It may already be common knowledge, but Lidl are doing proper Czech Brewed Staropramen.

Not my personal favourite but it pisses all over anything brewed in Burton and the like.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:56 am

It may already be common knowledge, but Lidl are doing proper Czech Brewed Staropramen.

Not my personal favourite but it pisses all over anything brewed in Burton and the like.

Not sure any beer I’d buy would last the 2 years to drink for the World Cup final tbh

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:59 am

Not sure any beer I’d buy would last the 2 years to drink for the World Cup final tbh

I've USA 2026 on the Brain! lmao

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:59 am

Not sure any beer I’d buy would last the 2 years to drink for the World Cup final tbh

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:56 am

It may already be common knowledge, but Lidl are doing proper Czech Brewed Staropramen.

Not my personal favourite but it pisses all over anything brewed in Burton and the like.

The campsite at Wyreside used to sell it on draught at the clubhouse. When he stopped I asked why, he said everyone was fighting so he had to go back to Stella..

In Leeds we get lost of new imported beer and one of the most recent ones is a decent Spanish one called Madri. It probably hasn't got to Burnley yet but when it does its worth giving it a try.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:43 am

In Leeds we get lost of new imported beer and one of the most recent ones is a decent Spanish one called Madri. It probably hasn't got to Burnley yet but when it does its worth giving it a try.

Seriously though there's a place in Leeds that does proper Pislner Urquell from the tanks. Forgot the name but it's a nice place.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:56 am

It may already be common knowledge, but Lidl are doing proper Czech Brewed Staropramen.

Not my personal favourite but it pisses all over anything brewed in Burton and the like.

Urquell wins.

Or the proper Budweiser.

Madri Brewed by Coors in Yorkshire

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:43 am

In Leeds we get lost of new imported beer and one of the most recent ones is a decent Spanish one called Madri. It probably hasn't got to Burnley yet but when it does its worth giving it a try.

Madri is the old Carling 4.6% but costs considerably more.

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:46 am

Madri Brewed by Coors in Yorkshire

Yep, I don't drink any UK brewed rubbish.

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:56 am

It may already be common knowledge, but Lidl are doing proper Czech Brewed Staropramen.

Not my personal favourite but it pisses all over anything brewed in Burton and the like.

Worsley Cup Final?

Lowerhouse have plenty behind the bar and in the tents...

ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:45 am

Seriously though there's a place in Leeds that does proper Pislner Urquell from the tanks. Forgot the name but it's a nice place.

I know Albert's Schloss in Manc does it..... dunno if they have a Leeds branch?

ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:45 am

Urquell wins.

Or the proper Budweiser.

Not a Pilsner fan tbh. Budvar is decent

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:46 am

Madri Brewed by Coors in Yorkshire

****

Got 6 bottles of the Wainwrights (I bought pre-tournament in Morrisons Fathers Day promotion @ half price, a £1 a bottle, with the 2 x £5 points reduction got em for 50p a bottle ) left in my Fridge for the EUROPEAN FINAL on Sunday

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:43 am

In Leeds we get lost of new imported beer and one of the most recent ones is a decent Spanish one called Madri. It probably hasn't got to Burnley yet but when it does its worth giving it a try.

The authentic taste of Madrid for sure

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:43 am

In Leeds we get lost of new imported beer and one of the most recent ones is a decent Spanish one called Madri. It probably hasn't got to Burnley yet but when it does its worth giving it a try.

Madri is brewed in that lovely Madrid Spanish Suburb of "Tadcaster"

A couple of big bottles of Leffe Blone and a Duvel will do Nicely for me !

Belgian is best for me

Had some Birra Messina in Bergamo last weekend, that was lovely

Mahou is a really nice spanish beer.

The Shire Claret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:54 pm

A couple of big bottles of Leffe Blone and a Duvel will do Nicely for me !

Belgian is best for me

Leffe Blonde not the same since they decided to weaken it and change the recipe a few months back, for reasons unknown.

I find it weird how precious people are about where beer is brewed. Like it really makes a difference.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:07 pm

I find it weird how precious people are about where beer is brewed. Like it really makes a difference.

You either know, or you don't.

morninbob wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:09 pm

You either know, or you don't.

