Best Supermarket Beers?

Discussion in 'United Kingdom & Ireland' started by Aye, Jun 20, 2016.

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  1. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    It does what it says in the thread title.
    And MORE!
    Or less, who knows?
    Let's get some gen going to help those without access to stupidly overpriced bottle shops.
    So maybe we'll start with a list of which supermarket has what ( I know, regional variations etc but whatchagonnado??) and then whittle them down? Suggestions? Criticisms? All welcome

    Morrison's
    https://groceries.morrisons.com/web...emsPerPage=See+all&tags=|105651|103120|150066

    Asda
    https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/ale-bitter-stout/bitter/1215655754849/1/so-false
    https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/ale-bitter-stout/bottled-ale/1215353283193/1/so-false
    https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/ale-bitter-stout/stout/1215655783057/1/so-false
    https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/ale-bitter-stout/canned-ale/1215353283338/1/so-false
    https://groceries.asda.com/shelf/craft-world-beer/craft-beer/1215655700759/1/so-false

    Sainsburys
    http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...=90&orderBy=NAME_ASC&searchTerm=&beginIndex=0
    http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...=90&orderBy=NAME_ASC&searchTerm=&beginIndex=0
    http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...=90&orderBy=NAME_ASC&searchTerm=&beginIndex=0

    Marks & Spencer's
    http://www.marksandspencer.com/l/fo...selectedAccordions=checkbox-2000|checkbox-462
    They're being a bit of a twat p, only advertising they're own label stuff. No mention of all the lovely Buxton etc beers. If anyone could fill us in on what they actually carry or who brew what for them under which name that'd be grand.

    Tescos
    http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/browse/default.aspx?N=4293220919&Ne=4294793660
    http://www.tesco.com/groceries/prod...949&Ne=4294793660&action=toggleProdListSize_7

    Aldi
     
  2. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    I would have continued but it seems all the urls etc set off some interwebular security gizmo that blocked me from posting some stuff. I'll try again later.
    In the meantime... Any other shops I should include? Anyone want to give us their top 3, 5, 7 ? Beers from each supermarket or just top beers from the lot?
     
  3. DJ-Hophead

    DJ-Hophead Initiate (0) May 28, 2015 England

    Many thanks for putting these links in. Here's my 2p's worth :

    1. Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier (Sainsbury's £1.80, quality German wheat beer and used to be a steal @ £2, even more so now).
    2. Lagunitas IPA (Morrisson's, £1.65, nice hopped up APA).
    3. Brewdog Punk IPA 660 ml (Sainsbury's £2.50, been that price for a long time, why pay £1.65-£1.75 for 330 ml ? Morrison's, Tesco's now stock it at that price but others a lot more expensive).
    4. Sierra Nevada Torpedo (Tesco's £1.99, picked up 4 for £6 once, another lovely hopped front APA).
    5. Brewdog/Tesco's DIPA (use to be £1.99 and equivalent Hardcore IPA, different name now Mr President, haven't tried it since change).

    Morrison's seem to be increasing their range, particularly Brewdog which is nice to see. Seen a few bottles of Hardknott in there, like InfraRed. Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda seem static to me in range. Waitrose use to have the best selection imho but I'm not really close to one of their stores. Lookin here still stock Thornbridge etc., range still a bit static tho and not the cheapest by comparison :

    http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/shelves/Beer_in_Waitrose.html?sort=Price&page=6

    My local M and S have their contract brews, Citra Oakham one's are quite nice and Arbor, my local brewery now have an APA with them which is meant to be solid altho I've read that changes are made by M and S, which might b true for all their contract beers ? Seen a few different bottles such as Tiny Rebel Cwtch and Four Pure cans. Range does seem to change over other supermarkets. Tend to pop in there infrequently tho as in the main drag of busy city shops which I try to avoid as much as possible.
     
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