Aldi Fake Leffe Vs Leffe Blonde , Aldi St Pierre Blonde Beer Review , Leffe Blonde Review

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[@WolfmanWoody]

I reckon a lot of people may be suspicious of the strangely named beers in Aldi and Lidl and veer away towards the usual British brewed stuff, Stella, Budweisser, St Miguel, et al. Yet as you say, this is brewed by the Palm Brewery in Belgium and they have an incredibly long history of brewing excellent beer. So this has to be good and yet another one to look out for on Aldi's shelves I do believe that it's maybe the British alcohol taxing system now which is why our beers, even from abroad, are getting weaker. Or maybe they think we will just sup anything that has a beer label on it and that may be true of a lot of people.

[@stewy62]

I’ve posted before on the subject of excise duty but here is the short version. Alcoholic drinks, including beer, have always been taxed based on their alcohol content, the previous UK tax regime for beer being £19.08 per alcohol % per hectolitre (last revised 13th March 2017). So the higher the ABV the higher the duty i.e the tax incentive to reduce ABV has always been there. It’s not a new thing ! The new rates effective since 1st August 2023 have introduced banding but the vast majority of beers fall within the 3.5-8.4 % band anyway, which was set at £21.01 per alcohol % per hectolitre (£19.08 if on draught, note this was the same as the old rate although I think the latest budget reduced the draught rate by a penny a pint ?). Blame the UK brewers not the Government.

[@richardcarruthers1252]

Leffe used to be my all time favourite beer. It was my first choice when I was feeling a bit flush, but last time I drank it, I decided never to buy it again. I assumed it was me that had changed, but now I realise its the Leffe that's gone down hill. Can't wait to try the aldi version. Thanks for the review.

[@limecheetah]

leffe ain’t the same anymore…at least duvel’s still got the mojo.I can’t believe the quality of beers these days. I went to my local and had a few pints of sam smith’s lager, which is probably the best beer in a pub. I fancied something a bit lighter to finish off so I tried a cruzcampo…..never been so disappointed- the most watery piss on draught. I can’t believe it!

[@nigelwatson2750]

The rip off 6% version is only brewed for the British fools

[@Kevin-h3q]

Ruined a once great beer.

[@leecromer3289]

Is that the taddy lager in sam smiths?

[@venom10125]

Paid 6.75 for a pint of that in my hometown where average pint is about 4 quid. Mental. Had 6 quid in my hand thinking that would be enough to tip the barmaid a quid or so 😮

[@mrscoobymacdoo]

Duvel always overflows when i spark it open lol 😂 but it is an incredible beer 🍺

[@gc8074]

Cheap beer is mostly now superior to expensive big name brands they are pissing down our backs and telling us it’s raining!!!

[@alho9231]

Leffe is still 6.6% here in the land of beer, chocolate and chips 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪

[@brianwoods2395]

....That's it rub it in 😂.....I'll have to get myself over in 25....

[@pricemarc]

Stop bragging!!!

[@alho9231]

@@pricemarc Did I forget to mention that a 50 cl can costs 1.74 Euros which is roughly £1.44? 😜 Now I'll stop bragging...

[@praisejunkie]

Leffe hasn’t been ‘cork and cage’ bottled for ages. That was the first to go, followed by the drink itself. Thankfully the Brune wasn’t also butchered for the UK market, I won’t touch the Blonde mess anymore

[@barrypatton6424]

I thought the brune had been lowered too so haven't bought it in a long time. If it hasn't I must pick some up.

[@nigelwatson2750]

Well done. Stop buying their rubbish, and they'll be forced to sell the real thing, like they are forced to do in the rest of Europe.

[@geraldphillips1450]

@@barrypatton6424 Why did you think it has? it hasn't.

[@jasonpratt927]

The Brune is still 6.5% the only Leffe I buy now.

[@barrypatton6424]

@@geraldphillips1450 must have just assumed cus the blonde was that the brune had been aswel. Good to know it hasn't.

[@stan369]

St Pierre currently £1.79 a can, reduced from over £2 👍

[@geraldphillips1450]

Yes because they can't sell it. It's rubbish.

