Author Topic: Drink Better Beer - Belgian, German, Craft, Ales, Lagers all your hoppy goodness in one place (Read 275044 times)

Dan86 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:31:51 am »

Quote from: Pheeny on June 20, 2007, 07:38:01 pm

That Grimbergen's goooood! Love the lager version of it. Shit, wasn't going to drink tonight as it's a Thursday & I'm off out tomorrow anyway but that Grimbergen bottle's made me thirsty. I'm heading to the offy!

Joshytoohotty · « **Reply #161 on:** May 29, 2008, 11:33:29 am »

Been drinking some of that Birra Moretti last night, absolutely amazing stuff.

Cheap as well, 1.33 a bottle I think it was from Tesco and they're 660s.

MBL? · « **Reply #162 on:** May 29, 2008, 02:49:08 pm »

I drink this

and this

when I'm at home, but in a pub you can't beat this (not even with a stick)

when pulled properly. It also has to be from a boozer that sells a lot of it for best results.

Ps: When I was looking for the Spaten pic I fell in love...

Jase · « **Reply #163 on:** May 29, 2008, 03:33:23 pm »

Does anyone know anywhere else in town that serves Leffe? I know the ship & mitre does (as far as I remember) and the fly in the loaf does a similar drink to Leffe....but I fancy a pint of the good stuff

scouser4eva · « **Reply #164 on:** May 29, 2008, 03:36:24 pm »

Quote from: Jase on May 29, 2008, 03:33:23 pm

Does anyone know anywhere else in town that serves Leffe? I know the ship & mitre does (as far as I remember) and the fly in the loaf does a similar drink to Leffe....but I fancy a pint of the good stuff

The dugout by limestreet will serve it im sure mate, has a lot of beers in there!

Armin · « **Reply #165 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:05:58 pm »

I think the Everyman serves Leffe, they certainly have a couple of nice Belgian beers on tap anyway.

Jase · « **Reply #166 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:17:34 pm »

Quote from: Armin on May 29, 2008, 04:05:58 pm

I think the Everyman serves Leffe, they certainly have a couple of nice Belgian beers on tap anyway.

It does actually! I remember seeing it a few weeks ago actually, thinking about it.

hoonin · « **Reply #167 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:19:34 pm »

Draft Singha is a lovely beer. Tastes all the sweeter knowing it deprives Evertons sponsors of money

scouser4eva · « **Reply #168 on:** May 29, 2008, 04:20:38 pm »

All beers taste the same to me to be honest, my taste buds are boring

Corkboy · « **Reply #169 on:** June 3, 2008, 09:45:01 pm »

Trying some of this tonight, (solely for the purposes of contributing to this thread, mind). Not rilly ma thang, to be honest, it has a little bit of that wheaty taste that I don't really like. Still, it ain't muck...

DowntheLine1981 · « **Reply #170 on:** June 3, 2008, 11:08:28 pm »

I have a policy where ever I go to a new area, I always try to get the local brew on cask. And I mean local. I'm not a geek, or a CAMRA fanatic, I just take my ale seriously. I find out which bars are decent ones that serve local booze and go there if I want to enjoy a drink.

However, if I'm out on the tiles, I stick with shorts (namley G and T)

Agree with the original poster about Aldi and Liddel, they sell decent, cheap foreign booze that has yet to 'make the push' into the Brit market. What people don't seem to remember when buying these kind of ales is that there once was a time when Bulmers and Stella where considered random dodgy booze from abroad because no-one had ever heard of them.

DowntheLine1981 · « **Reply #171 on:** June 3, 2008, 11:12:07 pm »

Used to love this stuff while I was at Uni.

6BigCups · « **Reply #172 on:** June 4, 2008, 12:07:49 am »

Quote from: Cusamano on June 22, 2007, 06:45:57 pm

I never understood this obsession people have with not drinking from a can.

Whats the difference?

you can taste the metal!

Bobber · « **Reply #173 on:** June 4, 2008, 02:25:14 am »

Guinness got the seal of approval today.
Tasted differet to what I thought it would.

DowntheLine1981 · « **Reply #174 on:** June 4, 2008, 08:58:22 am »

Quote from: Bobber on June 4, 2008, 02:25:14 am

Guinness got the seal of approval today.
Tasted differet to what I thought it would.

Have never seen the appeal with Guinness, I only drink it during Paddy's Day (as its the law) but other than that I just seems really bloating. Its like a whole meal in a can.

A the black poos it gives you are most distressing.

