Beers of the World Cup

Dodge

I'm hoping to get a few beers forfrom each country for a world cup party happening next week. I'm hoping to travel to Redmonds and Devaneys to find most of them (and realise I wn't get an Algerian beer iin all likelihood) but can anyone ofer suggestions for most of the lesser known beer countries (you can make that definition yourself)?

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

I'm hoping to get a few beers forfrom each country for a world cup party happening next week. I'm hoping to travel to Redmonds and Devaneys to find most of them (and realise I wn't get an Algerian beer iin all likelihood) but can anyone ofer suggestions for most of the lesser known beer countries (you can make that definition yourself)?

Good thread mate, i'll get my brain in gear

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

I'm hoping to get a few beers forfrom each country for a world cup party happening next week. I'm hoping to travel to Redmonds and Devaneys to find most of them (and realise I wn't get an Algerian beer iin all likelihood) but can anyone ofer suggestions for most of the lesser known beer countries (you can make that definition yourself)?

Maybe try some real alternative beers from established countries like France and Germany?????

Dodge

Yeah, that's the plan amiable but there are countless German beers and I've decent idea of the good ones. Same goes for USA, France etc

no idea on beers from the likes of Serbia, Chile, Cameroon etc (even if any available in Dublin)

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

Yeah, that's the plan amiable but there are countless German beers and I've decent idea of the good ones. Same goes for USA, France etc

no idea on beers from the likes of Serbia, Chile, Cameroon etc (even if any available in Dublin)

Yeah was thinking you'd appreciate a good beer alright so it might be good to ask people to suggest not commonly drank beers from France, Germany, Australia, USA etc?????
Some lovely Abbey beers from France

pa990

lidl have some good beers for world cup beers this week

IrishWhiskeyCha

This crowd do many world beers. They are based in the UK Click HERE

There is also two Irish sites that do more than your average so possibly check them first.

Click HERE

and also

HERE

Dodge

Cheers for those links.

Still going to have a trawl through the bricks & morters as the online guys don't suit my needs this time. handy to have though

Currently have 15 countries.

i thought I'd be able to get Kronenbourg pretty handily for France and I don't want to have to resot to lidl type beers for France.

I think I might be able to get Portugal (Sagres) and South Africa (I've definitely seen Castle about) but I think I'll be struggling with the rest.

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Dodge wrote: »

lidl type beers

What does that mean?

Lidl and Aldi have a fine range of beers.

Dodge

Sorry Des, I didn't mean to come across that way. I've bought beers in there before, and indeed for this world cup.

I just meant, in terms of what French beer they had on offer, the selection was poor (I've tasted most of them). I used lidl types as I can't remember most of their names.

mayordenis

Yer their french biers are fairly useless - I'm fairly sure you can get big bottles of 3 monts which is a french Biere de Garde

EDIT - BABOOOOM http://www.drinkstore.ie/store/category/2/67/FRANCE/

and also I just noticed you mentioned bricks and mortar not online - that's the online shop front of a Drinkstore the shop in Stoneybatter so you can pick them up yourself

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

Cheers for those links.

Still going to have a trawl through the bricks & morters as the online guys don't suit my needs this time. handy to have though

Currently have 15 countries.

i thought I'd be able to get Kronenbourg pretty handily for France and I don't want to have to resot to lidl type beers for France.

I think I might be able to get Portugal (Sagres) and South Africa (I've definitely seen Castle about) but I think I'll be struggling with the rest.

I've seen plenty of Kro 1664 around

Dodge

amiable wrote: »

I've seen plenty of Kro 1664 around

So have I, but not in the past week.

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

So have I, but not in the past week.

Why not try Chimay Beer.
Its french and really strong
Tesco and Dunnes often have that

mayordenis

amiable wrote: »

Why not try Chimay Beer.
Its french and really strong
Tesco and Dunnes often have that

It's Belgian.

amiable

Dodge wrote: »

So have I, but not in the past week.

also there is desperados beer
hint of tequila in it
i know it sounds mexican but i'm pretty certain its french
correct me anyone if i'm wrong

mayordenis

Yep that's french alright would be easy enough to get too.

Dodge

Aye, have that as a back up. Pretty disgusting stuff though (IMO)

Cheers mayordenis, hope to take a trip out to Stoneybatter on Friday

amiable

mayordenis wrote: »

It's Belgian.

