English drinking Germany dry

[Dback Jon]

BEER WE GO
Germans fear we're going to drink them dry
By Jeremy Armstrong
ENGLAND's massive army of World Cup fans is drinking Germany dry, it emerged yesterday.

Breweries warned beer could run out before the final because of huge demand from our supporters.

In Nuremberg, organisers revealed 70,000 England fans who flooded the city drank 1.2MILLION pints of beer - an average of 17 pints each.


Astonished bar keeper Herrmann Murr said: "Never have I seen so many drink so much in such little time."


His bar at a fans' tent in the city ran out after they drained all 32 of his 50-litre (11 gallon) barrels.


Herr Murr calculated Britons were shifting beer at a staggering rate of 200 pints per minute.


City official Peter Murrmann said: "The English proved themselves world champs. They practically drank us dry."


In Cologne, where England drew with Sweden, bottles and barrels of the local K?lsch beer ran out because so many English took them to campsites and parties.


Stuttgart bar chiefs said an extra 900,000 pints were sunk last weekend where 60,000 fans partied before and after our 1-0 win over Ecuador.


The Veltins brewery also revealed it has produced a record 418,000 gallons in a bid to keep up with demand.


A spokesman said: "It is incredible how much is being drunk but the hardest thing for the breweries is keeping up with the thirst of the English."


In Dortmund, where most fans for England's Gelsenkirchen clash against Portugal on Saturday are staying, the giant DAB brewery is bracing itself by ferrying in extra supplies to boost production.

 

[English on tour]

 

[dogpoo32]

When I was in England, I was very disappointed by the beer. I am used to drinking stuff that has 5.6-6% alcohol. All the stuff there was around 4%, and rarely, I could find something that was 5%. I also had trouble finding ones that tasted good. There were a few that I really like though. John Smith I think it was. There was another that I don't remember the name of. I guess they keep the alcohol % low so that you could drink more.

 

[Stout]

When I was in England, I was very disappointed by the beer. I am used to drinking stuff that has 5.6-6% alcohol. All the stuff there was around 4%, and rarely, I could find something that was 5%. I also had trouble finding ones that tasted good. There were a few that I really like though. John Smith I think it was. There was another that I don't remember the name of. I guess they keep the alcohol % low so that you could drink more.

Ah, that was your mistake...when in England, it's a perfect time to get a better quality of cider or IRISH beer than you can possibly get in America

 

[Zeno]

speaking of beer, can anyone suggest one to try for Spain, France, Italy and Greece? My wife and I are going there on a cruise in 3 weeks and I want to sample some of the national favorites in those countries.

 

[slinslin]

speaking of beer, can anyone suggest one to try for Spain, France, Italy and Greece? My wife and I are going there on a cruise in 3 weeks and I want to sample some of the national favorites in those countries.

You can just buy german beer there as well.

 

[BACH]

You can just buy german beer there as well.

But why would you?

Germany is known for it's Beer culture, but that does garantee great beer. In terms of overall quality of beer no country comes close to Belgium.

BUT, of course it all comes down to taste and type of Beer. If you only like Lager beer, then I would probably go for German, Czech or Danish beer. For a really nice summer beer to enjoy in the warm weathered Southern Europe I would recommend Hoegaarden - A Belgian wheat beer.

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[Ollie]

speaking of beer, can anyone suggest one to try for Spain, France, Italy and Greece? My wife and I are going there on a cruise in 3 weeks and I want to sample some of the national favorites in those countries.

Hell, you should drink wine when you'll be there, not beers. Widely known and easily available beers produced in south european countries are pretty horrible, IMO.
In north of France, near Belgium, there's many artisanal brewers making excellent "bieres de garde" or "trappistes" but these are not widely distributed.

Anyway, here's some drinkable beers you should be able to find anywhere.

France : Kronembourg and Kronembourg 1664 (french equivalent of your traditional football beer, I guess), Fischer, Jenlain (best mainstream beer by far).
"Original" beers, almost sourless : Edelweiss, Dorelei (moutain beers with herbs) Welscotch, Adelscott (beers w/whiskey malt), Desperados (beer w/ tequila taste).
Beers to absolutely avoid : Kanterbrau, Tourtel, 33 Export (actually you should try it to understand why we're exporting it).

Italy : Nastro Azzurro (very light, piss-like beer) Moretti (especially La Rossa), Peroni, Poretti. Hard to find but very good : Baladin, Roma something (hard to find outside Roma and I can't remember the name).
Anyway, excepted Nastro Azzurro and Moretti, you'll struggle to find italian beers in Italy, even in bars.

