Staropramen Lager

Advantages: tastes great, nice glass
Disadvantages: can be overpriced

...Staropramen is a Czech lager, first brewed in Prague in 1869, but didn't get its brand name registration until 1911. Today, it is the Czech Republics top selling beer and is sold in many countries all over the world. I hear that is very popular in Ireland, sold almost as frequently as Guinness. It is now widely available in many UK pubs and clubs and is reasonably priced too. Right, enough with the introduction, now to the important part of any drink - the taste! At 5% ABV it is mid strength lager and it tastes great. Although its full bodied, Staropramen is smooth and surprisingly light, meaning it is very easy to drink. It also has tremendous thirst quenching potential, so is lovely on a hot day in the beer garden of you're local. Another nice feature of the beer is that unlike many modern lagers you get a nice head to you're pint...

beanie8844 09.04.2008 · Read review
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A nice Light Lager

Advantages: Refreshing. Light. Pleasant Flavour
Disadvantages: A tad expensive

...The origins of San Miguel go back to 1890 in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, and the brewery was founded by a Spaniard. Although San Miguel have a brewery in Spain it is regarded by many people in Asia as a famous beer from the Philippines. San Miguel has an alcohol content by volume(ABV) of 5.4% and is now quite widely available not only in Spain but also in the UK and a number of other countries in Europe,North America,India and other parts of Asia. If you travel to South or South East Asia you will have no difficulty finding San Miguel and this lager is a big selling brand in that region,as it is in Spain. It is certainly a refreshing drink and has a nice amber colour. It pours well and I personally prefer to drink it chilled,although it is still acceptable at room temperature. To me it has a light...

ashford 01.11.2001 (07.08.2002) · Read review
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Review of San Miguel Premium Lager

FANCY BOTTLE, FANCY LAGER

Advantages: Variety of sizes, good taste
Disadvantages: Quite strong, waste of glass??

...OK, maybe not. I've only just written about Carling beer - rather weak and gassy, in another opinion, now it's the turn of something stronger and classier!! I'm not a great one for drinking lagers and beers these days - I used to favour bitter and stout but am now more inclined towards wine or spirits. However I do get to taste a variety of lagers courtesy of my boyfriend who is rather partial and doesn't stay overly loyal to any one brand/type. I know two of his favourites are Stella Artois and Grolsch Premium Lager - so we'll examine the latter today! They do have impressive bottles I must admit - especially the larger sizes which have the trademark flip open top with metal clips. Whatever size bottle you opt for it comes in sturdy green glass emlazoned with "Grolsch" and their insignia on it. We generally purchase the 275...

blurbubble 13.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Grolsch Premium Lager

Refreshing but unsatisfying lager

Advantages: Very thirst quenching on a summer's day
Disadvantages: No taste, body or smell

...DISCLAIMER ------------- I am not, nor will I ever be a lager drinker. I prefer bitter or stout and if these two are present then I will not touch any type of lager. However, much to my annoyance, I find that on my travels I have found some bars and pubs that actually don’t have a supply of ‘real’ ale or stout, I therefore have had to bit the bullet and buy a ‘bud’. <The lager> First of all, Budweiser is best if it is served ice cold – ideally with a glass that has been placed in the freezer for an hour (no joke, this is how it should be served). This has the effect of making it ideal for a hot summers day although it does reduce much of the taste of the beer. Budweiser is a worldwide beer that is predominantly drunk in America – the product travels well and there is no discernable...

Simoncook1 10.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Budweiser Lager

A great Dutch Lager

Advantages: Refreshing. High Quality. Excellent bottle.
Disadvantages: Very Few Indeed

...For such a small country The Netherlands really has a huge brewing and distilling industry. It is famous for the likes of Dutch gin,advocaat,a number of liquers and some fine lager beers including Heineken, Hertog, Amstel and the best of the lot Grolsch In this country the position of Master Brewer is greatly honoured and revered and Grolsh have been brewing great beers since 1615. Now that is a heck of a long time so they do know quite a lot about the science and art of brewing. The brewery is close to the border with Germany at a place called Groenlo,otherwise more popularly known as Grolle. The secret of this premium lager lies in the high quality of the ingredients used and the so-called "traditional bottom fermentation process ". The upshot is one of Europe's great lagers with an alcohol by volume (ABV) content...

ashford 12.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Grolsch Premium Lager

Bud. Wiser choice of lager.

