Foreign beers

[ScapeGoat]

OK I dont get out often now the wee man has arrived but consoled myself in quaffing the odd ale or two at home.

I've pushed the boat out from my usual suspects but wondered any foreign beers worth a punt?

I'm drinking a can of Karpackie at the moment and its pretty decent.
I like Baltica also.

Only trouble is they both only come in 500ml cans - hehehe.

Any other recommendations along the likes of if you like these try these...?

Tried some Czech beer as it was on promotion Fire-something and it was absolute pants.

My own preference is for something a bit lighter (Coors, Miller, Brahma, Sol or Corona) detest treacly stuff like special brew and the mad-%age Dutch/Belgian beers. Not keen on Becks - does that mean I dont like hopsy stuff ??? Anyway... any suggestions

[Bunter]

I always find some of this (http://www.swoo.com/safari/IM001860.jpg) goes down well.

[Brando7]

Efes beer quite nice, got a taste for it when i went to Turkey n looking forwad to having some when i go back later this year

U can get it over here but it hard to come by as i've checked all over n hardly seen it in the shops, so if anyone knows were to get some they would have a new pal :greengrin

[Sick Boy]

OK I dont get out often now the wee man has arrived but consoled myself in quaffing the odd ale or two at home.

I've pushed the boat out from my usual suspects but wondered any foreign beers worth a punt?

I'm drinking a can of Karpackie at the moment and its pretty decent.
I like Baltica also.

Only trouble is they both only come in 500ml cans - hehehe.

Any other recommendations along the likes of if you like these try these...?

Tried some Czech beer as it was on promotion Fire-something and it was absolute pants.

My own preference is for something a bit lighter (Coors, Miller, Brahma, Sol or Corona) detest treacly stuff like special brew and the mad-%age Dutch/Belgian beers. Not keen on Becks - does that mean I dont like hopsy stuff ??? Anyway... any suggestions

It's called Firebrand and it is indeed pants.

[muz1875]

Efes beer quite nice, got a taste for it when i went to Turkey n looking forwad to having some when i go back later this year

U can get it over here but it hard to come by as i've checked all over n hardly seen it in the shops, so if anyone knows were to get some they would have a new pal :greengrin

Standing Order mate, £2 odd a bottle :wink: Gotta drink it in there mind...

[Iain G]

Monteiths Golden, my current favourite Kiwi drink...yummy! :thumbsup:

[Lucius Apuleius]

Guinness. End of.

[scott7_0(Prague)]

Tried some Czech beer as it was on promotion Fire-something and it was absolute pants.


CRAP - well I for one have never heard of it, I guess if the locals don't drink it here then it must be pash. Better fobbing it off to the UK where someone will by it.

But don't let a cheap crappy beer put you off trying other Czech beers. :thumbsup::agree:

I have just read that it is i fact brewed and bottled in Wiltshire!!

[Hibby Hippy]

If you like sol,corona et al ,you could try these two.Mate bought them in a pack of world beers from Makro.It had these two and a thai beer(boggin)and a german one(rank).

Salitos http://www.salitos.com/2151.html


Carib http://www.caribbeer.com/home.htm

[Calvin]

Can't beat some Desperados from France!

[degenerated]

Jever, Berliner Kindl, Pilsner Urquell, Lech, Tyskie are among my favourites.

[SlickShoes]

Jever, Berliner Kindl, Pilsner Urquell, Lech, Tyskie are among my favourites.

I loved that stuff, it was all i drank when i was in prague a couple of times a few years ago, im pretty sure it was cheaper than getting a coke aswell so that made it even easier to justify drinking!

[Rep of Ireland Hibee]

Gambrinus or Staropramen here in Czech Rep are my favourites. Also like Lapina Kulta Finnish beer.



Only when there's no Guinness or Beamish though :wink:

[Haymaker]

Zlatopramen 11
Radegast
Kozel
Gambrinus
Staropramen
Pilsner Urquell

my favourites:agree:

[gringojoe]

Coopers IPA from Adelaide goes down a treat, bit like the girls from Adelaide!

[scott7_0(Prague)]

Zlatopramen 11
Radegast
Kozel
Gambrinus
Staropramen
Pilsner Urquell

my favourites:agree:

Covers most CZ beers!!
:greengrin

[Haymaker]

Covers most CZ beers!!
:greengrin


i do love the czech tipple and cannot wait till im out there again

[Barman Stanton]

Jever, Berliner Kindl, Pilsner Urquell, Lech, Tyskie are among my favourites.

Got into this beer recently, very nice indeed. Won the Munich Beer award too. Def one to try if you havn't already.

[hibsboy90]

Efes beer quite nice, got a taste for it when i went to Turkey n looking forwad to having some when i go back later this year

U can get it over here but it hard to come by as i've checked all over n hardly seen it in the shops, so if anyone knows were to get some they would have a new pal :greengrin

http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=4479

I use that site a lot, you can browse beers by country etc.

