Favourite Obscure Beer

**osarusan** · 26/06/2008, 2:56 PM

I was out shopping tonight, and found this - Patagonia Pale Ale, a Chilean beer. In order to add an extra post to this thread, I bought it.

Given that the label was in English, I wondered if this was just some crap produced for the foreign market that Chileans wouldn't touch, or if it would be a nice, unexpected find.

Actually not bad, but a strange combination of light and malty.

**Hitman** · 26/06/2008, 3:03 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I was out shopping tonight, and found this - Patagonia Pale Ale, a Chilean beer. In order to add an extra post to this thread, I bought it.

Actually not bad, but a strange combination of light and malty.

Like a malteser?

**inexile** · 01/07/2008, 12:19 AM

hackenberg, cheap strong belgian lager and i really like the taste of it.
erdinger wouldnt be that obscure but very nice
but for me straight in at number one is fischer beer, i have only ever got it in luigi malones but a few pints of that and a few chicken wings and im a happy lad

**Dunny** · 01/07/2008, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by inexile

hackenberg, cheap strong belgian lager and i really like the taste of it.

Great beer, have not drank it in years tho.

**inexile** · 01/07/2008, 12:31 AM

had a few cans of it less than a week ago, quality

**dortie** · 01/07/2008, 7:47 AM

Anyone remember the likes of Steiger and Bavaria 8.6 ? Stopped drinking it when i officially got to the drinking age and of course had money !!!

**EAFC_rdfl** · 26/08/2008, 1:43 PM

Just back from Sardinia there last week, had the nastro azzuro mentioned here a few times, nice beer alright. Also the most popular beer there is called ichnusa, brewed on the island although the brewery is owned by heineken now i think. its lovely stuff. Had a few birra rossa's there too, look a bit like smithwicks but far nicer!

**centre mid** · 26/08/2008, 2:55 PM

Ashati - Japanese beer, very tasty

**noby** · 26/08/2008, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl

Had a few birra rossa's there too, look a bit like smithwicks but far nicer!

I haven't tried that one myself, but there are a lot of red beers out there that look a bit like smithwicks but have a much nicer taste. Heck three Irish micro Reds (Porterhouse, O'Hara's and Franciscan Well) produce a nicer red than Smithwicks.

Italian microbreweries are getting a lot of good press lately. I must try and get my hands on some.

**osarusan** · 26/08/2008, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Ashati - Japanese beer, very tasty

Asahi, I'm guessing you mean.

Asahi Super Dry is nice, the other beer they make is ****. If the can is mostly red colour, do not buy it. If its silver, with the word "karakuchi" over the name of the beer, its good.

**centre mid** · 26/08/2008, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Asahi, I'm guessing you mean.

Asahi Super Dry is nice, the other beer they make is ****. If the can is mostly red colour, do not buy it. If its silver, with the word "karakuchi" over the name of the beer, its good.

Thats the one, its hard to read when your Pis_sed it has a blue and silver label?

**Wolfie** · 27/08/2008, 12:41 PM

I'll be on a Stag weekend in Munich in a few weeks which coincides with the beginning of the beer festival.

I'll keep you updated as to how many obscure German beers I encounter on my journey. A bit like Uncle Travelling Matt from Fraggle Rock used to do.

**OneRedArmy** · 27/08/2008, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

I'll be on a Stag weekend in Munich in a few weeks which coincides with the beginning of the beer festival.

I'll keep you updated as to how many obscure German beers I encounter on my journey. A bit like Uncle Travelling Matt from Fraggle Rock used to do.

I did Oktoberfest once for four days on the trot, 12 hours solid per day, about 7 years ago.

Went out fancying myself as a big drinker, came back a hollow shell of a man.

Probably just about ready to do it again soon!

**Magicme** · 27/08/2008, 2:43 PM

Stann, what was the name of the Italian beer we hammered into us the night we were in Dublin? It was lush. Drank too much of it so cant remember what it was called although I do think it was the Morgans that provoked the amnesia!

**noby** · 27/08/2008, 2:51 PM

It was probably Nastro Azzurro from Peroni, as that is the most popular Italian beer available in Ireland.

This ring any bells:

?

EDIT: I should add that there is a Septemberfest in Farmleigh house in Phoenix Park a fortnight from Saturday. There should be plenty of Irish microbreweries represented, along with other craft drink producers. And it's free.
Link

**Rovers1** · 27/08/2008, 3:13 PM

apologies if someone has already mentioned this but:

Budvar (think its full name is budjeovidski or something) beautiful on tap!

**holidaysong** · 28/08/2008, 11:08 AM

Super Bock - lived on it when in Porto last summer.

Dreher - lived on it in Budapest this summer.

**Macy** · 28/08/2008, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Super Bock - lived on it when in Porto last summer.

"Super Bock, Super Star, Get's you more p*ssed than Stella Artois" as the United song went after Porto what must've been years ago. Was available in Oddbins by the crate if you wish to relive the experience, well was until very recently (will check at lunch)...

**stann** · 29/08/2008, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Stann, what was the name of the Italian beer we hammered into us the night we were in Dublin? It was lush. Drank too much of it so cant remember what it was called although I do think it was the Morgans that provoked the amnesia!

I think it was Birra Moretti, but can't be 100% sure as Captain Morgan was very much in the building thereafter as you say.

It was indeed lush alright.

Wikipedia page on it here, with a picture, so you can help me out, see if it rings any bells.