At the 2014 European Beer Bloggers Conference in Dublin,
we were given some 500ml cans of Pilsner Urquell to try. (I also brought a few
home with me). This followed on from a detailed presentation on the merits of
the humble can as a means of storing beer and keeping it brewery fresh. The
cans had some nice retro designs, based on old Pilsner Urquell adverts from the
1920’s and 30’s.
Two and a half-years on I have yet to see these cans on sale
in any UK
supermarket, so last weekend I was surprised to find these six-packs of
Budweiser Budvar in my local Sainsbury’s. At £5.50 for six cans, the packs
represent good value, for a quality Czech beer which has been lagered for am
impressive 90 day period, so I picked up a couple. Compared to certain “craft”
beers, which are also starting to appear in local supermarkets, these cans of
Budvar represent excellent value.
Packaged in 330 ml retro-size cans, they fit nicely in the
fridge and come in handy when you fancy a quick beer, but haven’t got time for
a good session. The merits of cans have been discussed on several occasions,
both on this blog as well as on others, so it is good to see a quality beer
packaged in this manner.
I’m sure you don’t need me extolling the merits of BudweiserBudvar, so I will just say the beer is a premium lager brewed in the Czech town
of České Budějovice (Budweis in German). It is produced using the finest
Moravian barley, whole Saaz hop cones and local water drawn from deep artesian
wells, before being matured in lager cellars for 90 days. I believe the Czech
government retains a major stake in the brewery.
So, if like me you appreciate a decent lager and fancy a
“cold one” from time to time, it’s well worth keeping a pack or two of these
cans in the fridge.
5 comments:
keep a look out. Sains often discount them 6 packs to a fiver.
There's no reason why canned beer can't be as good as bottled beer, with the exception of real ale in a can where pouring a clear pint must be almost impossible, as we've discussed previously.
I knew I could rely on you Cookie, for pointers of where to buy cheap grog.
I agree with what you say Nev, but canned beer had a really bad reputation, for many decades. This was almost certainly due to the poor quality product contained therein, but once lost; it takes a lot of time for confidence to be regained.
Cooking Lager - the offer at Sainsbuty's is on at present - well, it was on Friday (not sure when they switch deals).. 6 wonderful cans of Budvar for a fiver - bargain :-)
My local Sainsburys had sold out yesterday evening.
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