You don’t drink any UK brewed rubbish If you can’t find a decent beer brewed in the UK then you obviously don’t know.

bart_claret wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:05 pm

The authentic taste of Madrid for sure

El alma de Madrid.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:07 pm

I find it weird how precious people are about where beer is brewed. Like it really makes a difference.

Certainly the case with lager

taio wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:13 pm

Certainly the case with lager

I’m not a lager drinker but I’m sure mainstream lager brewed in this country is to cater to the palate of the British public, but there’s no geographical reason why good lager can’t be brewed in this country.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:18 pm

I’m not a lager drinker but I’m sure mainstream lager brewed in this country is to cater to the palate of the British public, but there’s no geographical reason why good lager can’t be brewed in this country.

I can't think of a reason why good lager can't be brewed in this country either. I was commenting on your point that there is little difference - I believe there is.

taio wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:20 pm

I can't think of a reason why good lager can't be brewed in this country either. I was commenting on your point that there is little difference - I believe there is.

I said it doesn’t make a difference where beer is brewed. For example, Madri wouldn’t taste any better if it was brewed in Madrid.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:11 pm

Madri is brewed in that lovely Madrid Spanish Suburb of "Tadcaster"

He knows

Exsus wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:26 pm

He knows

You don't say

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:23 pm

I said it doesn’t make a difference where beer is brewed. For example, Madri wouldn’t taste any better if it was brewed in Madrid.

Depends how you look at it.

If you're reliant on local water conditions, what yeasts grow naturally and the climate then it matters.

If you're brewing commercially and controlling all these variables then no, it doesn't really matter where at all.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:23 pm

I said it doesn’t make a difference where beer is brewed. For example, Madri wouldn’t taste any better if it was brewed in Madrid.

I suppose when people refer to better lager being brewed in other countries they are doing so in the general context of superior quality due to the process and ingredients used e.g. German purity law. Of course that can be replicated in this country but it most often isn't, so it does make a difference.

taio wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:31 pm

I suppose when people refer to better lager being brewed in other countries they are doing so in the general context of superior quality due to the process and ingredients used e.g. German purity law. Of course that can be replicated in this country but it most often isn't, so it does make a difference.

Nonsense.

Beer here is just as good. Edit- in fact, real ale is normally far superior. As it hasn't been pasturuized it's retains a fuller flavour. We also have a far wider range of beer thanks to our real ale culture.

The purity laws work really well to promote German beer as a marketing tool but brewers in the UK are hardly adulterating their beer.

We're getting into the same sort of territory that led to the urban myth about a "secret ingredient" in Stella sending people loopy.

taio wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:31 pm

I suppose when people refer to better lager being brewed in other countries they are doing so in the general context of superior quality due to the process and ingredients used e.g. German purity law. Of course that can be replicated in this country but it most often isn't, so it does make a difference.

But when someone says they won’t drink any beer brewed in the UK then they’re not. There’s good and bad beer brewed in the UK just like there is in almost any country - and for ‘craft’ beers we’re spoiled for choice.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:34 pm

Nonsense.

Beer here is just as good.

The purity laws work really well to promote German beer as a marketing tool but brewers in the UK are hardly adulterating their beer.

We're getting into the same sort of territory that led to the urban myth about a "secret ingredient" in Stella sending people loopy.

It's not nonsense in my experience. The best lager I've had has been brewed in Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:36 pm

But when someone says they won’t drink any beer brewed in the UK then they’re not. There’s good and bad beer brewed in the UK just like there is in almost any country - and for ‘craft’ beers we’re spoiled for choice.

I was specifically referring to lager. Totally agree about craft beers in this country.

It's the water, German lager is far, far, superior.

taio wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:39 pm

It's not nonsense in my experience. The best lager I've had has been brewed in Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

There's a chance you're comparing locally produced, unpasteurised lager to mass produced lager.

There will be a difference there.

There's also the psychological expectation at play. Does Guinness taste better in Dublin? Most people believe so but I can confirm it's the same stuff pretty much wherever you go. You have to factor in how stuff is transported and but that's not difficult with pasturuized beer.

So will budvar taste better in the Czech republic? I reckon it would. Buts that's psychology at play mote than anything else.

Carling regularly tops blind taste tests in the UK.

Our mass produced beer is as good as any other mass produced beer. It has the same four ingredients. No, it doesn't get adulterated.

Our real.ale scene is the best in the world.

morninbob wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:45 pm

It's the water, German lager is far, far, superior.

