Peroni vs Stella
Ok, results are in.....
Back to back,
Colour, pretty much identical
Nose, Stella more "pungent", quite strident and not a pleasant odour, not much aroma from the Peroni,
Mouth feel, very similar, think this is a function of the fact they are both Lagers with a similar ABV.
Head, Peroni didnt have one, Stella managed a head and I think this was the reason for the fact the Stella had more of a smell.
Flavour, I would concede that Peroni has actually a more "inoffensive" flavour, would score it something like Stella 6.5 and Peroni 7 out of 10, neither set the world on fire but are pleasant enough lagers, I think that a decent lager needs to be around the five percent mark to be satisfying, four being the real minimum and six being about the strongest before the alcohol takes over and it just becomes too strong. The Peroni is a little less sharp but again I don't think there was a massive difference, they are both a bit nondescript really, neither are examples of the master brewers art. I am happy with either when in a pub or at home.
Price, Stella wins here for me, its a quid or less per can for a quality lager, despite what people seem to think there is very little to call, Stella is better than the Fosters and Carlings of the world, it was originally a Belgian lager, imported but and it was "Reassuringly Expensive", back in 1990 I remember trying it when it appeared in out local and loving it despite the cost, Peroni was six quid for four bottles (330 ml) so it is about 50 percent dearer than Stella, it is not 50 percent better.
Basically if I am going to spend more on beer it wouldn't be Peroni, even the limited selection in Sainsbury's provides many more interesting and better tasting beers for a similar price, the aforementioned Spindrift is worth the extra, some of the Pale Ales like "Old Empire" are better and offer a much better depth of flavour rather than just tasting like Lager, I dont mind the little stubby bottles from Sainsbury's, they manage lager flavour quite well.
I do think there is a massive amount of brand loyalty/snobbery involved as they just aren't different enough or special enough to get excited about, just session lagers but one has more brand kudos than the other.
Back to back,
Colour, pretty much identical
Nose, Stella more "pungent", quite strident and not a pleasant odour, not much aroma from the Peroni,
Mouth feel, very similar, think this is a function of the fact they are both Lagers with a similar ABV.
Head, Peroni didnt have one, Stella managed a head and I think this was the reason for the fact the Stella had more of a smell.
Flavour, I would concede that Peroni has actually a more "inoffensive" flavour, would score it something like Stella 6.5 and Peroni 7 out of 10, neither set the world on fire but are pleasant enough lagers, I think that a decent lager needs to be around the five percent mark to be satisfying, four being the real minimum and six being about the strongest before the alcohol takes over and it just becomes too strong. The Peroni is a little less sharp but again I don't think there was a massive difference, they are both a bit nondescript really, neither are examples of the master brewers art. I am happy with either when in a pub or at home.
Price, Stella wins here for me, its a quid or less per can for a quality lager, despite what people seem to think there is very little to call, Stella is better than the Fosters and Carlings of the world, it was originally a Belgian lager, imported but and it was "Reassuringly Expensive", back in 1990 I remember trying it when it appeared in out local and loving it despite the cost, Peroni was six quid for four bottles (330 ml) so it is about 50 percent dearer than Stella, it is not 50 percent better.
Basically if I am going to spend more on beer it wouldn't be Peroni, even the limited selection in Sainsbury's provides many more interesting and better tasting beers for a similar price, the aforementioned Spindrift is worth the extra, some of the Pale Ales like "Old Empire" are better and offer a much better depth of flavour rather than just tasting like Lager, I dont mind the little stubby bottles from Sainsbury's, they manage lager flavour quite well.
I do think there is a massive amount of brand loyalty/snobbery involved as they just aren't different enough or special enough to get excited about, just session lagers but one has more brand kudos than the other.
Ok, results are in.....
Back to back,
Colour, pretty much identical
Nose, Stella more "pungent", quite strident and not a pleasant odour, not much aroma from the Peroni,
Mouth feel, very similar, think this is a function of the fact they are both Lagers with a similar ABV.
Head, Peroni didnt have one, Stella managed a head and I think this was the reason for the fact the Stella had more of a smell.
Flavour, I would concede that Peroni has actually a more "inoffensive" flavour, would score it something like Stella 6.5 and Peroni 7 out of 10, neither set the world on fire but are pleasant enough lagers, I think that a decent lager needs to be around the five percent mark to be satisfying, four being the real minimum and six being about the strongest before the alcohol takes over and it just becomes too strong. The Peroni is a little less sharp but again I don't think there was a massive difference, they are both a bit nondescript really, neither are examples of the master brewers art. I am happy with either when in a pub or at home.