[@mrchips1795]

​@@geraldphillips1450Are you a Carling drinker? It's a great beer

[@PeterMason-k8e]

St Pierre is lovely, used to be stocked in Aldi a few years back in big bottles with a cork and like leffe was 6.6% from what I remember. So they've reduced the avb for the UK too but personally I feel like it tastes more like leffe used to 😂

[@box1007]

Last bottle of Leffe I had was terrible and really affected my guts. I will try the Aldi version along with their Baileys substitutes.

[@randalldraco3822]

Everything in this country is being slowly castrated. Even beers

[@Terry-ed1pi]

Leffe now brewed in the UK. As you know.. = crap

[@sr6424]

What is sad. You talked about Stella. A local bar tried selling Stella Unfiltered- which I really enjoyed! They stopped because, Stella had such a bad reputation they couldn’t sell enough!

[@SideShowRobb-sv4vi]

I immediately thought “fake Leffe versus Aldi Leffe”

[@london_TC]

Had a can of the ALDI one last week. Decent. You can get 6.6% Leffe in some Wetherspoons still. Nice to have before a flight!

[@stevenhammond6250]

What a great review and spot on well done

[@Landro81ify]

I recently discovered your channel , and it has me looking at beers at a completely different way. I used to do a coupl of 7,5% supers and be happy , but now I start look at different flavours and tones of this and that.. I love beer , it`s like a passion to me and I love trying different ones I have never tried before. Keep doing what you do mate ;-)

[@sidlawman2]

Not only did they lower it to 6% it tasted not great either. I liked Leffe but never drank it since and never will.

[@nigelwatson2750]

Come to Finland. We still have 6.6% Leffe in supermarkets.

[@RevolvingTurtle]

The "Brune" is still 6.5% and very tasty, but yeah, they ruined the blonde and I won't be picking that one up again.

[@frankseyen9156]

The blonde in germany is also still 6.6% ABV. But I prefer the brune (which is 6.5% ABV)

[@brianwoods2395]

​@@nigelwatson2750 Would love to, but I'm a senior citizen in the UK, under the Government of Herr Starmer and not a millionaire, but I'm happy you still have the original Leffe....

[@Bezroth]

I think the St Pierre is great and have been drinking it for a while now, Aldi always have a good selection of beers, love their coffee stout although they do make some mistakes for example their Hop Foundry Marshmallow Stout

[@FighterPilot1945]

I've been drinking st.pierre from Aldi for a while now it a nice beer good flavour good abv..leffe unfortunately gone downhill bad..😢

[@peterwilcox7188]

Great review Stu my only gripe is Aldi put beers like this on the shelf then a couple of months they just disappear,can't find this anywhere now,very frustrating,they did it with some of the Williams beers they had.😢cheers buddy.

[@fidgetpants4058]

At last the st pierre review, I've been buying this for a couple of months and really wanted your take on it. I think it's great and very drinkable...shocking what's happened to mainstream beers, basically if it's brewed in the UK then leave it alone if you ask me.

[@kevinwharton2341]

Sick of getting ripped off by these breweries.

[@borislavchernev2646]

The new UK version of Leffe Blonde is pretty inoffensive, but that's about it. Always preferred Leffe Brune, which I believe is still imported from Belgium, but it's not readily available. Will give the Aldi beer a shot. Cheers!

[@ScottieInspired]

If you're looking for Brune, I can always get it in the large bottles in Morrisons. Imported 6.5% great beer. They also have the imported Blonde but it's the imported 6%, and its not worth it.

[@LooseWheelNutPod]

I literally bought 2 bottles of Leffe on Saturday. I was so disappointed I drank half a bottle didn’t finish it. Lidl done a good copy but you can’t even find that now.

[@andrewmclachlan4053]

So happy you liked st pierre I think it's a little belter , totally agree with you over Leffe but it's still not too bad on draft , great video thanks Simon ❤

[@rudybotha6314]

Picked up both St Pierre and Leffe a week ago from Aldi. The St Pierre was a treat whereas the Leffe was painful to drink.

