Good lager, bad lager

Been to Asda tonight - everything is so fooking dear in the beer aisle at the moment.

I'm giving Steinlager (NZ) a whirl. £3.50 for 6 bottles. Has anyone had it? I'll let you know what it's like.

I bought 4 cans of Bavaria tonight. £4 for 4 440 ml tins from Mr Singh at my local off-licence. It's Dutch beer and at 5% it hits the spot.

Give us your feedback on Steinlager because I do my main shop at Asda and I might just give it a try. New Zealand is not known for brewing decent lager so be honest with your critique.

Favourite lagers - red stripe, steinlager, heineken, labbatts, tuborg, warsteiner.

I try to avoid Stella, Kronenburg, fosters, carling, carlsberg.

Generally I only drink premium lager. It takes too long and costs too much for me to drink cooking lager.

Magoo wont be happy. He swears by Stella.

Reebok Trotter wrote:
Give us your feedback on Steinlager because I do my main shop at Asda and I might just give it a try. New Zealand is not known for brewing decent lager so be honest with your critique.

Give it a go RT. Just had my first bottle and its virtually spot on!

You would never guess it's one of the cheapest on the shelf.

Hertog Jan

Bitburger

Oranjeboom

Jupiler

Persteiner

Samuel Smiths Ayingerbrau

Next time I am in Asda I will try it.

Magoo, take note!

Copper Dragon wrote:Hertog Jan

Bitburger

Oranjeboom

Jupiler

Persteiner

Samuel Smiths Ayingerbrau

You will have to explain for us simple folk. Is your selection good lager or bad lager ?

Steinlager was voted best beer in the world in the 90s. It is usually very expensive.

As for 'Stella Act a Twat', it is very chemical, produces a very artificial head, and makes people aggressive.

Tis good Trotter.

You'll struggle to get Hertog Jan here though.

Me and my dad had some Juniper Green a few weeks ago Copper. Highly recommended if you've not had it before. Bit sickly though.

Like a Sloe Gin was it Cocker?

I will try this Steinlager from Asda. I reckon BWFC71 has sampled Hertog Jan.

It's an organic gin, CD.

Very distinctive, full bodied taste. Really worth a try at 13 quid a 70cl bottle in Asda.

Reebok Trotter wrote:I will try this Steinlager from Asda. I reckon BWFC71 has sampled Hertog Jan.

I have, but definitely not my cup of tea, plus its only €1 per small bottle in Albert Heijn where as 1/2 lite can of Stella is €1.25 - so you can guess what I buy at the supermarket.



I notice that Bavaria beer seems to be plugging itself massively in the UK. Everytime I drink that over here I always end up with a very bad taste in my mouth the next day - and that has nothing to do with the Shoarma's on the way home. But is it the full 5.7% or is it the near alcohol-free Bavaria beer?

Just got some bottles of Carling Chrome from the supermarket 8 bottles for a fiver and got to say it is really quite nice.

"I have, but definitely not my cup of tea, plus its only €1 per small bottle in Albert Heijn where as 1/2 lite can of Stella is €1.25 - so you can guess what I buy at the supermarket."

Just shows the superior quality of it BWFC71

There's a little hotel in Geldrop near Eindhoven that does it on tap, best pint in the Nederlands.

You're a brave lad eating them Shoarma's.

Best lager I had was in Belize. Belikin beer. Also spent over 8 years in Cyprus, and when I first went there, (72-75) I drank Keo. It was said that a sample was sent back to UK, and it came back with 6(?) different poisons or unhealthy chemicals in it. Second tour (77-80), I was on Carlsberg, but gave it up for the brandy cokes as it was too rough. Dont even touch lager now, prefer bitter.

Copper Dragon wrote:"I have, but definitely not my cup of tea, plus its only €1 per small bottle in Albert Heijn where as 1/2 lite can of Stella is €1.25 - so you can guess what I buy at the supermarket."

Just shows the superior quality of it BWFC71

There's a little hotel in Geldrop near Eindhoven that does it on tap, best pint in the Nederlands.

You're a brave lad eating them Shoarma's.

Needed something to replace the weekly drunken kebab, and at €2 at the snack bar near my abode, it has to be done!!

There is a micro brewery in Amsterdam itself, with its own attached bar, and windmill, cannot remember name at moment, but their beer is just absolutely gorgeous!

There again I think my taste buds are changing as I do seem to like the more independent micro brweries as the beer does taste a hell of a lot better - its like when I am back in Bolton (as I will be from Tuesday for a few days) my normal tipple nowadays is Bank Top ales, such as Flat Cap.

Thought I'd give Red Stripe a go tonight.

Majorly disappointed.