I drink czech stuff at home, my dad brought LOADS of Budvar and Pilsner Urquell home from the CR last year, not seen keen on the Budvar but the Urquell is brilliant. Asda sells it, and not too expensive.

I see someone reccomended Tusker, acn't stand it really, had it last year at Nairobi airport and thought it was gash, same with the Kuche Kuche from Malawi.

HibeeBrasileirro - Try some of the Austrian / German Wheat beers, Erdinger / Eidelweiss etc, a nice smooth drink, though it makes you fart!:greengrin:wink:

[TheEastTerrace]

Quite into Erdinger Weiss at the moment, although it has to be poured in the specially designed glasses they have. Never loses its head that way.

Incidently I was in the Nip after the game on Saturday. Pints of Tennants there have gone rank rotten. No head after two sips. Obviously not clearing the pipes properly.

[hibsboy90]

Quite into Erdinger Weiss at the moment, although it has to be poured in the specially designed glasses they have. Never loses its head that way.

Incidently I was in the Nip after the game on Saturday. Pints of Tennants there have gone rank rotten. No head after two sips. Obviously not clearing the pipes properly.

Being 18 i now get a chance to work bar, i clean the pipes every night.......:greengrin:devil:













I'll get ma coat:duck:

[ScapeGoat]

CRAP - well I for one have never heard of it, I guess if the locals don't drink it here then it must be pash. Better fobbing it off to the UK where someone will by it.

But don't let a cheap crappy beer put you off trying other Czech beers. :thumbsup::agree:

I have just read that it is i fact brewed and bottled in Wiltshire!!

Was surprised it was billed as a Czech beer - I think its probably the only beer I threw away.

Kirin
Singha
Peroni
On and Moosehead and Molson for the Canadians out there!!!

Had the worst ever hangover on Steinlager haven't gone near it since

[ScapeGoat]

Funniest thing I saw on holiday in Pistoia close to Florence Italy.

Tennants super strength on tap served as a premium quality lager!!!!

[Hanny]

Funniest thing I saw on holiday in Pistoia close to Florence Italy.

Tennants super strength on tap served as a premium quality lager!!!!

I was in Florence a few years ago and also noticed Tennents Super everywhere!

Apparently, bottled Tennents Super is quite the trendy drink in the up market cafes in Italy.

God knows why :confused:

Handy link for T-Super fans - http://www.trampjuice.tk/

[Liam_Hibs]

Cobra
Tiger

:agree:

[Onceinawhile]

if your ever in antwerp you need to try a "Bolleke"(yes it is pronounced bollock e) of de konninck its ****ing wonderful and its only 5%.

leffe blonde is gorgeous (6% odd) and duvel is brilliant after one or 2 glasses of a different beer though it is 8.5%.

grimbergen is a tasty beer and its made by trappist monks(if only they had made a tonic wine instead:wink:)
the above three can all be found in tescos.

if anyone is ever in belgium(brussels or brugge etc...) i would highly recommend kwak. its nothing special taste wise but it comes in the coolest glass you will ever sup from!

ill also vouch for tyskie though i nearly chopped my finger off opening it(long story)

superbock is also fairly nice

[Bad Martini]

superbock is also fairly nice

Superbock is decent.

I managed to get it by the draught AND the bottle in Portugal...its vintage.

Well, better than some of the pish they were selling as beer anyway :thumbsup:

[vein]

Carib http://www.caribbeer.com/home.htm

I'll vouch for Carib too, lovely stuff.

Shabba :cool:

[ScapeGoat]

Superbock yup - in the same bracket as SKOL - and I donno why probably just tastes better in the sun certainly tasted good in Brazil.

Tsing Tao (Chinese beer) pretty good also.

Steer clear of the fruit brews tho' what are these Belgian monks at? Raspberry and Banana beer.

Chimay's a bit like marmite you either love it or hate it...

[Baw Baggio]

Love Gambrinus, always go to places that sell this in prague.

Also love Chang beer, not the weak version you get over here but the proper Thai stuff. Magic.

[Onceinawhile]

Superbock yup - in the same bracket as SKOL - and I donno why probably just tastes better in the sun certainly tasted good in Brazil.

Tsing Tao (Chinese beer) pretty good also.

Steer clear of the fruit brews tho' what are these Belgian monks at? Raspberry and Banana beer.

Chimay's a bit like marmite you either love it or hate it...

theres a strawberry beer called kriek, the ladies love it. I also enjoy the taste but cant drink it. Id dance like callum elliot if i did

[The_Horde]

San Miguel FTW! :thumbsup:

[Steve-O]

Beers I have sampled over the last 4 months (would probably recommend all of them :greengrin) -

Tiger Beer, Chang, Singha, Victoria Bitter, Melbourne Bitter, Carlton Cold, Carlton Draught, Carlton Dry, Tooheys Extra Dry, Crown Lager, Tooheys New, Speights Gold, Mac's Gold, Monteiths Golden, Export Gold, Steinlager, Heineken, Guinness, Murphy's Stout...

...and probably a few others I have, erm, forgotten :drunk:

[Grizz]

Sapporo - Really guid Japanese stuff that's worth a try, but unfortunately I haven't seen it over here in yonks.

