Eddie Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said: I found this place for my brother - he can buy his own! ? https://www.huisvandegeuze.be/en/webshop Thanks - there are some pretty good prices on there. To tell the truth, although I am a huge fan of Geuzes, I'm not sure I could tell the difference between (say) a €20 sample and a €50 sample. My pocket is pretty well at the bottom end - some of the 3 Fonteinens, Boon Gueuze, Lindemans and Oud Beersel are more my price bracket. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Eddie said: Thanks - there are some pretty good prices on there. To tell the truth, although I am a huge fan of Geuzes, I'm not sure I could tell the difference between (say) a €20 sample and a €50 sample. My pocket is pretty well at the bottom end - some of the 3 Fonteinens, Boon Gueuze, Lindemans and Oud Beersel are more my price bracket. FYI my brother put his order in yesterday and had an email this afternoon saying it's shipped today. May Contain Nuts and Eddie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 30/11/2020 at 15:43, RoyMac5 said: FYI my brother put his order in yesterday and had an email this afternoon saying it's shipped today. It's now in Hinkley! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 19:22, RoyMac5 said: I found this place for my brother - he can buy his own! ? https://www.huisvandegeuze.be/en/webshop FYI ordered Sunday afternoon 15 x 75cl and 3 x 37.5cl (for E20 DPD delivery). Arrived in Derby just now, all a-okay (took 3 days). Eddie and cstand 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 18:32, Eddie said: I've started looking at other outlets as opposed to BIAB (I have heard that they may have cash flow issues) - and have had a couple of orders recently from Les Bieres Belges and Beer On Web as well as going directly to De Halve Maan brewery. All offer far better service than BIAB - similar price but much quicker delivery, which is the deciding factor when you're thirsty. Still no real idea how the 'B' word is going to affect ordering online, but the government website seems to suggest that, as far as bringing beer back in your car in the future is concerned, you will be ok to bring back 5 cases of 33 cl bottles per person without any problem. That's based on what they were suggesting in September, at any rate. Saying that, I have had two orders opened recently by Border Force, so it looks as though they are 'practicing'. Still no update on my order. Definitely problems there. No replies to emails. Ordered from Beers of Europe at the weekend and it should arrive soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Anag Ram said: Still no update on my order. Definitely problems there. No replies to emails. Ordered from Beers of Europe at the weekend and it should arrive soon. My last three orders from BIAB arrived last week, and that's it for me for some time, until they get their act back together (if they ever do). I've cashed in most of my outstanding vouchers with them and am now using alternative sites. Les Bieres Belges is very quick, and no more expensive really, and you can say the same for beeronweb. One has slightly cheaper bottles and a slightly more expensive delivery charge, and the other one is the other way round. The beauty of Beers of Europe is the free delivery on orders over £60. Tynt Meadow, for instance, is considerably cheaper from BoE than it is picking it up directly from the monastery if you order 24 bottles. Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 8 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: FYI ordered Sunday afternoon 15 x 75cl and 3 x 37.5cl (for E20 DPD delivery). Arrived in Derby just now, all a-okay (took 3 days). Is he waiting until Christmas to drink it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWC1983 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 My first order for Christmas went to Westbeer, which is a Glasgow brewery that do German beers. 12 x St mungo - lager 12 x Heidi Weisse - wheat beer 12 x Munich red - red lager. Should be with me in 48 hours. cstand, Anag Ram and Eddie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Ooft! I'm pretty sure I've never seen let alone drank a coconut black triple IPA before. This is a big boys drink ? There are lot of 9, 10, 11%+ beers which hide their strength almost too well, so you end up necking them, no danger of that here, this one will last me, oh, at least 20 minutes. Edited December 2, 2020 by Coconut Rev, cstand and Eddie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Eddie said: Is he waiting until Christmas to drink it? Some and some I imagine. He's fairly annoyed about shut pubs and missing out on his trip(s) to Belgium this year tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Some and some I imagine. He's fairly annoyed about shut pubs and missing out on his trip(s) to Belgium this year tbh. Yes, us too. I had trips planned for the North Sea beer festival in Ostend and the Kerstmarkt in Gent, but hopefully both will be on again in 2021. