Best of the cheap beer/lager...

20-12-2015 01:12AM #1

...the world of alcohol seems polarised between those who like the standard brands like Heineken, Carlsberg and Bud, versus the craft beers.

So what about the cheap stuff that can't claim to be popular, and can't claim to be craft. The Karpackies, Tyskies and Lidl's Perlembacher.

So any of them particularly good? In recent months have to say I've had a lot of Perlenbacher. At €7 for 6x500ml bottles, it's pretty good value.

RhubarbCrumble · 20-12-2015 01:14AM

Aldi's Cullens cider isn't bad.

NachoBusiness · 20-12-2015 01:16AM

The fake Budweiser from Aldi is nice. The fake Carlsberg is horrible though.

darkpagandeath · 20-12-2015 01:17AM

We do not have Cheep alcohol in Ireland.

The_Valeyard · 20-12-2015 01:18AM

Whatever tickles my fancy.

One_More_Mile · 20-12-2015 01:18AM

vratislav from tesco- great tack

magentis · 20-12-2015 01:19AM

Great idea,a hipster free beer thread.That perlenbacher is nice,also love staropramen,tasty beer that one.

20-12-2015 01:19AM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

We do not have Cheep alcohol in Ireland.

I reckon any 500 can or bottle in the €1 range is cheap. It means you can have a good night in front of the telly for a tenner.

Junkyard Tom · 20-12-2015 01:21AM

Get down off the roof you with that baby in your arms.

Disgrace. :mad:

LETHAL LADY · 20-12-2015 01:23AM

Aldi's Brasserie is very strong and easy to drink. Makes you feel like a right alco so it does.

Banjo String · 20-12-2015 01:31AM

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Aldi's Cullens cider isn't bad.

Better than senokot, that's for sure.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 20-12-2015 01:40AM

Is there a fake aldi/lidl/tesco Heineken?

Corpus Twisty · 20-12-2015 01:53AM

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Is there a fake aldi/lidl/tesco Heineken?

Probably...if Carlsberg did fake copies, they'd be the best fake copies...oh wait, you said Heineken??? No, nothing like that. Try Aldltesbacher. It's gorgeous...ish..

Ol' Donie · 20-12-2015 01:55AM

Excelsior from Lidl.

75c a can. My favourite beer. Way nicer than Bud Heineken or Carlsberg

Links234 · 20-12-2015 02:11AM

Aldi's O'Sheas Irish Red is my go to, same people who make O'Haras so it's damn good. I use a bottle of their stout whenever I'm making a stew

Sir Osis of Liver. · 20-12-2015 02:12AM

Corpus Twisty wrote: »

Probably...if Carlsberg did fake copies, they'd be the best fake copies...oh wait, you said Heineken??? No, nothing like that. Try Aldltesbacher. It's gorgeous...ish..

Sounds lovely...ish..

Might give it a go...sometime.

Meanwhile I'll snap up all the €26 slabs I can in tesco.

Custardpi · 20-12-2015 02:17AM

Germania from Dunnes at €1.15 a can. One of my favourite beers at any price. Nothing fancy, just crisp, refreshing German brewed lager. Almost certain to disappear once the new laws come in.

Capt'n Midnight · 20-12-2015 02:22AM

If you are really stuck do like a lot of the big brands do and super chill. Numb taste buds can't tell the difference between El cheapo larger and those that are very heavily advertised.

That said some of the expensive brands just aren't worth the premium.

MadYaker · 20-12-2015 02:24AM

Grolsch is grand, can be got for around 1.30 a can

B17G · 20-12-2015 02:30AM

Banjo String wrote: »

Better than senokot, that's for sure.

Another Bulmers pear cider fiasco?

Grandeeod · 20-12-2015 02:32AM

Tuborg.

A four pack for 5 quid in my local shop. Three pints of the stuff for a tenner in local pub.

Tu...tu...tu...tuborg!

wandatowell · 20-12-2015 02:36AM

Bavaria is the kiddy. Goes down easy, ain't too gasey unlike the misses.

Xenji · 20-12-2015 02:45AM

Carling, the silver 4% cans of Stella as well.

Whyohwhy? · 20-12-2015 02:54AM

Aldi do bottles of stuff(can't think of the name, brown bottle, orange label)
It's a weisbier, quite tasty and around 4.6\4.8%.
Only 1.69 a bottle(lrg bottle)

Banjo String · 20-12-2015 09:02AM

Whyohwhy? wrote: »

Aldi do bottles of stuff(can't think of the name, brown bottle, orange label)
It's a weisbier, quite tasty and around 4.6\4.8%.
Only 1.69 a bottle(lrg bottle)

this is what you're thinking off, and your right, pretty good stuff, its 5%.

Corpus Twisty · 20-12-2015 11:57PM

Banjo String wrote: »

this is what you're thinking off, and your right, pretty good stuff, its 5%.

"Scoffitoffher" - best shared..

Zebra3 · 21-12-2015 02:40AM

magentis wrote: »

Great idea,a hipster free beer thread.

Not drinking urine = hipster?

:rolleyes:

21-12-2015 10:38AM

There is a german one I have seen around a few mates houses. Never thought to ask where they bought it but they tell me it is mad cheap. But I quite liked it when I have had it. Bitburger I think it is called. For a cheap beer it is much tastier than any of the "Standards" like bud and heiniken.

Akrasia · 21-12-2015 10:47AM

Finkbrau in Lidl. 50c per 250ml bottle so a euro for a 500ml serving

It's not bad at all

Sleepy · 21-12-2015 10:50AM

Perlenbacher in Lidl is a better pilsner than most of the "premium" brands. And if you manage to get the 8 packs when Lidl are doing their XXL promotions, under a euro per 500ml bottle.
Tuborg is every bit as good as Heineken or Carlsberg and better than Bud, Coors, Miller etc.

MonkeyTennis · 21-12-2015 10:51AM

Harp

Best of the cheap beer/lager...

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