Price, Stella wins here for me, its a quid or less per can for a quality lager, despite what people seem to think there is very little to call, Stella is better than the Fosters and Carlings of the world, it was originally a Belgian lager, imported but and it was "Reassuringly Expensive", back in 1990 I remember trying it when it appeared in out local and loving it despite the cost, Peroni was six quid for four bottles (330 ml) so it is about 50 percent dearer than Stella, it is not 50 percent better.
Basically if I am going to spend more on beer it wouldn't be Peroni, even the limited selection in Sainsbury's provides many more interesting and better tasting beers for a similar price, the aforementioned Spindrift is worth the extra, some of the Pale Ales like "Old Empire" are better and offer a much better depth of flavour rather than just tasting like Lager, I dont mind the little stubby bottles from Sainsbury's, they manage lager flavour quite well.
I do think there is a massive amount of brand loyalty/snobbery involved as they just aren't different enough or special enough to get excited about, just session lagers but one has more brand kudos than the other.
Back to back,
Colour, pretty much identical
Nose, Stella more "pungent", quite strident and not a pleasant odour, not much aroma from the Peroni,
Mouth feel, very similar, think this is a function of the fact they are both Lagers with a similar ABV.
Head, Peroni didnt have one, Stella managed a head and I think this was the reason for the fact the Stella had more of a smell.
Flavour, I would concede that Peroni has actually a more "inoffensive" flavour, would score it something like Stella 6.5 and Peroni 7 out of 10, neither set the world on fire but are pleasant enough lagers, I think that a decent lager needs to be around the five percent mark to be satisfying, four being the real minimum and six being about the strongest before the alcohol takes over and it just becomes too strong. The Peroni is a little less sharp but again I don't think there was a massive difference, they are both a bit nondescript really, neither are examples of the master brewers art. I am happy with either when in a pub or at home.
Price, Stella wins here for me, its a quid or less per can for a quality lager, despite what people seem to think there is very little to call, Stella is better than the Fosters and Carlings of the world, it was originally a Belgian lager, imported but and it was "Reassuringly Expensive", back in 1990 I remember trying it when it appeared in out local and loving it despite the cost, Peroni was six quid for four bottles (330 ml) so it is about 50 percent dearer than Stella, it is not 50 percent better.
Basically if I am going to spend more on beer it wouldn't be Peroni, even the limited selection in Sainsbury's provides many more interesting and better tasting beers for a similar price, the aforementioned Spindrift is worth the extra, some of the Pale Ales like "Old Empire" are better and offer a much better depth of flavour rather than just tasting like Lager, I dont mind the little stubby bottles from Sainsbury's, they manage lager flavour quite well.
I do think there is a massive amount of brand loyalty/snobbery involved as they just aren't different enough or special enough to get excited about, just session lagers but one has more brand kudos than the other.
tomorrow we will have you do the tennants super vs kestral super and by the end of the month you will be in re hab
That stuff is lethal, I never buy it but when I have it is remarkably compelling if you keep it well chilled, let it get warm you need a good gag reflex ! after a couple of those drinking even Stella is like a Cigar Smoker smoking a Silk Cut.
I quite like the lower tier lagers, i.e. Carling, Heineken and Carlsberg, excellent with a curry and do the trick, all fairly palatable, avoids drinking pub bitter which is generally grim, Bitter is like drinking brackish water.
nothing wrong with carling,, if i have to drink lager i will not drink the stronger ones like stella, i prefer the likes of carling or carlsberg i find these more of a session lager rather then the mind blowing effects of 12 stellas,.
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Crop Circle and Summer Lightening from the Hopback Brewery
Three Tuns Triple X
Glaslyn from the Purple Moose Brewery.
As for Stlla or Peroni they are both as ****e as each other.
Lager is a dying drink for the masses as people switch to real ales which are organic and fresh.
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I do like Dark Side of the Moose from Purple Moose. I usually prefer lighter ales but the Dark Side is lovely drink.
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Just had weekend in York.Cracking pubs.And a trip to the York brewewry(sic),again.My kind of beers.
Lager....whichever one....best just drunk on a very hot day in a beer garden.Very nice then.
And no,can't get excited or tell difference betweem most lagers.Just nice cold in the sun.Real ale is totally different and lovely experience
Lager....whichever one....best just drunk on a very hot day in a beer garden.Very nice then.
And no,can't get excited or tell difference betweem most lagers.Just nice cold in the sun.Real ale is totally different and lovely experience
Last edited by lozgti1; Apr 30, 2012 at 07:35 PM.
My regular choice would be fosters or carlsberg. Inexpensive and go down perfectly nicely, for me anyway. But, even with those, the difference is quite noticeable. Carling, for some reason, I just can't get away with.
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