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List your favourite shop bought beers, ones you buy more than once a year.


Old Peculier

Guinness West indies Porter.

Shepherds Neame 1698 Kentish strong ale

Timothy Taylor's landlord.

St Austell Tribute.

Bishops Finger.

Old speckled Hen

Hobgoblin Ruby

Badger The Blandford flyer Ale.

Badger Fursty Ferret.

Spitfire Premium ale.
 
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  • Vedett IPA
This is the only beer I buy on a real regular basis. Otherwise, I only try beers that I haven't bought yet, and sometimes it depends on what I fancy, or sometimes what I need for cooking. Beers in that category are
  • St.-Bernardus 12
  • Westmalle Tripel
  • Chimay Red
  • Grimbergen Winter
  • Martha Brown Eyes
  • Boskeun
  • Dulle Teve
 
My choice is a bit limited as i only buy when i am in the supermarket i don't think i have ever seen those on your list.

I have just found out Tesco sell Wherry, i have seen many positive posts about the home brewed version so i am definitely going to get a bottle for next weekend.

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Abbott
Abbott Reserve
Old Crafty Hen
Birdhouse Brewery Strong Bitter(although not bought from shop but direct from Paul the brewer)
 
My choice is a bit limited as i only buy when i am in the supermarket i don't think i have ever seen those on your list.

I have just found out Tesco sell Wherry, i have seen many positive posts about the home brewed version so i am definitely going to get a bottle for next weekend.

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They used to serve Wherry on draft at my local pub after I left uni. A very enjoyable session beer. Whilst there have been wherry kits on sale for decades, I'm surprised it hasn't gone further around the country (I've only ever seen it in Cambridgeshire) or have a decent AG recipe. I'm a bit jealous as I can't get it down here
 
In no particular order

  • Leffe Radeuse
  • Chimay Bleu/Grand Cru
  • Hoegaarden Grand Cru
  • Old peculiar
  • Erdinger Oktoberfest
  • N'Ice Chouffe
  • The original Crop Circle, before hopback changed the recipe to be it's gluten free beer
  • Dark Island
  • Bowman Eldorado
  • Belle vue Kriek
 
These beers will regularly find their way into my shopping trolley (either physical or virtual)...

British Beers
McEwans Champion
Adnams Broadside
Fullers London Porter
Badger Poachers Choice/Cranbourne Poacher

German Beers
Dortmunder Union (only because I can rarely get Kronen Export)
Diebels Alt
Schlenkerla Rauchbier
Ayinger Celebrator
Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier
Weltenberger Anno 1050
Erdinger Dunkelweiss
Kloster Andechs Helles

Belgian Beers
Saison Du Bocq 1858
Moinette Ambree
De Koninck Triple
Bourgogne des Flandres
Chimay Triple
Duvel

Other Beers
Jenlain - Biere de Garde (France)
De Konigshaven - La Trappe Blonde and Dubbel (Netherlands)
La Brasserie de St-Sylvestre - Gavroche Bier Sur Lie (France)
Menabrea Ambrata (Italy)
Peroni Gran Riserva (Italy)
Brouwar Amber Grand Imperial Porter (Poland)
Baltika No 6 Porter (Russia)
Tuborg Gold (Denmark)
Svyturys Ekstra Draught (Lithuania)
Svyturys Baltijos Dark Red (Lithuania)
 
From supermarket beers:
Paulaner Muncher Helles
Tiny Rebel Clwb Tropica
Beavertown Neck Oil
Westmalle Dubbel
Brooklyn Lager
Hacker Pschorr Kellerbier
 
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