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆ · « **Reply #175 on:** June 6, 2008, 06:32:07 pm »

Quote from: DowntheLine1981 on June 3, 2008, 11:08:28 pm

I have a policy where ever I go to a new area, I always try to get the local brew on cask. And I mean local. I'm not a geek, or a CAMRA fanatic, I just take my ale seriously. I find out which bars are decent ones that serve local booze and go there if I want to enjoy a drink.

However, if I'm out on the tiles, I stick with shorts (namley G and T)

Agree with the original poster about Aldi and Liddel, they sell decent, cheap foreign booze that has yet to 'make the push' into the Brit market. What people don't seem to remember when buying these kind of ales is that there once was a time when Bulmers and Stella where considered random dodgy booze from abroad because no-one had ever heard of them.

The majority of Aldi lager is made by Interbrew. Used to be made in the Orangeboom lager factory in Breda (they were due to close it)

Spot the peson who used to deal with all of their alcohol imports.

nidgemo · « **Reply #176 on:** June 6, 2008, 07:54:31 pm »

Quote from: Armin on May 29, 2008, 04:05:58 pm

I think the Everyman serves Leffe, they certainly have a couple of nice Belgian beers on tap anyway.

Any bar that does Leffe should do Peeterman as well - give it a go, much nicer.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #177 on:** June 7, 2008, 08:43:25 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on June 19, 2007, 05:05:25 pm

My brother in law, a chef who spent some time in Germany, told me some years ago about the German Purity Law. Apparently, the Germans take their beer very seriously, and don't take kindly to additives and preservatives.

Anyway, his theory was that if you drink beer with additives and so on, it isn't good for your body, your buzz or your condition the following morning. Having undertaken some careful study in the five or so years since then, I concur. So, some tips to better beer drinking.

Most draught lager you get in bars is piss. If you are in England, this counts double. Seriously, how do you people drink that shit?

Heineken, Carlsberg, Amstel, Kronenbourg etc are all piss. Budweiser makes them all taste like mothers milk. Put it back in the fucking horse. Ask yourself, why don't any of these beers have the ingredients on them?

Only drink beer from bottles or cans where the ingredients are clearly marked on the outside. These should be water, hops, malt, barley, you know, proper farm stuff. If the ingredients include something you've never heard of, it's piss.

The best places to buy beer are the discount super stores like Aldi or Lidl. They sell cheap, excellent beer with the ingredients clearly marked.

Don't be put off by not having heard of the beer you're considering buying. Just check for the ingredients.

These tips may have no basis in fact but they have served me well, and kept my hangover count ridiculously low. There is no reason why we can't be selective about beer, the same way that people are about wine.

I enjoy some of the beer i get in Lidl, but fucking hell the hangovers are pure hell.

Jase · « **Reply #178 on:** June 8, 2008, 12:46:59 am »

Quote from: nidgemo on June 6, 2008, 07:54:31 pm

Any bar that does Leffe should do Peeterman as well - give it a go, much nicer.

Yeah, noticed last night that the Metropolitan on Berry Street does Leffe and Peeterman as well. Another one for the list

Corkboy · « **Reply #179 on:** June 8, 2008, 11:07:47 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on June 7, 2008, 08:43:25 pm

I enjoy some of the beer i get in Lidl, but fucking hell the hangovers are pure hell.

That doesn't happen to me. I'd want to be drinking eight or ten pints worth before I'd see a hangover, and even then it's healthy enough. You sure you're checking the label?

BazC · « **Reply #180 on:** June 8, 2008, 11:12:11 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on June 8, 2008, 11:07:47 pm

That doesn't happen to me. I'd want to be drinking eight or ten pints worth before I'd see a hangover, and even then it's healthy enough. You sure you're checking the label?

This hangover theory, in my opinion, is just conjecture and probably giving you a placebo effect. I've been (binge) drinking absolutely piss alcohol full of preservatives all year and get no hangovers. If you don't want hangovers, just drink a couple of glasses of water before you go to bed after a night out.

Corkboy · « **Reply #181 on:** June 8, 2008, 11:15:28 pm »

Quote from: BazC on June 8, 2008, 11:12:11 pm

This hangover theory, in my opinion, is just conjecture and probably giving you a placebo effect. I've been (binge) drinking absolutely piss alcohol full of preservatives all year and get no hangovers. If you don't want hangovers, just drink a couple of glasses of water before you go to bed after a night out.

Poof. I drink a can and a half of Castrol GTX and gargle some lead pellets before I turn in.

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #182 on:** June 8, 2008, 11:20:03 pm »

Had a pint of this stuff draught in the sun earlier today. Anyone tried it before.

Really aromatic, fairly high acidity and fairly viscous.

