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Weak beer for <snip>

  • 28-12-2013 07:47PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I used to drink strong lager, <mod snip>

    I am a welshman living in kerry, and spend a lot of time in england and when I am there I drink Labbats blue in tins, which is 2.8 % and tastes really good. I have tried all the no alcohol beers available and to a greater of lesser extent they taste like pi$$.

    Can anyone recommend a light lager in cans, available in kerry ? The lowest I can find is 4.3 % !

    SB
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 627 ✭✭✭blueshed


    SlowBlowin wrote: »
    Hi

    I used to drink strong lager, <mod snip>

    I am a welshman living in kerry, and spend a lot of time in england and when I am there I drink Labbats blue in tins, which is 2.8 % and tastes really good. I have tried all the no alcohol beers available and to a greater of lesser extent they taste like pi$$.

    Can anyone recommend a light lager in cans, available in kerry ? The lowest I can find is 4.3 % !

    SB

    i know it's not cans but Tesco stock a few different bottles of beer that are 2.3% - 2.8%.
    http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=272136498

    last time i checked both Naas and Maynooth they had 5 different btls, should be a large Tesco in Kerry that stocks them.

    if thats not what you want you could always ask an off licence to get a case of low alcohol beer in for you, no harm in asking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭SlowBlowin


    Hi

    Thanks for the tip, there a big tescos in Killarney, I will pick up a few bottles next week and let you know the verdict.

    Thanks.

    SB


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,851 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    It is fine to ask for info on beers of all strengths in this forum - but if you introduce details of your medical history again - this thread will be closed.

    tHB


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭SlowBlowin


    OK.

    I am just looking for low alcohol (2.5%) tinned lager for sale in Ireland, I like stronger lager, but am worried about my consumption.

    SB


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭ian_m


    Lowest I have seen around is a lager in Aldi called Galahad. 3.8% There is that one in Tesco mentioned above, less than 3%. I think it may be called Proper Job.

    Would you consider drinking shandys?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,758 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    ian_m wrote: »
    Lowest I have seen around is a lager in Aldi called Galahad. 3.8% There is that one in Tesco mentioned above, less than 3%. I think it may be called Proper Job.

    Would you consider drinking shandys?

    Proper Job is greater than 5%


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭ian_m


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Proper Job is greater than 5%

    I think you are right. I know there is a weaker beer in Tesco but the name has slipped my mind...


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,906 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    ian_m wrote: »
    I think you are right. I know there is a weaker beer in Tesco but the name has slipped my mind...

    Dunno if it's available down south but there's Marston's Pale Ale (2.8%) up north.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Get some fortifying milk stout like Mackeson.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    You could try diluting beer with fizzy water. Many big brand commercial beers are brewed to a higher % and diluted down anyway, so its not that odd a thing to do.

    2L of sparkling water is 61cent in tesco, so probably will work out cheaper than low % beers.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Melendez


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭donaghs


    Ireland's ubiquitous Smithwick's is only 3.8%.

    I saw a low alcohol Bavaria in a Tesco recently, it was 2.8% I think. But with most Tesco's it not one the standard Guinness, Heineken Bud brands, you can't guarantee they'll stock it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Tesco stock a beer called Brewer's Dark, which is 2.8% on the label


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