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[Colr]

Pravha by Staropramen.

Is not bollocks. Like all the **** fake imported beer its made in Burton on Trent and tastes like most ****ty British lager.

Avoid!!

[MSK]

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Pravha by Staropramen.

Is not bollocks. Like all the **** fake imported beer its made in Burton on Trent and tastes like most ****ty British lager.

Avoid!!

Staropramen Czech brewer was owned by Bass... from Burton on Trent 😆

[weecounty hibby]

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Staropramen Czech brewer is owned by Bass... from Burton on Trent

That's the problem you have with all of those "brewed in the UK under license" beers. One of the main ingredients is water. If it all comes from the same place then basically you are using the same ingredient for all the different beers. The water quality, soft/hardness and general make up of can make a huge difference to beer flavour

[judas]

I drink San Miguel and Amstel. Works for me.

[makaveli1875]

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I drink San Miguel and Amstel. Works for me.

That or a peroni or moretti does the trick

[MSK]

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That's the problem you have with all of those "brewed in the UK under license" beers. One of the main ingredients is water. If it all comes from the same place then basically you are using the same ingredient for all the different beers. The water quality, soft/hardness and general make up of can make a huge difference to beer flavour

Many years back I worked with Tennents brewers at the Gyle depot, truck after truck came up from Tadcaster full to the gunnels with Tennents lager, that was distributed to pubs throughout the lothians, Fife, Dundee and beyond, punters knew what it was and it wasnt Tennents lager. I drank in the Right Wing pub and I was also a Drayman and delivered their beer regularly, I got a hard time from my mates and locals, I knew it was Carling 😆

[HappyAsHellas]

I was at Guiliano's last week for a meal and as I don't drink wine I asked for a beer. I was offered Peroni or a local beer with Edinburgh in the name. I opted for the local "beer", which in fact turned out to be a lager. Somewhat put out by the strange taste I sent a sample to a local laboratory to find out the ingredients. They called me back and said "I'm sorry to have to break the news to you, but your horse has diabetes".

[Moulin Yarns]

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I was at Guiliano's last week for a meal and as I don't drink wine I asked for a beer. I was offered Peroni or a local beer with Edinburgh in the name. I opted for the local "beer", which in fact turned out to be a lager. Somewhat put out by the strange taste I sent a sample to a local laboratory to find out the ingredients. They called me back and said "I'm sorry to have to break the news to you, but your horse has diabetes".

It's astonishing the number of restaurants that don't know the difference between lager, beer and ale. Fortunately tonight I had an ipa of Irish origin in a chain steak restaurant in Newcastle, still not a patch on the Brewdog I had earlier.

[lord bunberry]

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Pravha by Staropramen.

Is not bollocks. Like all the **** fake imported beer its made in Burton on Trent and tastes like most ****ty British lager.

Avoid!!

I don’t mind it tbh, I agree about the fake imported beer thing though. They try and make it look like it’s the genuine stuff, but it’s not. The proper stuff is totally different.

[Colr]

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That's the problem you have with all of those "brewed in the UK under license" beers. One of the main ingredients is water. If it all comes from the same place then basically you are using the same ingredient for all the different beers. The water quality, soft/hardness and general make up of can make a huge difference to beer flavour

Rolling Rock was gorgeous when it came from Pennsylvania. Now it's Tenants.

[Colr]

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That or a peroni or moretti does the trick

Avoid Peroni gluten free. I know!! It was a mistake!!

[heretoday]

Staropramen isn't considered particularly special in Prague I discovered. There are more tasty beers to savour.

[Smartie]

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Staropramen isn't considered particularly special in Prague I discovered. There are more tasty beers to savour.

Pilsner Urquell in Prague is top notch.

[Colr]

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Staropramen isn't considered particularly special in Prague I discovered. There are more tasty beers to savour.

I had a beer in Prague once which had a small freshwater crab swimming in the bottom of it!!

Prefer peanuts as a bar snack!!

I love the dark lager you get there.

[Mibbes Aye]

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Pilsner Urquell in Prague is top notch.

Have to agree.