Advantages: Well its beer isn't it
Disadvantages: That room spinning around feeling

...Bud Weis Er, Bud Weis Er went the frogs. That’s the thing I like about Bud the most, I think. The adverts are always really good. The current one on TV is the crowning one, clever idea. What you’re looking for is a brown bottle with a red and white label with blue lettering. Across the front it says Budweiser with king of beers underneath. The shoulder of the bottle has a picture embossed on the glass of an A and an Eagle, just so you remember that this is American beer and not German lager as it sounds. Take a little look at the picture at the top (although the neck label actually has Budweiser written on it, not just 'Bud') On the back is another cool idea, the 'born on' date. Rather than being made or bottled, Bud is born. This is also a good idea because even though all products have a sell by date, Bud...

Heidavey 20.10.2002 · Read review
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Review of Budweiser Lager

Brooklyn Lager...dat'll getcha krunked

Advantages: Crisp, refreshing and big on flavour
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...This op may seem a bit short and/or rushed but it's not my fault. The blame lies with a certain Aberdonion (and we all know what they're like) who has declared his intention to write ops on 3 beers that I - or that boozy libran...sorry, librarian, tange - have not yet written about. The trouble is, he has sneakily omitted to declare which beers he is referring to so I thought I get in quick with this one and beat him to it. So, without further ado, let's dive right in...... Brooklyn Brewery was founded in 1987 and brews about a dozen different styles of beer. Their flagship brand, BROOKLYN LAGER, the so-called pre-Prohibition beer, is a throwback to the days when Brooklyn was the brewing capital of the East Coast. It has won numerous accolades and awards, including the 'Best Craft Lager in America'. (Bud lite was only just...

proxam 11.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Brooklyn Lager

Truly a Premium Lager

Advantages: Great Flavour. Consistent. Goes Well with Food
Disadvantages: Not enough of it

...One of the world's truly great beers,Budweiser Budvar,is brewed at Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic. That country is ,of course,famed among beer connoiseurs for producing magnificent lagers and places such as Prague,Pilsen and Ceske Budejovice are renowned as great centres of beer production. Among the very best of the Czech lagers,Budweiser Budvar, is the genuine article and should not be confused with Budweiser from the USA. There is,in my opinion,a world of difference between them,which I will not go into here. Budweiser Budvar is full in colour and is virtually amber. It has a big,malty,full taste and is superbly balanced with the interaction of hops and malt. Like most other lagers from the Czech Republic,this fine beer has a very distinctive aroma with ever so subtle hints of yeast and bread. As regards alcohol...

ashford 02.11.2001 (14.01.2002) · Read review
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Review of Budweiser Budvar Czech Premium Lager

Best premium lager available

Advantages: Price, availablity, taste, quality
Disadvantages: Boring people to death talking about its merits

...Of all the lagers available in the pubs of the UK, Staropramen is three things which the others are not - inexpensive, tasty and widely available. Lagers such as Stella Artois, available in almost every pub, are pricey and frankly not-that-great. Becks, Carlsberg, Carling and Heineken, the cheap alternatives, are weak and completely untasty. There are a few other lagers which are either local brews or specialist lagers, which can be tasty and cheap but are often only available near where they are made or in true fanatics' establishments. Staropramen, on the other hand, combines all these qualities. Usually cheaper than Stella Artois, it is great tasting (refreshing, full-bodied and punchy) and is sold on-tap at most pubs. Of course, in some pubs they opt to sell San Miguel as the "alternative" premium lager, but where available, I...

edwiseman 06.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Staropramen Lager

Export strength lager at it's best

Advantages: Great tasting lager and its refreshing too
Disadvantages: A little pricey compared to weaker lagers

...I am a man of many tastes, as my previous reviews on alcoholic beverages would suggest. I enjoy a refreshing cider, and a cheap lager, but what about an enjoyable slightly pricier drink? I'm not a spirit man, so my dabbling tends to take me to the higher spectrum of the lager tap. Away from the Castlemain?s, the Carlings and Fosters, it?s time for a finer pint. What of Stella Artois or Hoegaarden or even Staropramen? All good on occasion, but when one beer is there it takes the choice out of my hands and into my pockets, it?s got to be a Heineken. Whilst I don?t want to sound like Jeffery from Blue Velvet, I am oddly drawn to the green glow of a Heineken tap. It stems primarily from a holiday in Greece where they sell only 3 types of beer Amstel, Mythos (home brand) and Heineken. Prior to this trip Heineken was just a tepid...

stephen_logan 02.02.2005 · Read review
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