[@theenglishman3368]

leffe has tasted different for a while now

[@andrewcarpenter3339]

Great review again Sim, Just to rub it in i have a Original 6.6% Leffe Blonde on chill ready for tonight on the PD as bought the last few from the shop as soon as they altered the ABV to 6%😅

[@MuddyDuck...]

"Leffe slowly zombifying itself into a lager..." Brilliantly put👍 Just seen that Aldi have some 750ml bottles of 6.5% ABV Leffe Brune Abbey Beer for £2.79 - although reported to be in short supply... But will now be looking out for the St Pierre next time I am there. Thx

[@Northumbrian-Today]

St Pierre is a pleasure to drink. It's one of those beers you willing savour and happily hold back on until the time is right to enjoy it. I really like it. To agree with you, I was also was blown away with it's overall quality. It has a really pleasant depth to it's flavour, something the mainstream brands just cannot match. It's simply excellent.

[@KeefsCattys]

The only 4 pint packs of lager in my local mini supermarket this morning were Tennent's or Stella Artois . I'm sipping on watery foul Stella and I'm not enjoying it. Wish I had a pack of those St Pierre. Enjoyed the video Si

[@Ngamer834]

This and the Tripel Karmeliet both solid beers available from Aldi. The triple a little pricey at six pounds but a decent beer at 750ml well worth it.

[@papagolf2355]

Tried a can of the St P a while back but wasn't too impressed. Tasted a bit soapy to me but, based on this vid, I'll give it another go...

[@jasonpratt927]

Had a can of St Pierre last night, it really is a cracking beer ! 👍

[@billcarr6392]

Was it cloudy?I had the same last night and it was clear.

[@original.dwornboy]

I've had one can of the Aldi version it's great.... Though I do prefer the brown leffe to the blonde. The brown version is difficult to find nowadays.

[@paulcadman6051]

What I find with Aldi is that they introduce a product eg the san marco Spanish lager, crunchy peanut butter and probably this life too. It’s all good until it has made market impact then they roll back on the quality. The san marco is not how it was a few weeks ago and the crunchy peanut butter is basicallysmooth and full of oil. I wonder if anyone else has had this experience?

[@mrscoobymacdoo]

How on Earth do Aldi and Lidl always manage to give the big brewers a kick up the arse? Lol 😂 ?

[@finlayfraser9952]

Simon, you work hard to refine your craft. I will keep an eye out for that St Pierre.

[@tobyjackman3212]

Leffe is borderline undrinkable these days. Always enjoyed that Aldi one

[@PaulCage-k7q]

Review idea: What's the best "under 4%" beer, now that so many have dropped their ABV % below that line - We now have many others that are trying to compete in that category - such as Love Lane session IPA and Brewdog Cold Beer.... It's clearly a "category" now, even if it's wanted or not. So what is the best? Simon to decide please...!? Boom! Cheers!

[@Freehardy]

I rate the Love Lane session IPA. cheap as in Home Bargains and delivering a lot of taste. Their helles lager is well tasty too.

[@terencemeikle534]

"Reassuringly expensive" was the Stella schtik back in the day. I remember it being the first beer/lager to set me back over a quid for a pint in pubs. Sigh. It was a great brew. 😢

[@smoovegittar]

Well done! I always enjoy.

[@Hannes_Lind]

As for St Pierre its been around atleast since 2021 and I have bought it here i Sweden, dont think its a Leffe clone but just another belgian blonde, and its not brewed for Aldi. Every beer dont aim at being a clone or a ripoff of another famous beer. Then every lager is a ripoff of Pilsner Urquell and I dont think we see it that way.

[@markymark3572]

The UK version of Leffe has been ruined, as happens too often these days.

[@MultiSigil]

"Discovered" the Aldi beer a few weeks ago and its gone right up their with one of my favourte to have in the house! I didn't even think it was a copy, to be honest, tastes quite different. Give me the option to choose either, and it would be the aldi version... bravo 👏

[@MultiSigil]

Also completely agree with 8/10 (ignoring cost imo). Value for money, maybe a 9/10.