This is nonsense.

Commercial beer has the minerals filtered out of it and then they put back in precisely what they want.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:49 pm

This is nonsense.

Commercial beer has the minerals filtered out of it and then they put back in precisely what they want.

This should day, "The water for commercial beer..."

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:48 pm

There's a chance you're comparing locally produced, unpasteurised lager to mass produced lager.

There will be a difference there.

There's also the psychological expectation at play. Does Guinness taste better in Dublin? Most people believe so but I can confirm it's the same stuff pretty much wherever you go. You have to factor in how stuff is transported and but that's not difficult with pasturuized beer.

So will budvar taste better in the Czech republic? I reckon it would. Buts that's psychology at play mote than anything else.

Carling regularly tops blind taste tests in the UK.

Our mass produced beer is as good as any other mass produced beer. It has the same four ingredients. No, it doesn't get adulterated.

Our real.ale scene is the best in the world.

No, I'm clear what I'm comparing.

I wasn't referring to real ale - I agree with your point on that.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:48 pm

There's a chance you're comparing locally produced, unpasteurised lager to mass produced lager.

There will be a difference there.

There's also the psychological expectation at play. Does Guinness taste better in Dublin? Most people believe so but I can confirm it's the same stuff pretty much wherever you go. You have to factor in how stuff is transported and but that's not difficult with pasturuized beer.

So will budvar taste better in the Czech republic? I reckon it would. Buts that's psychology at play mote than anything else.

Carling regularly tops blind taste tests in the UK.

Our mass produced beer is as good as any other mass produced beer. It has the same four ingredients. No, it doesn't get adulterated.

Our real.ale scene is the best in the world.

No, I'm clear what I'm comparing.

I wasn't referring to real ale - I agree with your point on that.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:34 pm

Nonsense.

Beer here is just as good. Edit- in fact, real ale is normally far superior. As it hasn't been pasturuized it's retains a fuller flavour. We also have a far wider range of beer thanks to our real ale culture.

The purity laws work really well to promote German beer as a marketing tool but brewers in the UK are hardly adulterating their beer.

We're getting into the same sort of territory that led to the urban myth about a "secret ingredient" in Stella sending people loopy.

The German purity law isn't a marketing tool, only 4 ingredients are allowed, water, barley, malt and hops.

Glucose is added to UK brewed lager to make it taste nice, that's what gives you a headache.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:34 pm

Nonsense.

Beer here is just as good. Edit- in fact, real ale is normally far superior. As it hasn't been pasturuized it's retains a fuller flavour. We also have a far wider range of beer thanks to our real ale culture.

The purity laws work really well to promote German beer as a marketing tool but brewers in the UK are hardly adulterating their beer.

We're getting into the same sort of territory that led to the urban myth about a "secret ingredient" in Stella sending people loopy.

The German purity law isn't a marketing tool, only 4 ingredients are allowed, water, barley, malt and hops.

Glucose is added to UK brewed lager to make it taste nice, that's what gives you a headache.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:34 pm

Nonsense.

Beer here is just as good. Edit- in fact, real ale is normally far superior. As it hasn't been pasturuized it's retains a fuller flavour. We also have a far wider range of beer thanks to our real ale culture.

The purity laws work really well to promote German beer as a marketing tool but brewers in the UK are hardly adulterating their beer.

We're getting into the same sort of territory that led to the urban myth about a "secret ingredient" in Stella sending people loopy.

The German purity law isn't a marketing tool, only 4 ingredients are allowed, water, barley, malt and hops.

Glucose is added to UK brewed lager to make it taste nice, that's what gives you a headache.

Rowls wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:49 pm

This is nonsense.

Commercial beer has the minerals filtered out of it and then they put back in precisely what they want.

It's really not, this guy knows what he's talking about.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCToLK0FybrEO9BwODMoWAow

morninbob wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:54 pm

The German purity law isn't a marketing tool, only 4 ingredients are allowed, water, barley, malt and hops.

Glucose is added to UK brewed lager to make it taste nice, that's what gives you a headache.

Thought it was the aclcohol content what gave you the headache but what do I know

morninbob wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:00 pm

It's really not, this guy knows what he's talking about.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCToLK0FybrEO9BwODMoWAow

I don't care what some guy on the internet says. I know how beer is brewed in factories.

Minerals are taken out of the water, minerals are put back in.