Sorry about that

mayordenis

amiable wrote: »

Sorry about that

No need to be sorry at all, sorry if I'm coming across as a snob if anything :pac:

amiable

mayordenis wrote: »

No need to be sorry at all, sorry if I'm coming across as a snob if anything :pac:

Haha... no bother.... i should have known better. i spent time living in france

mayordenis

amiable wrote: »

Haha... no bother.... i should have known better. i spent time living in france

Moving Franceward soon cannot ****ing wait.

the beer revolu

amiable wrote: »

Haha... no bother.... i should have known better. i spent time living in france

Ah, I reckon most French people think Leffe is French !!

amiable

what countries do you have sorted already OP?

mayordenis

amiable wrote: »

what countries do you have sorted already OP?

yer would be good to see a list of which countries and beers so far - have to say the whole thread/idea is class.

amiable

the beer revolu wrote: »

Ah, I reckon most French people think Leffe is French !!

Well generally they do slag off belgium a bit

Dodge

amiable wrote: »

what countries do you have sorted already OP?

No too many tbh.

Australia - Tooheys/Fosters
NZ - Steinlager/Macs Gold
Argentina - Quilmes
USA - several including Sierra Nevada, Brooklyn, Samuel Adams
Holland - Grolsch
Denmark - Carlsberg
Japan - Kirin ichiban
Brazil - Brahma
Spain - Estrella Damm
Slovakia - Zlaty Bazant
Germany - Augusteiner Heller Bock
Italy - Birra Moretti
Mexico - Dos Equis XX

A mix of stuff I like, stuff I want to try, and cheap filler

I've loads of options for England (none great IMO) and I reckon I'll get France and South Africa (Castle). Maybe Sagres (Portugal) or Mythos (Greece) but I doubt it. No chance with anywhere else I think. I might have made a better fist of it, if I gavemyself more than 3 days to get it sorted.

Appreciate all the help lads

munchkin_utd

for Nigeria is there any place that does Nigerian export guinness (for the ex pat nigerians in ireland)?

sure even sub in an irish brewed export guinness as a decent substitute?

simonw

Dodge wrote: »

No too many tbh.

Australia - Tooheys/Fosters
NZ - Steinlager/Macs Gold
Argentina - Quilmes
USA - several including Sierra Nevada, Brooklyn, Samuel Adams
Holland - Grolsch
Denmark - Carlsberg
Japan - Kirin ichiban
Brazil - Brahma
Spain - Estrella Damm
Slovakia - Zlaty Bazant
Germany - Augusteiner Heller Bock
Italy - Birra Moretti
Mexico - Dos Equis XX

A mix of stuff I like, stuff I want to try, and cheap filler

I've loads of options for England (none great IMO) and I reckon I'll get France and South Africa (Castle). Maybe Sagres (Portugal) or Mythos (Greece) but I doubt it. No chance with anywhere else I think. I might have made a better fist of it, if I gavemyself more than 3 days to get it sorted.

Appreciate all the help lads

Coopers would be another good one for Australia.

England would have to be something like Bombadier or Bishops finger or something

brianthebard

munchkin_utd wrote: »

for Nigeria is there any place that does Nigerian export guinness (for the ex pat nigerians in ireland)?

sure even sub in an irish brewed export guinness as a decent substitute?

If you were really stuck you could get the malt guinness drink from nigeria, although there's no alcohol and it tastes like wet bread, so maybe it would be better to just give it a miss...

Mini Driver

brianthebard wrote: »

If you were really stuck you could get the malt guinness drink from nigeria, although there's no alcohol and it tastes like wet bread, so maybe it would be better to just give it a miss...

Brilliant!!! I actually really want to try that now!!

RichTea

Here's one for you.

From the Ivory Coast.

They call the litre and a half a Drogba because it's big and strong just like Didier!

Perfect for World Cup beers!

the beer revolu

simonw wrote: »

Coopers would be another good one for Australia.

England would have to be something like Bombadier or Bishops finger or something

The English beers I'm really liking at the moment are:

Young's London Ale, Adnam's Innovation, Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Bateman's Dark Lord.

treacy52

the beer revolu wrote: »

The English beers I'm really liking at the moment are:

Young's London Ale, Adnam's Innovation, Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Bateman's Dark Lord.

+1

Tried the Adnams beers a while ago when I saw some of them in Superquinn and really liked them. Innovation was particularly nice.

Timistry

Umm Timothy Taylor landlord is lovely stuff. Samuel Smiths is good also. Picked up some Spaten today in Aldi for 1.89 a bottle. Should go down well over the weekend;) Mite get some Hofbrau if its still on offer in centra. SAw Sameul adams today in tesco. Is 10.42 for 6 bottles a good price?

mayordenis

Timistry wrote: »

Umm Timothy Taylor landlord is lovely stuff. Samuel Smiths is good also. Picked up some Spaten today in Aldi for 1.89 a bottle. Should go down well over the weekend;) Mite get some Hofbrau if its still on offer in centra. SAw Sameul adams today in tesco. Is 10.42 for 6 bottles a good price?

tis a decent price but they normall do Brooklyn Lager 6 packs for €8.50 ish which I think is a better beer.