[stu in nottingham]

One I've not seen mentioned here is the Italian beer, Moretti (http://www.morettibeer.com/). I have seen this superb stuff stocked in J Sainsbury.

[Haymaker]

I went to tobago and can vouch for an ice cold carib but also Stag and Polar Bear Beer. Both are quality.

[MozHibs1875]

http://www.kirineurope.com/kirin?old_enough=true

Tasted this superb Japanese beer at the Queens Hall Clerk St last year and can honestly say it is the best lager I have ever tasted .

Not seen it anywhere else though :brickwall

Kirin Ichiban :thumbsup:

[steakbake]

Baltika is top notch.

As is Cuzqueno, a Peruvian beer that Haddows in Stockbridge had for a while.

Love Brazilian beers - bohemia and itaipava.

[Haymaker]

Baltika is top notch.

As is Cuzqueno, a Peruvian beer that Haddows in Stockbridge had for a while.

Love Brazilian beers - bohemia and itaipava.

Cuzqueno is a beauty!

[steakbake]

Cuzqueno is a beauty!

Its a belter. Something like 4.9% as well. Really cool bottle. Free glass if you buy a case!!

Mythos is also good but somehow doesn't taste as nice in rainy Edinburgh as it does in sunny Greece.

Tuborg is one of Denmark's best beers, forget Carlsberg.

Hmm, trying to think of others - Antarctica - had that the last time I visited Green Goblin over in Sao Paulo. Tremendous.

[TheEastTerrace]

Also thinking about it, Quilmes from Argentina is a good beer. Also, Victoria Bar on Leith Walk has Asahi on tap, which a crackin thirst quencher in the summer

[Zimmy]

Can recommend Lone Star, Magic Hat (Fat Angel), and Orkney Skullsplitter, all from Stout, New York. :agree:

[ScapeGoat]

Beers I have sampled over the last 4 months (would probably recommend all of them :greengrin) -

Tiger Beer, Chang, Singha, Victoria Bitter, Melbourne Bitter, Carlton Cold, Carlton Draught, Carlton Dry, Tooheys Extra Dry, Crown Lager, Tooheys New, Speights Gold, Mac's Gold, Monteiths Golden, Export Gold, Steinlager, Heineken, Guinness, Murphy's Stout...

...and probably a few others I have, erm, forgotten :drunk:

ahhhhhh! not "steiny" nooooooooo!

[wpj]

http://www.krombacher.com/index_flash.html

:drool:

[Dashing Bob S]

Just be sure to avoid domestic ones. Tennents, Belhaven...i'd rather drink my own urine.

[Winston Ingram]

I was in Florence a few years ago and also noticed Tennents Super everywhere!

Apparently, bottled Tennents Super is quite the trendy drink in the up market cafes in Italy.

God knows why :confused:

Handy link for T-Super fans - http://www.trampjuice.tk/

I was there and I saw that:sick:

[Winston Ingram]

Augustiner from Munich:agree:

[Winston Ingram]

Its a belter. Something like 4.9% as well. Really cool bottle. Free glass if you buy a case!!

Mythos is also good but somehow doesn't taste as nice in rainy Edinburgh as it does in sunny Greece.

Tuborg is one of Denmark's best beers, forget Carlsberg.

Hmm, trying to think of others - Antarctica - had that the last time I visited Green Goblin over in Sao Paulo. Tremendous.

Tuborg is crackin:agree:

Carlsberg here is crap - the real stuff brewed in Denmark however:drool:

[H18sry]

I thought this was a thread about BEER and it turn's out to be a lager drinkers convention :duck:

[ScapeGoat]

I thought this was a thread about BEER and it turn's out to be a lager drinkers convention :duck:

but foreign beers tend more to the lager side of things no?

Kilkenny was rocket fuel and I did like Boddingtons, Maclays 80/- and Tennents 80/- but they're not really foreign.

[Pretty Boy]

Mythos from Greece is not a bad lager.

Super Bock from Portugal is also immense, probably the driest, crispest lager in the world.

[Pretty Boy]

Just be sure to avoid domestic ones. Tennents, Belhaven...i'd rather drink my own urine.

I actually have a German mate who thinks Tennents is the greatest beer ever. Bizarre.

On draught it's drinkable, in a can or bottle it's complete p1sh.

[Onceinawhile]

i also have to recommend vedette. its great.

for any real beer coniseurs may i recommend a visit to a pub in antwerp.

its called "the kulminator"

it has 941 different beers on its menu. some are 30 years old.

[Orchard_Hibs]

Spaights (sp) Gold is the Daddy, Pride of the south. When to the brewery down in duneden and they left us alone with the tap for like 2 hours, everyone was a bit cagey at first but i sorted that out by dispencing with the shot glass thing they give you and wiped out my handle and got fired in, they took a fair hit for my 10 dollers!

[Orchard_Hibs]

Also Victoria bar on leith walk will get any beer you request in, and i mean any they even traked down this Zambian beer i asked for!