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Old 08 February 2003, 09:15 PM
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Or does it depend where you are? For example in Amsterdam, Heineken is awesome, but I would probably not drink it over here.

A few of my faves.
Tiger
Cobra
Stella
Grolsch
Nastro Azurro
Becks - Currently being consumed
Leffe -
Hogaarden
Asahi

Or maybe they all have there time and place, and you could not just keep drinking the same one.
Old 08 February 2003, 09:29 PM
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Carlsberg export!
Old 08 February 2003, 09:29 PM
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Any imported beer really. UK-brewed versions are poor substitutes IMHO.

Bitburg is probably my favourite.

I think German beers are probably the best due the their beer purity laws.
Old 08 February 2003, 09:40 PM
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Amstel - Heineken - Carlsberg Export
Old 08 February 2003, 09:49 PM
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The one and only: "Barnsley Bitter" circa 1974!!!
Pure nectar, and what's more, REAL beer, not like the p*ss the Germans pass off as beer.
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Old 08 February 2003, 09:52 PM
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Beck I hate that stuff!!

I'm a fan of Budwieser and Sol
Old 08 February 2003, 09:55 PM
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Bud, Tiger and Castle (South African) are all top beers!
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Delirium Tremens brewed by Huyghe is fantastic, has pink elephants on the bottle. www.euro-beer.co.uk/p895.html

I do enjoy most Belgian beers though, so many good ones to choose from. Gent is an excellent place to stop off at for a few nights when you're going to the 'ring. Some of the bars have menus with hundreds of beers to choose from.
Old 08 February 2003, 10:05 PM
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Singha beer! doesn't taste as good in this country though

Carlsberg export is my fav widely available

used to have a soft spot for Super Tennants, it's actually nice when you get into it, i couldn't go back to normal lager afterwards but had to give it up because a huge beer gut appeared in weeks
Old 08 February 2003, 10:13 PM
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Jupiler from Belgium is really nice

goes down so well, next thing you realise is that you got through 20 bottles !!

no nasty heads like Stella

Old 08 February 2003, 10:37 PM
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You would have to go a long way to beat an ice cold pint of the black stuff... IMOA.
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Bitburger at the ring, nothing else like it.
Old 08 February 2003, 10:51 PM
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The one in my glass!!

All the rest are just "beer in-potentia" and may therefore not exist..

So curently its this can of caffreys
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Timothy Taylor Landlord is always worth a pint if you can find it on draught.

Youngs Acclaim is a fantastic summer beer. Really crisp, just right for BBQ consumption.
Old 08 February 2003, 11:33 PM
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Davyboy, your list is commendable but I think you should have stuck Kronenbourg on the end. A foolish omission IMHO - unless it is ruled out on the grounds of being french, which I could also understand.
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Export Gold, or Speights. You lot probably don't get either of them. Export Gold tastes very similar to Newcastle brown(I think that is what it's called).

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Old 09 February 2003, 12:26 AM
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Boost II, you are sooo right, a very foolish ommision indeed.

JF, how ever could I forget the Bitburg after 10 laps!


Old 09 February 2003, 01:06 AM
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At 12: 4 cans of special brew shared between 6 did the trick nicely
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within 10 miles of Wolverhampton , Bank's Mild . Have to have a pint most times I go 'home' just to remember how good it is...

Cobra is normally good
Kronenbourg in the big bottles from France seems to taste better than the 'normal' stuff.
Hoegarden , but not too much of it.
Sam Adams draught is yummy (footnote: does not appear to generate hangover)


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Old 09 February 2003, 10:22 AM
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A large Redback at the "Sail & Anchor" in Fremantle, WA
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Old 09 February 2003, 10:39 AM
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Fosters
Guinness
Murphys
Old 09 February 2003, 11:08 AM
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Bishops finger and Spitfire are both unbeatable beers from Shepard Neame brewery(oldest in Britain)i think.
Youngs Waggledance is also quite nice,made with honey beleive it or not.
You can find these in most large supermarkets these days along with other speciallity beers,definately worth a look.

For general **** up drinking i would recommend Stella.
Old 09 February 2003, 11:15 AM
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Carlsberg is my choice in our local,not one to try different brews,bit of a creature of habbit.......

It may have something to do with a pub called The Hoggshead in Liverpool city centre,they do a massive list of exotic brews,and they have blackboards behind the bar with lists of "guest beers".

So on a night out with the lads we decided to sample a few "guest beers",I cant remember them all but one was called Woberley Bob,another Over And Out,I noticed they wrote the alc/vol by the side of the beer,I should have took more notice.

I was home for 10.30 top night out

Later Yoza.......the shandy drinker
Old 09 February 2003, 01:21 PM
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has to be fosters or miller (MGD not that pilsner crap!)
Old 09 February 2003, 02:36 PM
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Oh dear, oh dear! Not one mention of Budvar? The Original Czech Budweiser, that is, not the p!ss-weak Yank cr@p! <Shakes head> Nor even Staropramen.

You lot have got it so wrong!

And an honourable mention should go to Tsing Tao - top stuff!! Esp. when drink outside, in the sun, overlooking the bay in Stanley, Hong Kong
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I don't think you can go far wrong with an ice cold Budweiser Has to be from a bottle though, the cans just aren't the same

I'm lucky enough to work for a Dutch company so I'll be going over there next month for a big meeting/p*ss up, can't wait Dunno why but foreign beer, as sampled at our last meeting doesn't seem to give you a hangover, what's that all about? A couple of the guys came over here and were drinking Stella all night, no problem for them at home yet our version nearly killed them
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A lot of terrible, mass produced beer-flavoured drinks being mentioned here - you lot have obviously never tasted a real beer.

How about Adnams Broadside, Gales HSB and Anniversary Ale, Hook Norton Best Bitter, Thomas Hardy's Ale (2-3 yrs old is best), Gibbs Mew Bishop's Tipple - all great beers with far more flavour than anything you can buy in a can. Canned beer sucks.

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Ponsey bottled lager drinkers
sam smiths proper beer!! proper price £1.18 a pint!! It's just gone up 2p in our club.

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Special Brew for me every time


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