Random Beers?
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Original Poster:

7,238 posts

247 months

Tuesday 27th September 2011
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Currently making my way through a bottle of Windhoek, bought on a complete whim. Namibian. Tescos. Very pleasant in a BBQ beer type of way.

Anyone else bought something spur of the moment and been surprised how drinkable it was?

Lefty

21,099 posts

231 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Windhoek is lovely. Try Castle (you gotta call it Kessel though, it's the law wink )

I tried Kasteel Cru on a whim a few months back and it's now one of my favourite lagers. Very dry, very fizzy, very refreshing.



captainzep

13,306 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Kwak.

Can't get enough.

miniman

29,993 posts

291 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Two more Binkys over here Les and whatever the ladies are having hehe

nocarjames

2,971 posts

187 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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These are some of my fav's:

Duvel
Tripple Karmalite
Hoegarden Grand Cru
La Chouffe
And for a special occasion - Deus (champagne beer)

Celt

1,264 posts

221 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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A Japanese beer called sapporo. Comes in a rather nice can which may of been the reason i bought it originally boxedin

DoctorX

8,201 posts

196 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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A chinese beer called Lucky which comes in a buddha shaped bottle. Very quaffable and dirt cheap.

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Original Poster:

7,238 posts

247 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Nice, I've had the last two mentioned. Sadly the Sapporo was after a cocktail which tasted like something you could flush an engine with, so my memory of it isn't so great.

Also on the Jap front I'll always have a Kirin if there's one available. Very little to it, but I think that's so you can get buzzed and still have enough space to consume your body weight in raw fish

jas xjr

11,309 posts

268 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Celt said:
A Japanese beer called sapporo. Comes in a rather nice can which may of been the reason i bought it originally boxedin
Does the whole of the top of the can still come off ? Never tried it but used to sell van loads of the stuff in the eighties

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Original Poster:

7,238 posts

247 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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jas xjr said:
Celt said:
A Japanese beer called sapporo. Comes in a rather nice can which may of been the reason i bought it originally boxedin
Does the whole of the top of the can still come off ? Never tried it but used to sell van loads of the stuff in the eighties
Hrm. Mine was in a bottle

jas xjr

11,309 posts

268 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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That might have been Sapporo dry

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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collateral said:
jas xjr said:
Celt said:
A Japanese beer called sapporo. Comes in a rather nice can which may of been the reason i bought it originally boxedin
Does the whole of the top of the can still come off ? Never tried it but used to sell van loads of the stuff in the eighties
Hrm. Mine was in a bottle
This shape can?



jas xjr

11,309 posts

268 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Pothole said:
This shape can?


That's the one smile I have a nagging memory of them changing the top of the can. It was a long time ago smile

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Original Poster:

7,238 posts

247 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Dunno if this'll work, but


egomeister

7,591 posts

292 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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jas xjr said:
Pothole said:
This shape can?


That's the one smile I have a nagging memory of them changing the top of the can. It was a long time ago smile
The cans are so thick, I reckon they'd be worth weighing in at the scrappy! Seem to recall the last time I bought some it had an old skool ringpull (that comes off the can)

Rostfritt

3,098 posts

180 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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egomeister said:
The cans are so thick, I reckon they'd be worth weighing in at the scrappy! Seem to recall the last time I bought some it had an old skool ringpull (that comes off the can)
I had this while living in Korea. I thought it would be nice as Asahi is pretty refreshing. I spent about £8 on a can in a bar and thought it was vile. On that note, all Korean beers are horrible, so if you find one don't bother!

If you can find a gold can of Asahi anywhere buy it, they are nice.

kiteless

12,554 posts

233 months

Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Many years ago, at the first Shrewsbury beer festival (1989, I think), there was a little stall dedicated to obscure continental beers; one of which was this little beauty:



I liked the look of the bottle wrapped in paper. It looked expensive. On asking what it was like, the guy serving said it was a classic "sour" Belgian beer. It sounded awful, so I bought one just to sample its awfulness.

My. Word.

Totally, mouth-puckeringly, delicious.

If you like a Liefmans Kriek, or just a basic lambic beer, Rodenbach Grand Cru butters many parsnips.


uncinqsix

3,239 posts

239 months

Thursday 29th September 2011
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collateral said:
Currently making my way through a bottle of Windhoek, bought on a complete whim. Namibian. Tescos. Very pleasant in a BBQ beer type of way.

Anyone else bought something spur of the moment and been surprised how drinkable it was?
Try and get your hands on some Urbock. Also Namibian, and actually very good.


Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Thursday 29th September 2011
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Cruzcampo and Superbock are both quite flavoursome.

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 29th September 2011
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Another vote for Asahi, not the strongest taste but it's very refreshing. Same for Tsing Tao.