boxst

I have to say that this is my current favourite beer. Extremely expensive but a great taste. I just drove back from France so managed to stock up on the 750ml bottles at only £1.50.

Does anyone else like this? Is there anything comparable in the UK that isn't £3.50 a bottle!?



Steve

DJ_Jon

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Love a hogaarden every now and again, but as you say, it isn't cheap.

Daft Lad

I love it every once in a while but I don't think I could afford to drink it all night

GC8

Hmmmmm. Cloudy.....

Hysteria1983

Yep, it's pretty nice. Will treat myself to some now and again.

I was NOT happy when I saw my uncle at a party last weekend supping away from one of the bottles on the side.

I didn't have the ***** to explain that it was mine, so I did what my natural beer drinking instincts told me to do......

I waited until he wasn't looking then made off with it sharpish. T'was the only way!

MJW

Tastes like Germolene !

Jerome

I'm a big fan of Belgian beer, but don't like Hoegaarden.

I find it's a bit slimy. Not really a great description I know.

windyboy

Is it made from wheat ??

Not too keen on it, it think it tastes like flowers smell, maybe it just me

windyboy

boxst

That's root beer.

My somewhat strange description of root beer is that it tastes exactly like ralgex smells.

Steve

boomer

Kronenbourg Blanc - nicey but pricey!

mb

albob

its a wheat beer -- I love it !! -- better on draught tho' (but expensive )

what would scooby do

pish

albob

Not pish -- pished is what u are ( I am) after two bottles !!!!!!!!!

ALi-B

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Hoegaarden; aquired taste. Prefered on draft in our local tap house (although its been pants in other not so well run pubs).

My top tipple still is La Trappe. Blond or Tripel

what would scooby do

Probably true but wheat beer is a bit rank IMHO

albob

as Ali-B said - it is an acquired taste - you need to be sat outside a belgian/french cafe/bar in the sunshine at midday watching the girlies - goes down a treat !!

fatherpierre

My thought too.

My brain seems to list cloudy as off, so I can't stomach it. Weird.

My wife loves it.

£4.40 a pint in my local tends to make it miss for Mrs FP unless she's feeling flush - when it's her round.

scunnered

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It looks like dirty dishwater.

fatscoobfella1

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I just can drink wheat beer..

It always tastes of pensioners socks to me,has a definate aftertaste of something unpleasant..

Prefer the crisp taste of a good cider personally.

Hysteria1983

So how many grannies have had you licking their sweaty socks?

I agree about the cider though. I have sampled some of the local 'home brew' lately, and MY GOD, it was good stuff!
I think the other half was just as pleased with the affects!

Big Pete

I used to spend quite a bit of time in Europe wi work and used to sup this all of the time when away

Try any Belgium beers too. Morrison's sometimes have them on super cheap deals

ScoobyDriverWannabe

Got a catalogue thing through door from Aldi earlier

They are getting some in next week, cant remember if it was £2:99 or £3:99 for 4.

vindaloo

Sainsburys near me were doing Hoegaarden 4x33s, 3 for a tenner.

Usually, it's cheaper to buy a four pack of 33s than to buy a 75cl. Unless Auchan or similar near Dunkerque have a special or seasonal promotion on...

The 33s and 75s taste similar to me. You can also get 25s in a crate from Beer Warehouses... I find the 25s taste sweeter.

Dranken Bayart bvba - Google Maps

Vof Cuvelier Noel & Co / Noel - Google Maps

There's a border/customs at Calicanes. There's a reasonable beer warehouse there too.

50.813625, 2.636575 - Google Maps

Markus

It's certainly got a different taste. Have to say I didn't mind it. The glass it came in was effing big though. I did think if things kicked off it would be a rather chunky little item to use in self defence.

Janspeed

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If not the best one of them!

fatscoobfella1

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[QUOTE=Hysteria1983;9038527]So how many grannies have had you licking their sweaty socks?QUOTE]


Plenty...There is enough of me not to be ageist

Dedrater

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 12th November 2009

£3. 99 per pack
(4 x 330ml, £3.02 per litre)

I might try this Thursday as its on offer.

dpb

Im 90% sure iv had this on draught , and it didnt really register as anything special

I have to say after dissing the leffe ,full on, im now a convert - i can feel the waist band expanding just thinking about it


I also passsed thro Dinant earlier this year on a canal barge - didnt reallly explore at all cos had a bad foot - i can tell you theres a pretty hideous church/cathedral there,however this was Belgium so what can you expect

zip106

Tut tut

Beer for the Gentlemen, wine for the Ladies.



(İAl Murray)

boxst

Tesco's have Hoegaarden 750ml on offer for £2.49 at the moment ...