Proper Pilsner Urquell in Prague, or further afoot in Czesky is a righteous beer, even if the head is thirty or forty percent of the glass

Tank beers are worth seeking out too. The beer sits in a huge tank rather than a keg. If you like the hoppiness that you get with Czech pilsner then tank beers just taste a wee bit better.

[Mibbes Aye]

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I had a beer in Prague once which had a small freshwater crab swimming in the bottom of it!!

Prefer peanuts as a bar snack!!

I love the dark lager you get there.

The dark beers (lagers) are nice, a different taste for U.K. palates

[MSK]

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Staropramen isn't considered particularly special in Prague I discovered. There are more tasty beers to savour.

When I was in Prague I was drinking Staropramen dark, must admit I had never heard of it, but it was a really nice pint or ten 😆

[Colr]

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The dark beers (lagers) are nice, a different taste for U.K. palates

There’s a place called Zero Degrees in Blackheath that brews black lager and it’s lovely.

[heretoday]

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When I was in Prague I was drinking Staropramen dark, must admit I had never heard of it, but it was a really nice pint or ten 😆

Krusovic was the one we liked - available in dark or mixed form too!

What I remember is there were lots of "ladies who lunch" in the pubs drinking beer at all times. Total culture change from here.

[Lendo]

I've just discovered a golden pale ale called Ossian by the Inveralmond Brewery in Perth. Defo worth buying a few bottles in your next shop.

[Calvin]

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It's astonishing the number of restaurants that don't know the difference between lager, beer and ale. Fortunately tonight I had an ipa of Irish origin in a chain steak restaurant in Newcastle, still not a patch on the Brewdog I had earlier.

My favourite thing is seeing places that advertise a great range of "lagers and beers."

Reminds me of the bit in the IT Crowd where Moss says "but memory IS RAM!"

[Cataplana]

Got a fetish for Blue Moon at the moment, also a nice a IPA from the Campervan Brewery - Leith Juice.

Tennents is sh te of course, and that Guinness Hop House range is mince.

Times were I liked a strong lager like Stella, but the days of sessions are past. I look for something with flavour these days.

[Sylar]

I've had a pretty ****ty day at work so I've been trying to stave off leaving a bit early and going via the pub.

But this thread has convinced me it's a great idea - you *******s

[WeeRussell]

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Pilsner Urquell in Prague is top notch.

If that's about the second cheapest lager over there (or was 10 years ago) it's possibly the best I've ever tasted.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Drink whatever you like not what others tell you to like. 🍺

[SChibs]

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Drink whatever you like not what others tell you to like. 🍺

This. I hear a lot that the likes of Fosters and Carling are crap lagers or pisswater but they seem to be the most popular in the uk so they cant be that bad!

[Cataplana]

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This. I hear a lot that the likes of Fosters and Carling are crap lagers or pisswater but they seem to be the most popular in the uk so they cant be that bad!

It's all about what people like, never understood why folk make it into a competition.

[Pretty Boy]

I love trying new beers and have a lot of favourites that fall into the 'craft' category. There are some days when I just fancy a pint of Tennents though. It's familiar and a fresh, well kept pint is great, I don't care what anyone says.

I posted on another thread that I love finding bars that still serve cask ale using the old Aitken tall founts. I was in the Abbotsford on Saturday and had a stout and a pale ale, both from the Cromarty brewery, out of them and the difference is noticeable from the more popular hand pull. The Bow Bar still uses them as well.

[MrRobot]

Love a pint of Budweiser. Most others I can give or take.

[calumhibee1]

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I love trying new beers and have a lot of favourites that fall into the 'craft'. There are some days when I just fancy a pint of Tennents though. It's familiar and a fresh, well kept pint is great, I don't care why anyone says.

I posted on another thread that I love finding bars that still serve cask ale using the old Aitken tall founts. I was in the Abbotsford on Saturday and had a stout and a pale ale, both from the Cromarty brewery, out of them and the difference is noticeable from the more popular hand pull. The Bow Bar still uses them as well.

A good pint of Tennents beats everything else hands down imo.