bridgehajen
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- Joined
- Apr 28, 2005
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- DK
Hi there cmeister
I seek advice on German beer
I live in Denmark and, thus, every once in a while I drive across the border to shop a few things in Germany. Beer is usually on the list, partly because it is cheaper, partly because if I take it across the border, I am exempt from all "Pfand", both Danish and German. I usually go for a Danish brand because that's pretty much all they have right across the border. However, if I venture a bit further, into Flensburg, I guess they would have a larger variety.
Now, there is nothing wrong with Carlsberg and Tuborg, they are decent pilsener type beers for large scale consumption. Still, they are a monoculture.
Foreign beer is available in Denmark but at outrageous prices. For instance, a Leffe or a Hoegarden may be bought for one Euro in Belgium and for the equivalent of three euros in Denmark. This pattern applies to pretty much every foreign brand.
But an idea has hatched. Maybe I could save a bundle by buying some interesting beers the next time that I'm in Germany.
I thus ask the meister:
Which brands should I go for? And how are the prices of, say, Belgian or Czech beers in Germany?
I seek advice on German beer
I live in Denmark and, thus, every once in a while I drive across the border to shop a few things in Germany. Beer is usually on the list, partly because it is cheaper, partly because if I take it across the border, I am exempt from all "Pfand", both Danish and German. I usually go for a Danish brand because that's pretty much all they have right across the border. However, if I venture a bit further, into Flensburg, I guess they would have a larger variety.
Now, there is nothing wrong with Carlsberg and Tuborg, they are decent pilsener type beers for large scale consumption. Still, they are a monoculture.
Foreign beer is available in Denmark but at outrageous prices. For instance, a Leffe or a Hoegarden may be bought for one Euro in Belgium and for the equivalent of three euros in Denmark. This pattern applies to pretty much every foreign brand.
But an idea has hatched. Maybe I could save a bundle by buying some interesting beers the next time that I'm in Germany.
I thus ask the meister:
Which brands should I go for? And how are the prices of, say, Belgian or Czech beers in Germany?