BazC · « **Reply #183 on:** June 9, 2008, 12:48:19 am »

Quote from: corkboy on June 8, 2008, 11:15:28 pm

Poof. I drink a can and a half of Castrol GTX and gargle some lead pellets before I turn in.

JackBauer · « **Reply #184 on:** June 9, 2008, 12:08:42 pm »

Quote from: GusMcLean on June 8, 2008, 11:20:03 pm

Had a pint of this stuff draught in the sun earlier today. Anyone tried it before.

Really aromatic, fairly high acidity and fairly viscous.

Had a fair few of those in California recently. Not a bad beer. Anchor Steam is also worth a try.

conman · « **Reply #185 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:31:58 am »

Quote from: GusMcLean on June 8, 2008, 11:20:03 pm

Had a pint of this stuff draught in the sun earlier today. Anyone tried it before.

Really aromatic, fairly high acidity and fairly viscous.

nope, never seen nor tried the stuff, but willing to give it a go... tell me where u are beer in dublin!!!

a mate of mine works in a chemistry lab, and brings home 3 small brown bottles (wish a safety cap of course for the kiddies) of ethenol, now thats some lethal shit!

TonyTheRed · « **Reply #186 on:** June 10, 2008, 10:42:50 am »

Lightweights.

Try some of these

Gough1 · « **Reply #187 on:** June 10, 2008, 04:42:36 pm »

Hate to repeat myself but Kronenburg Premier Cru is where it's at

Don't believe me? Try some

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #188 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:48:18 am »

I am such an idiot. I have been trying to find a beer I had about 10 years ago, it's flavours are very distinctive, but I have no idea what it's name is. Of course, as is often the case, someone on RAWK will know.

Long story short, it is a European Beer, probably Belgian, but not certain which comes in a narrow bottle which is between 275ml and 350ml. In terms of the flavours of the Beer it is fairly dark, but not a porter, and it tastes exactly like a packet of Walkers Smoky Bacon Crisps. That is the over-riding primary flavour.

Been annoying me for years, any ideas?

TonyTheRed · « **Reply #189 on:** June 11, 2008, 07:20:16 am »

That sounds like one of the German smoked beers (Rauchbier) to me.... I'll investigate

Could it be one of these:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/7/

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #190 on:** June 11, 2008, 11:57:32 am »

Excellent, sounds a likely candidate.

I will hunt it down at the weekend, and see if it is the one!

blurred · « **Reply #191 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:12:10 pm »

Didn't they used to sell bacon beer at Rigby's?

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆ · « **Reply #192 on:** June 15, 2008, 11:25:09 am »

Quote from: blurred, please on June 11, 2008, 12:12:10 pm

Didn't they used to sell bacon beer at Rigby's?

It had to be me to answer this one.

Schlenkera Rauchbier.

Beer and food in one easy bottle.

FinnishRed · « **Reply #193 on:** June 15, 2008, 11:50:04 am »

I spent five days in Prague this week, so obviously enjoyed quite a many pints of Pilsner Urguell and Budweiser Budvar. Both so fresh and tasty there, very cheap too. Perhaps those two are one of the world's best lagers, at least they're my favourite. Also visited Staropramen brewery, was great to see the brewhouse, all the kettles etc. I'd say Czech Republik is a must place to visit for every beer lover. The waiters and waitresses could be bit more nicer to you though!

Pheeny · « **Reply #194 on:** June 15, 2008, 04:47:29 pm »

Quote from: Jonathan Hall on June 15, 2008, 11:25:09 am

It had to be me to answer this one.

Schlenkera Rauchbier.

Beer and food in one easy bottle.

it did indeed.By the way are you planning on a trip here in the near future?

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆ · « **Reply #195 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:30:39 pm »

Not at this moment in time. Very skint.

BazC · « **Reply #196 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:49:29 pm »

Might have a glass of Duvul with my dad later- it's his father's day present, but sounds like it's good stuff so I want some

.

Rafas_Barmy_Army · « **Reply #197 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:33:53 pm »

i got me dad these for fathers day, they were in morrisons n he likes his ales so everyone's a winner

filopastry · « **Reply #198 on:** July 28, 2008, 05:48:11 pm »

Sainsburys online wineshop is closing down so I managed to pick up a case of Duvel and a case of Leffe at half price, first time I'd tried Duvel and I just wish I'd picked up more thn 1 case now

Mondo · « **Reply #199 on:** July 30, 2008, 05:29:22 pm »

Does anyone know if you can buy Coors over here (Ireland or England) or is it just available in the US? The original Coors rather than Coors Light I mean

Author Topic: Drink Better Beer - Belgian, German, Craft, Ales, Lagers all your hoppy goodness in one place (Read 275044 times)

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