheap there compared to here. I prefer Duvel but it's hard to find in ireland.

itsallaboutheL

I'm trying to spread the word on Chimay Blue Label, they have it in tesco if anyone fancies it.......

Tom10

Tasted Perlenbacher there last night 3 outta 5 stars. Its nice but I wasn't won over by it

- Its cheap
- Nice taste without being great
- Left half a glass over night and when i woke up the next day there were still bubbles coming up from the bottom, so if you were inclined ya could drink the stuff left from the night before :pac::pac:

So overall good, cheap but not great

ShayK1

Tom10 wrote: »

Tasted Perlenbacher there last night 3 outta 5 stars. Its nice but I wasn't won over by it

- Its cheap
- Nice taste without being great
- Left half a glass over night and when i woke up the next day there were still bubbles coming up from the bottom, so if you were inclined ya could drink the stuff left from the night before :pac::pac:

So overall good, cheap but not great

is that a 6 out of 10 then?

Tom10

ShayK1 wrote: »

is that a 6 out of 10 then?

No no no no, god really am trying to turn back the tide here eh.

Ya i guess its a 7 outta 10 then. Better than a 6 but not good enough for an 8 :pac::pac:

ShayK1

so what Beer will be on the Menu this week?
And where do we buy it?

legendal

Tom10 wrote: »

Well the control on alcohol is far more strict over there, all the state run off-licenses are closed around 6 ish (can't remember the exact time).

That was a pain alright, the one I was at had an incredibly long queue too, we were waiting about 15 minutes. That was partly down to the stock not being on the shelves, you gave in your order and they went and fetched it for you. I was only Stockholm for 48 hours, but from what I gathered I'd agree with patrickc, the Swedes are legends.

Tesco have a Kopparberg offer at the moment, four 500ml cans for €7, ordinarily they'd be just over a tenner.

Tom10

legendal wrote: »

Tesco have a Kopparberg offer at the moment, four 500ml cans for €7, ordinarily they'd be just over a tenner.

Hmm a cider in a beer thread - not sure I can allow it :pac::pac: Kidding.

Ya this should be a good place to post offers too - but if ya drink it, write a post saying whether it was good bad or the stuff ShayK1 suggests

ShayK1

CIDER ? OMFG!



If nobody else is going to suggest a beer I'll go back to Lidl.

Staropramen (spelling open to correction) is something like €1.39 a bottle. Its a Czech beer (from Prague I think) which I sampled over the weekend. Its very nice but not the same value for money as the Perlenbacher.

Try it and see what you think....

patrickc

is the staroprmanen down to 1.39 a bottle? thats deadly, it's normally 2 euro a bottle, has to be one of my favourite beers.

I was drinking Carlsberg Export this weekend and as it was on offer in Tesco

Super-Rush

I tried some Old Speckled Hen at the weekend in the UK, i dont know if it can be bought here but it wasn't too bad tbh. I'd give it 6/10.

Super-Rush

Got some Samuel Adams Boston Lager in O'Briens today, 1.99, 4.8% in a 355ml bottle. I could see myself drinking this on a regular basis, it has a really nice taste to it.
I'll give it 3.5/5. 1 point off for the price, 2 quid a bottle is a bit much for a small brand beer and half a point because its a small bit gassy.

e-Mo0?

Staroprmanen is amazing. Never liked beer much and went to Prague tasted it and have been drinkin it since. bit stonger here but still lovely.

leincar

750 ml bottles of Hoegaarden in Lidl for €2.99. Until Saturday 31st July.

I'm biased this is my favourite white beer. From Belgium in is infused with orange peel and coriander and I would live on the stuff if it wasn't for the fact that I would be drunk all the time as I'm such a lightweight with alcohol.

Super-Rush

leincar wrote: »

1 litre bottles of Hoegaarden in Lidl for €2.99. Until Saturday 31st July.

I'm biased this is my favourite white beer. From Belgium in is infused with orange peel and coriander and I would live on the stuff if it wasn't for the fact that I would be drunk all the time as I'm such a lightweight with alcohol.

I like the name Hoe.....garden...geddit....tumbleweed

ShayK1

leincar wrote: »

750 ml bottles of Hoegaarden in Lidl for €2.99. Until Saturday 31st July.

I'm biased this is my favourite white beer. From Belgium in is infused with orange peel and coriander and I would live on the stuff if it wasn't for the fact that I would be drunk all the time as I'm such a lightweight with alcohol.

I'm actually drinking one right now. It's fúckin' MASSIVE!!!!!!

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great thread

patrickc

not the biggest fan of it myself i must say, but beggars cant be choosers:pac:

Super-Rush

Tsyskie(if thats how you spell it) was reviewed on the Moncreiff Show on Newstalk last week and they said it was the best cheap beer going.

tombull82

Arrgh.. Beer. its a long story but I have to stay off it for a while...might rejoin this thread some day:(

Tom10

tombull82 wrote: »

Arrgh.. Beer. its a long story but I have to stay off it for a while...might rejoin this thread some day:(

Quitting on us eh tut tut tut :P

Will post up another beer here after I take trips to shops and stuff tonight haha.

tombull82

Tom10 wrote: »

Quitting on us eh tut tut tut :P

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If only it was as simple as that..:D Ha .. No its just tabs I'm taking at the moment and drink seems to kill me while on them. even only the one pint can cause a 2 day long HO

Tom10

tombull82 wrote: »

If only it was as simple as that..:D Ha .. No its just tabs I'm taking at the moment and drink seems to kill me while on them. even only the one pint can cause a 2 day long HO

Haha oh right, ya i'd imagine taking drink while being on extasy would mess you up hangover wise :P

I kid of course.

Tom10

Tried another new beer there last night - Brahma, its in tesco for €4 for 4 330ml bottles (the bottles are shaped so they fit in the had nicely it has to be said haha).

I drank the 4 bottles and I honestly couldn't say if I liked it or not. I mean it just didn't have a very distinct taste. So I'm giving it 5 outta 10.

Best way to describe it really is kinda like Corona but not as strong in taste. Would be very easy to drink 10 of them before ya noticed you were drunk because they go down really easy and at 4.9% are strong enough.

So try em and let us know if ya agree or not!

leincar

Its not the best to be honest. Still its beer. Brazil produce great footballers and beautiful women, just not beer.

Blast from the past 500ml bottles of Furstenberg in Tesco for €1.99.