Best of the cheap beer/lager...

RhubarbCrumble · 21-12-2015 11:23AM

B17G wrote: »

Another Bulmers pear cider fiasco?

I've never had any problems with it! I haven't had the apple one though so can't comment on that one.

PopePalpatine · 21-12-2015 12:26PM

There's an off-licence just down the road from my house that sells 1 litre bottles of a 5% ABV pilsner called Martens for €2.89. It's OK-tasting.

Another off-licence in my town sells a 5.9% ABV tequila-flavoured beer called Sombrero, and I love it.

Whyohwhy? · 21-12-2015 05:54PM

Banjo String wrote: »

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

Thats the stuff, great value beer to be sure, was pleasantly surprised when I tried it out.

GLaDOS · 21-12-2015 05:55PM

Tuborg or Bavaria, chilled to the point of tastlessness, grand session beer.

That said, homebrew is even more cost effective and tastes better

fleet_admiral · 21-12-2015 06:05PM

Hennessy when I cant find Remy Martin

DEFTLEFTHAND · 21-12-2015 06:23PM

Have always liked Tuborg, it's pretty reasonably priced too. I think it's currently 4 for a fiver in my local off licence.

omahaid · 21-12-2015 07:18PM

I love the bottles of Tyskie. It used to be nicer as I recall, I think they tweaked the recipe a few years back, or maybe I'm going mad?

PopePalpatine · 21-12-2015 08:05PM

I remember it being 5.6% ABV once, now it's 5.5% ABV, so I'd say that's probably the case.

SafeSurfer · 21-12-2015 08:39PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

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.

BItburger is lovely beer.
The only reason many of these beers are not sold as premium lagers is the lack of marketing behold them.
Stella, grolsch and Holstein back in the day we're all marketed heavily and had a price premium over beers such as Carlsberg, tennents and Harp.
BItburger is very tasty.

SmartinMartin · 21-12-2015 08:48PM

2nd vote for the lidl 10-packs of Finkbrau. Gorgeous stuff, as is the Perlenbacher.

EndaHonesty · 21-12-2015 09:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

...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.

The German Perlenbacher is much nicer than the French Perlenbacher.

Tyskie is a great beer, and always great value.

I find Grolsch in Tesco a nice beer, and great value. In my opinion it's the nicest UK brewed "mainstream" beer.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 21-12-2015 10:10PM

Aldi bargain beer Brassarie is grand chilled.Only €5 for 10 bottles.

Tastes of Heineken mixed with Weils Disease.

osarusan · 21-12-2015 10:38PM

Links234 wrote: »

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

O'Shea also have a dry hopped Irish Ale which is quite nice.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 21-12-2015 11:12PM

osarusan wrote: »

O'Shea also have a dry hopped Irish Ale which is quite nice.

I'm not a lager drinker, and, as I don't live in Ireland I'm not exactly au-fait with the cheap alcoholic gutrot that people constitute as a bargain.

When I was last home my Father had bought four of the O'Shea's Pale Ale from Aldi for me. It was a lovely beer. I was impressed. I'm not a big beer drinker, and the pale ale style isn't a hugely popular one in Germany, but I did enjoy it.

Whyohwhy? · 21-12-2015 11:53PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I'm not a lager drinker, and, as I don't live in Ireland I'm not exactly au-fait with the cheap alcoholic gutrot that people constitute as a bargain.

When I was last home my Father had bought four of the O'Shea's Pale Ale from Aldi for me. It was a lovely beer. I was impressed. I'm not a big beer drinker, and the pale ale style isn't a hugely popular one in Germany, but I did enjoy it.

I am impressed that you have not come across as an absolutely condescending **** bag in this post!

Bully for you!!!

Grandeeod · 21-12-2015 11:57PM

Whyohwhy? wrote: »

I am impressed that you have not come across as an absolutely condescending **** bag in this post!

Bully for you!!!

You can't ****ing read dude if you think that Biso didn't come across as a **** bag in that post.

Whyohwhy? · 22-12-2015 12:04AM

Grandeeod wrote: »

You can't ****ing read dude if you think that Biso didn't come across as a **** bag in that post.

But every time he posts.... Of course he is a **** bag.
Jaysus fcukin christ...

magentis · 22-12-2015 12:04AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Not drinking urine = hipster?

:rolleyes:

Hipster and proud eh?

So anything thats not a 'craft beer' is urine then.:o

You should see the conditions in which some of these 'craft beers' are produced,part of my work involves having to visit some of them.

Nothing at all wrong with mainstream beers that have been produced for decades.

12-02-2016 10:22PM

Rheinbacher.

€7.29 for 6x 500ml bottles in Aldi. 4.9%. Tastes pretty good.

12-02-2016 11:19PM

Sainte Etienne lager

€12.29 for 12x 500ml cans in Aldi. 4.8%. Again, pretty decent.

timthumbni · 12-02-2016 11:24PM

Lidl stubbies. 10 wee bottles for 4 squid. Not bad at all. Mate slagged me off as being cheap recently. He drinks harp.....

Sure what do the Germans know about beer?

Wes Palmer Lee · 12-02-2016 11:28PM

Prolonged and excessive indulgence in Finkbrau = Ring Rash and the itch from hell.

I was that Soldier.

harry Bailey esq · 13-02-2016 12:01AM

Bavaria.Hands down.

timthumbni · 13-02-2016 12:06AM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Bavaria.Hands down.

The one from tescos at a quid a bottle? I like that one too.

Zebra3 · 13-02-2016 12:22AM

magentis wrote: »

Hipster and proud eh?

So anything thats not a 'craft beer' is urine then.:o

You should see the conditions in which some of these 'craft beers' are produced,part of my work involves having to visit some of them.

Nothing at all wrong with mainstream beers that have been produced for decades.

Go on then, name me a mainstream beer that actually tastes decent.

Dempsey · 13-02-2016 01:10AM

O'Shea's Pale Ale or Tyskie isnt just nice stuff for the price, its just nice stuff.

Plenty of beer thats nice or nicer than the heavily marketed stuff, just have to be willing to try it and be capable of making up your own mind

Dempsey · 13-02-2016 01:10AM

O'Shea's Pale Ale or Tyskie isnt just nice stuff for the price, its just nice stuff.

Plenty of beer thats nice or nicer than the heavily marketed stuff, just have to be willing to try it and be capable of making up your own mind

Lights On · 13-02-2016 01:11AM

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

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

Have a bottle of it in front of me right now, 10 bottles for a 5er. You can't go wrong with that

valoren · 13-02-2016 01:13PM

I'm an equal opportunities alcoholic

Mesrine65 · 13-02-2016 01:25PM

Meths & a litre of apple juice :eek: :pac:

Best of the cheap beer/lager...

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