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 i need some assistance. My stomach can't take strong alcohol anymore, so thought i would get some Veltins beer from our government run liquor store. They have a wide variety of beers but not Veltins. Any recommendations for something similar would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ramit said: i need some assistance. My stomach can't take strong alcohol anymore, so thought i would get some Veltins beer from our government run liquor store. They have a wide variety of beers but not Veltins. Any recommendations for something similar would be appreciated. How's about Pilsner Urquell? It's the original Pilsner and, in my wife's opinion, still probably the best. Then there is Budvar (not the American abortion), Augustiner Lagerbier Hell or Hacker-Pschorr Kellerbier. None are particularly strong, but all are full-flavoured lagers which are world-renowned. You could always try some of the less extreme Belgian blond beers like Brugse Zot, Keizer Karel Charles Quint or, if it's holy water (Trappist) you fancy, try Chimay Doree (Gold). If you can tolerate wheat, there are some wonderful German Weissbiers and Belgian Witbiers, such as Schneider Weisse Tap 2 (Kristall - a filtered wheat beer) or Franziskaner Kristall, or the cloudy Hefe Weissbiers like Weihenstephaner or Schneider Tap 1. The Belgian go-to witbier is Hoegaarden - much maligned but I think it's delicious. ramit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 hours ago, ramit said: i need some assistance. My stomach can't take strong alcohol anymore, so thought i would get some Veltins beer from our government run liquor store. They have a wide variety of beers but not Veltins. Any recommendations for something similar would be appreciated. Don't listen @Eddie? but my OH reckons Clausthaler 'Unfiltered Dry Hopped' is a good tasting low alcohol beer (Reinheitsgebot). https://steadydrinker.com/reviews/lager/clausthaler-unfiltered/ https://steadydrinker.com/articles/best-non-alcoholic-beers/ ramit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Eddie said: How's about Pilsner Urquell? It's the original Pilsner and, in my wife's opinion, still probably the best. Then there is Budvar (not the American abortion), Augustiner Lagerbier Hell or Hacker-Pschorr Kellerbier. None are particularly strong, but all are full-flavoured lagers which are world-renowned. You could always try some of the less extreme Belgian blond beers like Brugse Zot, Keizer Karel Charles Quint or, if it's holy water (Trappist) you fancy, try Chimay Doree (Gold). If you can tolerate wheat, there are some wonderful German Weissbiers and Belgian Witbiers, such as Schneider Weisse Tap 2 (Kristall - a filtered wheat beer) or Franziskaner Kristall, or the cloudy Hefe Weissbiers like Weihenstephaner or Schneider Tap 1. The Belgian go-to witbier is Hoegaarden - much maligned but I think it's delicious. Thank you for taking the time to list those for me. Think i will start with the Urquell and come back to this list later for further study. Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Don't listen @Eddie? but my OH reckons Clausthaler 'Unfiltered Dry Hopped' is a good tasting low alcohol beer (Reinheitsgebot). https://steadydrinker.com/reviews/lager/clausthaler-unfiltered/ https://steadydrinker.com/articles/best-non-alcoholic-beers/ Point taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, ramit said: Point taken No 'point' intended mate, just wondered if you'd thought of trying them. The OH has them on 'school days'! ? ramit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 20 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: No 'point' intended mate, just wondered if you'd thought of trying them. The OH has them on 'school days'! ? In that case, thank you kindly. Might give it a try, for the taste. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Bought a six pack of Pilsner Urquell today. Nice and bitter, good choice. Cheers @Eddie Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) Bought a 4 pack of this random lager from Tesco earlier, it was positioned close to the craft beer section and I hadn't noticed it before. Had of them, actually quite enjoyed it. Reminded me of the Peroni Doppio Malto (as it's predominantly got a light, smooth, slightly sweet and quite deep malty flavour, and isn't over carbonated) but 5% instead of 8% (or something like that) - recommended. Going to have a second in between other beers. ...only downside is it's a Carlsberg brand but hey, it's a nice beer. The name of it sounds lmore like an Aldi/Lidl rip off of Birra Moretti Edited December 3, 2020 by Coconut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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