BELGIUM BEER BARGAIN ......... in Germany

BEER 25: KARLSKRONE PREMIUM PILSENER
Doesn't sound Belgian, doesn't particularly taste Belgian it's just a straightforward quaffing lager at a dangerous price.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 4.9% a/v
PRICE: 29 euro cents
FROM: Aldi, Germany
RATING: 5/5

WHO ON EARTH THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?

BEER 24: STEAM BREW IMPERIAL STOUT
For starters it's packed as a mixed case with their IPA and Red beer [both listed earlier]. Guess what? They don't sell at an equal rate. Which means the retail shelves have no IPA, a bit of the Red and an overwhelming excess of this abheration.  
It really is a shocker with a  nasty sweet burnt treacle flavour. It just amazes me that such a clever successful retailer makes such a mistake.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 7.5% a/v
PRICE: 69 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Germany
RATING: 1/5

MAY BE THE BEST WHEAT BEER I'VE EVER TASTED

BEER 23 KETTERER WEISSE BIER
The kiosk at the reconstructed old German farm tourist attraction only had one beer and whoever chose it must be congratulated. Absolutely dazzling at any price. Served icy cold and that still didn't dull the flavour.

I'll be looking out for this wherever I travel.

CATEGORY: 2
ALCOHOL: 5.2%
PRICE: not known
FROM: Restaurant/bar
RATING:5/5

BEERS 21 & 22

The last of the Fristo purchases. Both very drinkable with a 4/5 rating. Both 4.9% a/v,both 80 euro cents and in 500ml bottles. Time to move on methinks. 

BEER 20: SCHINNER EDEL-WEISSE

Outstanding swing top packaging for this bargain wheat beer. Impossible to resist at this price.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.9% a/v
PRICE: 60 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING: 4.5/5

BEER 19: GRAFLICHES HOFBRAUHAUS HUBER WEISSES FREISING ORIGINAL HELL

A very pleasant, quite creamy wheat beer. Not sure what the polar bear has to do with anything.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 5.4% a/v
PRICE: 90 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING: 4/5

BEERS ALWAYS TASTE BETTER WHEN THEY'RE POURED WITH ENTHUSIASM

BEER 18: DIEKIRCH DRAUGHT

Nothing like Luxembourg's favourite brew to accompany a 2018 World Cup Football match. It's a perfect pleasant easy drinking lager that tasted better in the situation.

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SIZE: Draught
ALCOHOL: 4.9% a/v
PRICE: it doesn't matter
FROM: A campsite in Luxembourg
RATING:4/5

THE NAME IS TOTAL OVERKILL BUT .....

BEER 17: ALLGAUER BRAUHAUS ZWICKER NATURTRUBES KELLERBIER

.... this is a dazzling, unfiltered drink now beer. It's one of the brightest cloudy beers I've ever seen. Delicious without being over the top.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 5% a/v
PRICE: 90 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING:5/5

THIS IS A HELLISHLY BRIGHT BEER

BEER 16: BRAUEREI CLEMENS HARLE LAGER HELL

Sorry, couldn't help myself. Hell = Bright in German  and this is the best I've tasted. A delicious full flavoured lager with malt and hop characters in perfect balance.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.7% a/v
PRICE: 95 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING: 5/5

BEER 15: AYINGER LAGER HELL

Worth a try but I think there are more exciting beers about. Perfectly pleasant lager with a bit of palate weight.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.9% a/v
PRICE: 85 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING:4/5

BEER 14: USTERBACHER URHELL

Great value for an everyday easy drinking beer. Judging by the empty cartons it certainly has its fans

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.9% a/v
PRICE: 65 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING:4/5

BEER 13: OETTINGER DUNKLES HEFEWIZEN NATURTRUB

Extraordinary value for this dark, rich full on beer that is nudging into stout territory. A style that really polarises tastes - you'll either love or hate it.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.9%
PRICE: 50 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING:5/5

BEER 12: JEVER PILSENER

Absolute classic unmistakeable pilsener. Steely crisp. 

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 4.9%
PRICE: 85 euro cents
FROM: Fristo, Germany
RATING:5/5

BEER 11: PATRONUS WEISSBIER

This is the cloudy Naturtrub style. There are better out there but this is still very drinkable and outstanding value. Perfect if you insist on glass.

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SIZE: 500ml bottle
ALCOHOL: 5.5%
PRICE: 69 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4/5

BEER 10: GLETSCHER MARZENBIER

Yet another very quaffable lager at a crazy cheap price.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5%
PRICE: 55 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4.5/5

BEER 9: PERLENBACHER HEFEWEISSBIER

I may be wrong but I reckon this beauty is cheaper in Austria than its home country Germany. This is an outstanding bargain priced wheat beer. Very highly recommended if you're a fan of the style.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5%
PRICE: 59 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:5/5

BEER 8: KAISER FASSTYP

A clean crisp lager. Probably worth spending an extra 10c and grabbing a Stiegel

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5%
PRICE: 95 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4/5

BEER 7: PUNTIGAMER

Fails in packaging design but works as a beer. No great surprise, just a very pleasant lager.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5.1%
PRICE: 95 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4/5

BEER 6: STIEGEL SALZBURGER

It's a little expensive compared to its competitors. It's also superior with a lovely steely minerality. Easy to see why this is such a big seller.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5%
PRICE: 1.05 euro 
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4.5/5

BEER 5: EGGER MARZENBIER

Another nice little quaffing lager. You can buy better at the price and the same for less. Even so it's still a very worthy beer.

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SIZE: 500ml can
ALCOHOL: 5%
PRICE: 69 euro cents
FROM: Lidl, Austria
RATING:4/5