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toasty

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8,308 posts

246 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Interesting advertising from Carlsberg, admitting that their beer was a bit crap since they cut costs. Anyone tried the new one?


p4cks

7,406 posts

225 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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A brave, but true admission, in my opinion. It was certainly down there with the worst lagers... Fosters/Carling/Tennents/anything American

Melman Giraffe

6,794 posts

244 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Export is a decent drop

ApOrbital

10,549 posts

144 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Hate the stuff just like drinking water might try the new one.

Teddy Lop

8,301 posts

93 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Oh. I'd noticed this in gig venues and just assumed it was just spivvy marketing for their usual pondwater offerings, I generally find a pilsener fairly pleasant. Won't hold my breath but might try subjecting myself when next faced with a depressingly familiar row of differently branded dishwaters.

anonymous-user

80 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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That advert reminds me of mad men, 'toasted' for dirty fags.

They are trying to cash in on on premium market would be interesting to know how much more it cost to make, I would guess not a lot.

I like a drink lager, but would never touch the mass produced pigswill once you tried a few nice beers.

snake_oil

2,039 posts

101 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Interesting - are they moving their pricing north?

Teddy Lop

8,301 posts

93 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Thesprucegoose said:
That advert reminds me of mad men, 'toasted' for dirty fags.

They are trying to cash in on on premium market would be interesting to know how much more it cost to make, I would guess not a lot.

I like a drink lager, but would never touch the mass produced pigswill once you tried a few nice beers.
there's a few large brewing groups who produce a wide spectrum of product from your well known cooking brands through to decent plonk so there's no reason why whoever owns Carlsberg can't flog you a decent product. Marketing it as a Carlsberg sub brand might be a foolish decision though, might be their jaguar x type (brought to you by ford)

Fastchas

2,814 posts

147 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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They have seen the prices charged by 'premium' brands and will charge for their new one accordingly.
I like a drop of Moretti but Peroni is terrible. Really gassy and costs too much for what it is.
As someone said before, Carlbergs Export is heads above most I think. All beers have suffered when they dropped their ABV's. Stella's 'wifebeater' tag is no longer since it's dropped to 4.8%.

anonymous-user

80 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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snake_oil said:
Interesting - are they moving their pricing north?
https://www.just-drinks.com/news/carlsberg-uk-replaces-core-beer-with-carlsberg-danish-pilsner_id127756.aspx

''When asked if the revamp will include price increases, a spokesperson for Carlsberg UK told just-drinks: "Carlsberg will always strive to ensure it maintains value for customer and consumer."

Probably yes.

Fastchas

2,814 posts

147 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Thesprucegoose said:
snake_oil said:
Interesting - are they moving their pricing north?
https://www.just-drinks.com/news/carlsberg-uk-replaces-core-beer-with-carlsberg-danish-pilsner_id127756.aspx

''When asked if the revamp will include price increases, a spokesperson for Carlsberg UK told just-drinks: "Carlsberg will always strive to ensure it maintains value for customer and consumer."

Probably yes.
Well, I just had a pint of it at my local, it was quite nice! Same price as the old one too.

soad

34,438 posts

202 months

Thursday 25th April 2019
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Melman Giraffe said:
Export is a decent drop
yes

p4cks

7,406 posts

225 months

Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Well I can now report on the taste of this exciting, new and much hyped 'Danish Pilsner' having seen it on offer in my GF's local Spar.



I couldn't tell the difference.

untakenname

5,293 posts

218 months

Wednesday 1st May 2019
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I prefer Carlsberg to Carling but that's not really saying a lot, a pub near to me sells it for £1.99 a pint which is pretty much the cheapest drink you can get in a bar.

Noticed they've also rebranded (and lowered the alcohol content quite a bit) Carlsberg Special Brew, it's going to take a lot to shake off the homeless park bench association.


Lotobear

8,794 posts

154 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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If I have to drink lager style beer I'll have a Pilsner Urquell please

FerdiZ28

1,355 posts

160 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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p4cks said:
Well I can now report on the taste of this exciting, new and much hyped 'Danish Pilsner' having seen it on offer in my GF's local Spar.



I couldn't tell the difference.
After a porn shoot in '04 I tried the first iteration of this, and I concur. Brewing is brewing people, yellow beer will always be yellow beer, brown brown and black black.



Turn7

25,458 posts

247 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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FerdiZ28 said:
After a porn shoot in '04 I tried the first iteration of this, and I concur. Brewing is brewing people, yellow beer will always be yellow beer, brown brown and black black.
Custard ?