Spain : San Miguel (the best is "Invierno", other San Miguel beers grades are crap, crappier and crappiest), Alhambra (not really great), Mahou (same), Estrella (same). Spain is definitively not a beer country and its wine is nothing more than decent. Drink Pepsi.

Greece : Mythos, Athenian (only greek beers I know, decent). Drink Ouzo. Or try to go to Croatia instead, and drink Ozujsko or Tomislav.

 

[Nate]

Hell, you should drink wine when you'll be there, not beers. Widely known and easily available beers produced in south european countries are pretty horrible, IMO.
In north of France, near Belgium, there's many artisanal brewers making excellent "bieres de garde" or "trappistes" but these are not widely distributed.

Anyway, here's some drinkable beers you should be able to find anywhere.

Spain : San Miguel (the best is "Invierno", other San Miguel beers grades are crap, crappier and crappiest), Alhambra (not really great), Mahou (same), Estrella(same). Spain is definitively not a beer country and its wine is nothing more than decent. Drink Pepsi.

Taking the high road, he

I agree with Ollies advice regarding the quality of the stuff from the listed brands and breweries, as I have often spent time in these countries. Just wanted to add that the San Miguels Invierno is really an ok beer and that beer drinking among the younger Spaniards is getting quite popular (as any form of consuming alcohol excessively).

And while they may not fit the taste of the frog-eaters, there are some great wines from Spain, too.

 

[Ollie]

Taking the high road, he

I agree with Ollies advice regarding the quality of the stuff from the listed brands and breweries, as I have often spent time in these countries. Just wanted to add that the San Miguels Invierno is really an ok beer and that beer drinking among the younger Spaniards is getting quite popular (as any form of consuming alcohol excessively).

And while they may not fit the taste of the frog-eaters, there are some great wines from Spain, too.

Damn their wine is so crappy they must mix it w/coke to drink it... freaking kalimotxo. j/k.

Oh, and actually I never ate frog legs in my whole life . Supposedely taste like chicken...

 

[Zeno]

I am sure I will taste a wine or too but I am not much of a wine drinker. I much prefer beers, even though my father in law says beer is "for peasants".

Thanks for the suggestions.

How about Belzebuth beer from France? I read a good review on that.

The one I consistently hear good things about is Peroni Red from Italy. Any opinions?

 

[dogpoo32]

Ah, that was your mistake...when in England, it's a perfect time to get a better quality of cider or IRISH beer than you can possibly get in America

Gah! All I ever saw was Guiness Draught, and I'm more of a stout guy. As far as cider goes... I'm not too into sweet tastes. Unless its Cardinal Kool-Aid.

 

[Ollie]

I am sure I will taste a wine or too but I am not much of a wine drinker. I much prefer beers, even though my father in law says beer is "for peasants".

Thanks for the suggestions.

How about Belzebuth beer from France? I read a good review on that.

The one I consistently hear good things about is Peroni Red from Italy. Any opinions?

Try to drink some fresh pink (rosé) wine during the hottest hours of the day, you'll appreciate it.

Belzebuth is an excellent "biere de garde" (supposedely the strongest lager of the world) but it's pretty hard to find, excepted in beer bars and some shops. 3 Monts is another fine beer w/similar taste.

Add Pelforth "Ambrée" to your list of beers to taste, an excellent brown beer without the sour taste some people dislike (forgot how good it was 'til yesterday, probably the taste of victory...).
I forgot to told you that you should try Picon (an orange bitter) with your beer, it'a popular mix here and it's pretty good.

Peroni rossa is basically a slighly ambered Peroni, IIRC, not bad for an italian beer, nothing more than decent.

Gah! All I ever saw was Guiness Draught, and I'm more of a stout guy. As far as cider goes... I'm not too into sweet tastes. Unless its Cardinal Kool-Aid.

Damn, too bad you didn't found some Murphy's, Beamish or some imperial stout...

 

[English on tour]

Spain - San Miguel
Greece - dont know - but they have a lot of Amstel (Dutch beer)
Italy - Moretti

and on Hoegaarden - oh yes get in there you little minx!! (only to be beaten by Staropramen)

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[BACH]

and on Hoegaarden - oh yes get in there you little minx!! (only to be beaten by Staropramen)

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But that's a lager, right? Hoegaarden is a wheat. Hard to compare them.

I actually think Tuborg (Carlsberg's sister brand) is the leading or close to being the leading brand in Italy. I guess that tells you something about Italy's beer when a foreign beer is the leading brand.

 

[English on tour]

But that's a lager, right? Hoegaarden is a wheat. Hard to compare them.

I actually think Tuborg (Carlsberg's sister brand) is the leading or close to being the leading brand in Italy. I guess that tells you something about Italy's beer when a foreign beer is the leading brand.

true - just saying it was my fav beer thats all!