Dodge

Agree with that mayordeniis.

And tomorrow I shall be drinking mostly Quilmes and Brooklyn

(Ended up getting French and English beers. Not too bad a spread considering I spent 2 days n it.

happy drinking everyone

Timistry

mayordenis wrote: »

tis a decent price but they normall do Brooklyn Lager 6 packs for €8.50 ish which I think is a better beer.

Cool. Thanks for that. I have heard good things about it alright. Must call into tesco next week and get a few!;)

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Is that Brooklyn Lager nice yeah?

I thought it looked like some yoke just brewed for Tesco and that it would just be fizzy yellow piss.

Hmmm

GristlyEnd

Des wrote: »

Is that Brooklyn Lager nice yeah?

I thought it looked like some yoke just brewed for Tesco and that it would just be fizzy yellow piss.

Hmmm

It ain't yellow and for a lager is very nice. Had my first bottle last week and was impressed. Was going to buy a 6 pack yesterday in Tesco but it was out of date

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DarrenG wrote: »

It ain't yellow

Really? What colour is it? Red?

Very interesting indeed

DarrenG wrote: »

and for a lager is very nice. Had my first bottle last week and was impressed. Was going to buy a 6 pack yesterday in Tesco but it was out of date

I wouldn't be too worried about the dates tbh.

Going to have to investigate this a bit more.

Saruman

Des wrote: »

Is that Brooklyn Lager nice yeah?

I thought it looked like some yoke just brewed for Tesco and that it would just be fizzy yellow piss.

Hmmm

Oh dear Lord please try some.

If you like hoppy American beers you will love Brooklyn, one of my favourite American craft breweries. Their Black chocolate stout is unbelievable.

The Lager is very hoppy and refreshing.

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red flag for me then.

I'm not a fan of big hoppy flavours at all

I'll get a six pack though. That stout sounds interesting. Is is widely available?

Saruman

Well it is not big in the hops, but there are enough to let you know they are there unlike most lagers.

If you have had Sierra Nevada pale ale or Galway hooker it is perhaps a little less than those but you are in the right direction.

Usually in any decent Tesco for under €9.

gurramok

I was looking for some Spanish beer for Sundays final and could not find San Miguel anywhere. It used to be available. I ended up in Molloys and asked the assistant for Spanish beer, he said they had none but closest was that Desperado stuff. I bought 6 bottles for a tenner, is it really the closest to having something Spanish to drink?

Reading from the start of thread, i noticed someone mentioned Estrella, i'm sure I must of seen that in Superquinn?

BeerNut

gurramok wrote: »

could not find San Miguel anywhere.

A Filipino brand brewed in England? Maybe just as well.

gurramok wrote: »

is it really the closest to having something Spanish to drink?

Made in france by a Dutch company. Not even close. Also: not really a beer.

gurramok wrote: »

Reading from the start of thread, i noticed someone mentioned Estrella, i'm sure I must of seen that in Superquinn?

Yes, there's some class of Estrella sold in Superquinn. I'm surprised Redmond's had none. Terrible beer anyway.

gurramok

BeerNut wrote: »

A Filipino brand brewed in England? Maybe just as well.

Made in france by a Dutch company. Not even close. Also: not really a beer.


Yes, there's some class of Estrella sold in Superquinn. I'm surprised Redmond's had none. Terrible beer anyway.

Whats a good Spanish beer then thats available in the offy?

BeerNut

gurramok wrote: »

Whats a good Spanish beer then thats available in the offy?

There aren't any. Drinking beer according to World Cup teams and drinking nice beer are, by and large, incompatible activities.

mayordenis

Well USA, England, Netherlands and Germany where there this year, Belgium have a young team which are getting better and Ireland are not too far off so next time around it might be a beer explosion.

treacy52

gurramok wrote: »

Whats a good Spanish beer then thats available in the offy?

I've been supporting Spain for the whole thing since Igot them in a sweepstakes with my mates. Obviously I decided I had to be drinking a Spanish beer to be fully supportive! so someone advised Estrella Damm as the best option to go for. Been buying it in Dunnes all the time and they always have plenty of th 4 packs. I've actually really liked it as a beer, to the extent that I found myself buyin it for other things I was goin to as well. (Great for a bbq when it's sunny!) Someone was tellin me that they've been selling it in the Porterhouse for the whole thing as well though so I might head in there tomorrow for the craic!

gurramok

Redmonds of Ranelagh has the Estrella. I had not checked there in my search

Also picked up a few bottles of Salitos to try it out, its drinkable but bland, a euro a bottle though!