Will the nicer beers start to leave the country?

Stercus Accidit

I just found this forum, and I'm delighted I did, so, hello


Anyway, for the past few years I have been able to get great beer at my local petrol station, stuff I used to only be able to get in Dublin at the specialist places.

I put this down to the extra eastern euro population due to the boom, and them bringing over a better quality of beer, which now seems to have declined again, I can't get aldaris zelta or budvar any more.

So knowledgeable posters of the beer and wine forum, will there be less choice in future?
I know it is only a petrol station, but it seems to be a trend elsewhere too, my favourites disappearing from the shelves, I'd like to hear people opinions on this, thanks

Motosam

Motosam wrote: »

I just found this forum, and I'm delighted I did, so, hello


Anyway, for the past few years I have been able to get great beer at my local petrol station, stuff I used to only be able to get in Dublin at the specialist places.

I put this down to the extra eastern euro population due to the boom, and them bringing over a better quality of beer, which now seems to have declined again, I can't get aldaris zelta or budvar any more.

So knowledgeable posters of the beer and wine forum, will there be less choice in future?
I know it is only a petrol station, but it seems to be a trend elsewhere too, my favourites disappearing from the shelves, I'd like to hear people opinions on this, thanks

Dunnes stores sell aldaris zelta, tescos and loads of off licences/pubs sell budvar.Dunnes aso sell a great beer called 1795 budejovicke. I think its from the same brewery as budvar, it tastes just as good anyway.

mayordenis

No good beer is definately on the rise in fact - maybe you won't see it too much in Petrol stations but more and more off licenses are increasing their range - I'll be completely honest if I went into and offlicense that has at very least none of the following i'd never go back in-

Erdinger
franziskaner
budvar
leffe
hoegaarden

I honestly Can't think of one off hand. in cork, waterford or dublin.

Stercus Accidit

I've noticed my local offies never even had most of the stuff I liked, ironic that I was better off going to the petrol station

Its good to hear that things are on the rise, in this town though, its a rubbish selection.

mayordenis

maybe true and sorry I've never really been looking outside of waterford,cork and dublin.

Kenjd

My local Supervalu off license does some incredible beers.
StPeters old Style Porter(http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/296/838)
Also Wychwood Hopgoblin (http://www.wychwood.co.uk/beers.htm#)
They also have a great selection of lagers from around the globe!
They also did this porter from Colorado for a while: http://www.flyingdogales.com/
The artwork for their beer bottles is done by the same guy who did the artwork for Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas...yeah..bring it on!
There is usually a supervalu near enough so ask them there!

oblivious

mayordenis wrote: »

No good beer is definately on the rise in fact - maybe you won't see it too much in Petrol stations but more and more off licenses are increasing their range - I'll be completely honest if I went into and offlicense that has at very least none of the following i'd never go back in-

Erdinger
franziskaner
budvar
leffe
hoegaarden

I honestly Can't think of one off hand. in cork, waterford or dublin.

Well to be honest at least two of those beers are brewer by the now worlds biggest brewer in the world and are pretty common in western Europe. In fact i have had a better pint of hoegaarden in hong kong that some place here.

Its a very rare thing to find an off license that will go out and try and bring in select beers them selves or contact some niche distributors in the UK or Europe and not rely on what the distributor will pushing.

BeerNut

One of the Redmonds of the Ranelagh off licence was telling me a few months ago that Eastern European lager is dead, as a market. Meanwhile, I see the supermarkets are getting better at carrying good mainstream English and Scottish beers, from the likes of Fuller's and Shepherd Neame.

So, OP, I think choice will improve, but not if pale lagers from Eastern Europe are your thing.

the beer revolu

Deleted User wrote: »

Dunnes aso sell a great beer called 1795 budejovicke. I think its from the same brewery as budvar, it tastes just as good anyway.

It's from the same town as Budvar but is a bitter rival of Budvar and claims to be the original 'Budweiser' .

I did an article here on it, if you're interested.

oblivious

the beer revolu wrote: »

It's from the same town as Budvar but is a bitter rival of Budvar and claims to be the original 'Budweiser' .

Budweiser/Budvar is an appellation ,one reason why ''bud'' never claim the name, technically anyone from the area can call its self original Budweiser

BeerNut

oblivious wrote: »

technically anyone from the area can call its self original Budweiser

Except it has nasty Germanic connotations, so your good and patriotic Czech brewer generally won't want to.

mayordenis

oblivious wrote: »

Well to be honest at least two of those beers are brewer by the now worlds biggest brewer in the world and are pretty common in western Europe. In fact i have had a better pint of hoegaarden in hong kong that some place here.

I'm just saying thats the very very least I would expect now.

oblivious

mayordenis wrote: »

I'm just saying thats the very very least I would expect now.

Ah ok:cool:

BeerNut

Three beers, in fact: Franziskaner is an A-B InBev brand too.

Frankiestylee

Just from my own experience I'd say the trend went from more German beer, to more Asian beer, to more Eastern European beer, to more English/Scottish beer. Just something I noticed from working in an offie for the last few years. Only the best sellers seem to survive, and the trends tend to follow holiday destinations as much as immigration.

BarneyisRight

Every now and then,Aldi sell great Czech beer.Staropramen is especially nice.However,for some odd reason,Bud Light is choice!

JIZZLORD

BUD LIGHT?

BarneyisRight

BarneyisRight wrote: »

Bud Light is choice!

I'm not a beer snob or anything,but are you serious?

Elem

Anyone know if i can get large bottles of Pilsner Urquell anywhere in Dublin?

BeerNut

Depends what you mean by large, but Superquinn sell it by the half litre, as do most of the good beer off licences in the city.

magick

God i hope not, i got a taste of the wonderful stuff that came from Eastern Europe and i hope it stays, i for one was sick to death of the usual big beers that were served here, nothing personal against them but a bit of choise is always welcome!

Elem

BeerNut wrote: »

Depends what you mean by large, but Superquinn sell it by the half litre, as do most of the good beer off licences in the city.

Ive tryed Tesco and Booze 2 Go. Could you tell me which Superquinn or Off-Licence? I've been looking for it for around a year now and can't find it. Wholesale dont deliver to home addresses

jdivision

BeerNut wrote: »

One of the Redmonds of the Ranelagh off licence was telling me a few months ago that Eastern European lager is dead, as a market.

That's because the prices have doubled on many of the brands in about two years. i remember dark okicim was about E1.49, now closer to E3. Budvar's E2.75 in my local offie now, used to cost about E1.30.

BeerNut

Elem wrote: »

Wholesale dont deliver to home addresses

Realbeers.ie does, but bizarrely doesn't stock the half-litre bottles of Urquell. Could be worth firing off an e-mail to ask them why the hell not. Anyway...

Elem wrote: »

Could you tell me which Superquinn or Off-Licence?

I bought a bottle last week in Superquinn on Sundrive Road where I'm fairly sure it's a regular. If you happen to be close to any of the green pins on this map, drop in and check.

Elem

Thanks.