Castlemain 4 X

[Tubbytommy]

What ever happened to it, sitting I a pub and got thinking about past largers you don't see anymore. Anyothers I can't think of?

[anonymous-user]

As a kid, I remember my dad always used to have cans of this in the fridge in the 80's:



Never see it anymore!

Is it still alive in scotland?

[Hackney]

the Hoffmeister bear took it all

[calibrax]

I grew up in Scotland, and this was the alternative to McEwans Export... popular mainly because of the girls on the cans

[Merp]

4X still available in a scummy sports bar in Blackpool. At £1.50 a pint aswell!

[RosscoPCole]

Can get McEwans Export in the Coop at the top of my road.
I live in Dorset.

[kiteless]

Some more lost ones (mostly for the better):

Harp lager on draught
Guinness Enigma (creamy lager in a can)
Hemeling Lite
Skol
Hofmeister
Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)
Carling Premier (creamy lager on draught)
Moosehead
Labatts

[HeatonNorris]

kiteless said:

Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)

Do you not get out much?

[kiteless]

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)

Do you not get out much?

See above

[Merp]

kiteless said:

Some more lost ones (mostly for the better):

Harp lager on draught
Guinness Enigma (creamy lager in a can)
Hemeling Lite
Skol
Hofmeister
Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)
Carling Premier (creamy lager on draught)
Moosehead
Labatts

We have Heineken on tap in Daventry, its my weapon of choice on a night out, bizarrely never remember anything after! Not sure if it's the premium strength...or pipe cleaner that does that!

[HeatonNorris]

kiteless said:

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)

Do you not get out much?

See above

This country being where?

Your profile says UK, in which case you must live in a cave, because it's available in every off licence, supermarket and a huge number of pubs / bars / hotels / restaurants.

[kiteless]

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)

Do you not get out much?

See above

This country being where?

Your profile says UK, in which case you must live in a cave, because it's available in every off licence, supermarket and a huge number of pubs / bars / hotels / restaurants.

I'm calling it as I find it, chief.

I see it lots on the continent, but maybe the pub I frequent is a little different in as much as it serves Amstel as far as lagers go.

You know what, I'll leave it there as I can't be arsed arguing the toss about whether a tin of piss is available in a) outlet or b) outlet.

[mph1977]

heineken in the Uk - see plenty of tins / bottles around don't see much on tap in pubs etc as it;s not carling and it;s not premium enough to be on the bar instead of stella or 1664

[Davey S2]

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

HeatonNorris said:

kiteless said:

Heineken (not seen that in tins or on draught for years; at least not in this country)

Do you not get out much?

See above

This country being where?

Your profile says UK, in which case you must live in a cave, because it's available in every off licence, supermarket and a huge number of pubs / bars / hotels / restaurants.

+1 Its everywhere

[PGM]

How about

Double Diamond
Harp, stay sharp to the bottom of the glass

[wildone63]

You can get McEwans Export,Skol and Hieneken no problem in my neck of the woods.
I think Labbatts dissappeared after Vaux breweries closed down.
Some other lagers from yesteryear which have also long since dissappeared
Norseman
Medallion
Slalom
Holsten
Top Brass
Another which i had never seen for years was Tuborg,but has recentley became available again.

[Tommy Saxondale]

Boggo cooking Heineken which was 3.2% IIRC used to be prolific ten years ago, it was on draught everywhere, then as i remember they withdrew it completely on draught for a period of two or three years and then re-introduced a Heineken premium in bottles/cans and on draught which i believe is 4.0%.

its not the same as the old fashioned draught heineken. and im my experience still isnt as widely available as old Heineken once was.

i think it was the standard lager in Whitbred houses if ive got my facts right!!!

i think the above is all correct :s!!!!

Cafferys seems to have dissapeared as far as i can see? and boddingtons on draught round these parts anyway!

[SeldomSeenKid]

To me, McEwan's Export tastes like drinking broken glass, which is a shame, as I rather like their 'Champion' ale.
I remember Kronenbourg did a blond beer called 'Blanc' iirc. It was a decent drop. Not seen it for years though.

[Nicholas Blair]

Tartan Special was another, doubt it's still on sale.

Edited by Nicholas Blair on Thursday 28th June 23:25

[mcflurry]

wildone63 said:

Another which I had never seen for years was Tuborg,but has recently became available again.

AFAIK Tuborg = Carlsberg