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[Stu]

You say about paying £2 for a bottle of Grolsch, Which is a lager!!!
Is this not expensive for a bottle of lager?
The markup must be because of the bottle, i think this is daylight robery!!!!!

Premium lager in bottles is usually around £2 for 660ml bottles.
Crabbies is ~£2 a bottle too for 500ml. Budvar is the same.
So yes, you are paying a markup.

But we're talking about 50p a bottle in effect because the bottling companies are charging £1.50 for an empty one and that's about half the price of a carp 4 pack of Carling Bleurgh.

 

[winelight]

I saw Crabbies in Asda today for £1.98, a massive 2p saving. Never tried it myself but someone at the bar drinks it because I get a lot of empties, and the labels just peel off even without soaking! No angle grinder or sandblaster required.

 

[ScottM]

You say about paying £2 for a bottle of Grolsch, Which is a lager!!!
Is this not expensive for a bottle of lager?
The markup must be because of the bottle, i think this is daylight robery!!!!!

Are you under the impression that proper lager should be cheaper than proper ale? Grolsch is a main brand but it's a very nice lager IMO, it has some really good character and the fact that it's presented in an excellent bottle is just a bonus.

It's not exactly a tin of tennents we're talking about here

However, I will struggle to swallow that pill regardless. I tend not to pay over the odds for any drink, and I normally wouldn't dream of paying £2 for a beer/lager from a supermarket. It's the bottle that's swaying me in this direction, otherwise I would continue supping my own

 

[Andyhull]

Grolsch is a mainstream lager, you wouldn't pay £2 for that much Stella or the likes if it was in a tin would you?
So the markup is purely on the fancy bottle.
Im not saying that Grolsch isn't a nice lager (not my prefered one) but think that £2 a bottle is to much IMO for lager!

Each to their own.

 

[ScottM]

Grolsch is a mainstream lager, you wouldn't pay £2 for that much Stella or the likes if it was in a tin would you?
So the markup is purely on the fancy bottle.
Im not saying that Grolsch isn't a nice lager (not my prefered one) but think that £2 a bottle is to much IMO for lager!

Each to their own.

I wouldn't pay that for Grolsch in a tin either. But my point is I wouldn't pay that for any beer. You singling it out as not being worth the money due to being a lager is the point I was getting at. As if proper ale holds more value than proper lager, when lager probably has the higher manufacturer costs per pint.

The only reason I am willing to spend the money is that it's a good brew, lovely out the bottle and comes with the exact kit that I'm after. Otherwise, as I said, I would happily continue drinking my own.

 

[Andyhull]

Point taken :thumb:

 

[anthonyUK]

Just because a lot of rubbish beers happen to be lagers doesn’t mean that all lagers are rubbish.

:thumb:

A proper Lager should really be a lot more expensive than most other beers due to the time taken 'Lagering'.
I don't think Grolsch is a traditional lager though.

 

[ScottM]

Just because a lot of rubbish beers happen to be lagers doesn’t mean that all lagers are rubbish.

:thumb:

A proper Lager should really be a lot more expensive than most other beers due to the time taken 'Lagering'.
I don't think Grolsch is a traditional lager though.

I'm hoping to experience my own proper lager in the next month, I can't wait to see what I've came up with

Not sure on Grolsch. Being from such a large company I can only guess it's either done properly in huge quantities to subsidise the costs or it's done well.. but on the cheap like most other large lager makers appear to.

I know it's made with 2 kinds of hops and they do tend to bang on about the lengths they go to when brewing so it may well be the "real deal". Need to go googling to find out :)

http://www.grolsch.co.uk/brewery/brewing-process

Even has pictures

 

[ScottM]

http://www.koninklijkegrolsch.nl/media/ ... -%20lr.pdf

Bingo

Definitely looks the part. It's an interesting read too.

 

[anthonyUK]

Cool I'll have a read of that.
It is brewed under license at Coors in my town but I don't think it is bottled. probably draught and cans.
I know a brew tech there so next time I see her I'll ask.

Edit - I couldn't see anywhere it meantions actually how long the Lagering process is.
On the website it just says 6. Then we wait.
5 mins/days/weeks??

 

[Stu]

looks like the whole shebang is brewed in the UK under licence.

 

[Ian...]

Has anyone tried these adaptors from candirect?
They are €6 for 20. item no 56030250

Those look too good to be true at that price. I have emailed them asking if they include the bracket, stopper and washer. I'll report back when I get an answer.
:

Got a reply and the price is now 8.99 euros for 20 and they are full inclusive of ceramic stopper, washer and bracket. Shipping is 10.24 euros. That makes a total of approx £17. After thinking about this, I have decided to get some screw-top 500ml bottles which are about £11 for 20 and free postage if I add it on to my next order. The thing I like about the PET bottles is you can squeeze them to find out when they are carbed up for putting in the cool. (for all those of you who are sneaking a look on this site when you are at work.... I'm just sat here sipping a Munton's premium IPA.... excellent pint!) :

 

[ScottM]

I'd definitely be interested in a set. I reckon a bulk order to be distributed in the UK would probably work out quite reasonable.

I've got a set of coopers PETs. Each time I make a brew from now on at least 1 bottle will be plastic for that very reason. I still prefer glass for the most part though :)