[@stewy62]

I always enjoyed Leffe (Blonde and Brune), when Blonde went from 6.6 to 6.0 % I still enjoyed it although it wasn’t quite as good. I went for a while without drinking any and in the meantime got COVID for the first time a few months ago which has affected my taste buds. I’ve recently had three 500ml Leffe Blonde bottles and it was disappointing although I thought your 5/10 was a bit mean. I’m drinking my first can of St.Pierre as I ramble on, it’s definitely a nicer more interesting drink. I’ll have to buy a bottle of Leffe Brune which I don’t think has been changed for the UK to see if it tastes the same before I had COVID.

[@Paul_Greenwood_]

That St Pierre is lovely stuff 👍😀Leffe blonde been ruined in UK 😢

[@davidsionnach9394]

I am currently drinking Aldi St Pierre and it is most definitely NOT cloudy. I agree it is certainly better than the 'new style' Leffe, but that is not saying much. Interestingly the Aldi I bought it from also had Leffe (6.0%) in both cans and 75cl bottles. But the Leffe was in the centre aisle, not the beer section.

[@robambrose4199]

The big bottles of Leffe Brune in Aldi aren't corked and caged, they just have bottle tops.

[@TrancetasticWilza]

I found the new leffe had a weird artificial taste. I won't drink it again. Not the UK brewed stuff anyway.

[@MLAM168]

Canned Leffe is UK brewed, the bottles are still brewed in Belgium but both are at 6%.

[@niclassamuelsson9226]

I'm not sure it's fair to call St Pierre "an Aldi beer". I've had it in Sweden, and we don't even have Aldi (I bought it in our monopoly liquor store Systembolaget). St Pierre is brewed by Brouwerij Palm, so it's definitely a well established brewery.

[@tomwilliams7391]

The Aldi one is now better than the branded Leffe in the UK! I think Aldi still do thier Belgian beers in bottles with a cork as well, it gives a bit more of a sense of occasion at Christmas...Leffe has had a standard bottle top for about 10 years now!

[@johnjackson672]

8 out of 10 The same as you gave Black Sheep Blitzen Xmas beer. Make it make sense! There's no point rating anything if there's no consistency.

[@DavidArnell-s7x]

I generally just stick to Duval triple or Chouffe now as they hit the spot like no other.

[@onyva3256]

The Aldi is more genuine than the new ‘fake’ Leffe - at least it’s actually brewed in Belgium! Nice video.

[@theelvington]

We are deprived in the UK. I regularly go to Holland and in the supermarket's they sell a variety of leffe (at least 6)

[@RFraser-t6o]

Nice review 👍

[@TimK2646]

I really miss the Grolsch Vintage Beer Bottles with Swing Top. In the early to mid 1980s they were £1 a bottle at the local SOCIAL club in Reading. Heavily subsidized. Never worked properly after lunchtime after 4 Grolsches. Get the Leffe Bottles at your local Tesco. 12 small 330ML at 17 quids. Bargain.

[@bizzclub8622]

St Pierre blond is NOT a ripp off. This brand is not exclusive brewed for Aldi. In the Netherlands and Belgium, St Pierre is sold in several supermarkets. St Pierre is a sub brand of Swinkels / Bavaria brewery. Palm is owned by the Swinkels family. You can compare this blond beer to Steenbrugge Blond.

[@TheChodax]

Simon, please stop calling them ripoffs, they are clones and highly accurate ones at that.

[@robertharvison6162]

i agree they are really what we want

[@djonfonsteen6331]

It's beer o'clock for me and Im really enjoying a few / several bottles of that czech pilsner from earlier.. really nice.

[@darrenmeaning4132]

The canned Leffe is brewed in the uk by AB InBev which is why it doesn’t taste like the Leffe of old 😒

[@danwilliams1511]

Leffe not the same anymore

[@robv.8676]

UK Leffe isn't the same anymore. The real stuff is still the same: 6.6%, in 500ml cans (under 2 euro), 33cl cans, 30cl bottles and so on. If I was from the UK, I'd stop buying the sheit versions produced in the UK.

[@Liam-yr4uf]

Yep. Has this very artificial vanilla taste to me.

[@nigelwatson2750]

Only in Britain.

[@nigelwatson2750]

@@robv.8676 Good shout. I'm in Finland, and we still get the real thing sold in our supermarkets, at 6.6% ABV

[@americasfavoritehoarder]

I had Leffe 5 years ago and thought it was great. Sad to hear they ruined it.😢

[@smythsmith8156]

Just poured an aldi fake leffe which i bought today and it was clear as a bell ? Seems they have changed already !

[@JasonShinks]

Leffe used to be superb. Now its sub-standard.

[@Schinney]

Here in Coventry we pronounce it LeffE as in leff-e not leff, which is correct?

[@jacktup-s7x]

neither, if you in Belgium...

[@jonbance7398]

Haven't seen cork and cage Leffe, for a few years. The new Leffe is OK at best, the Aldi rip off is one to miss for me.

[@steve-bk1qd]

love that Palm beer ... drank it on tap in Bruges and Brussels... nice beer... will have to give that Aldi stuff a go

[@mrscoobymacdoo]

Stella original is shite. The unfiltered version is very nice. Leffe Blonde and Brune were absolutely second to none but now, personally feeling, both are thinner in mouth-feel and lesser in flavours! I will look out for the Aldi versions from now on 🤩

[@michaelcannon7640]

The Leffe in the USA is still 6.6% abv and I’ve never seen it in cans.

[@carolinewild1557]

I’m in Belgium at the moment and the Leffe blonde is still 6.6%

[@carldone6845]

Love that St Pierre. My new go to beer.

[@NickL5980]

Leffe used to be great, the same thing that happened to Jaipur and Punk IPA has happened to it too. Watered down, lower abv and dreadful. At Pierre is overly sweet and terrible too. Wouldn’t drink either of them.

[@jamesobrien9601]

Been picking up the St Pieer in Aldi for a while, it’s nice, but never made the Leffe connection till you flashed the stain glass window my mouth dropped open 😂🍺

[@andrewhayes7055]

Aldi used to sell the St Pierre in 750ml cork topped bottles a couple of years ago c£3 a bottle

[@nathanbrady2704]

Do they do a fake leffee brun.? Cos brun is better than blonde

[@Paul_Greenwood_]

Nope brun is still the real deal on bottle and PD Keg which I have in machine now 👍😀

[@pzboyz72]

Kind of but not a regular in stock item. They do the cork and cage specials a couple times a year and they have some darker Belgian styled beers then.

[@skittles074]

Abit off topic, is it True Banks's Mild is no longer? 😮

[@Thavantslockup]

The way I see it, they’re both fake but the Aldi beer is a much better fake than the UK Leffe. In Belgium - bars, shops and supermarkets - Leffe is just as it’s always been - gorgeous.

[@Mr_Kweeba]

Leffe is now a fake of itself! I thought it was me. It's my favourite beer and I knew something was off, and not just the strength. I had no idea about it being brewed here in the UK now. It's basically diluted now. I feel like I should have a little memorial service as I've lost a best friend! I actually tried Saint Pierre a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it but it was 2 quid a can so I've given it a miss since. I believe it's just dropped in price though I could be wrong. I till like Aldi's Reinbacher Wheat Beer though and it's £1.29 at the time writing for a 500ml bottle.

[@jonhigginson4096]

Stick with the Alhambra 1925 reserva these days, 6,4% and packed with flavour.

[@ScoobyD2]

I always preffered the brune ( dark) though ain't had it in awhile, and for me, it did taste like a nice crisp lager, not like say hoegarden Which i don't mind but was never that mad on,always thoughf it was a bit cider ish, to my uncultured taste buds anyway, if I'd wanted cider, i would've bought cider, and probably a dry 1...anyway

[@mikey4414]

I'm glad you've started calling them 'fake', but isn't it fairer to say 'UK fake' versus 'Aldi fake'?

[@sickgit66]

Aldi fake Leffe vs Leffe fake Leffe. Remember buying a pint of Leffe about 15yrs ago in a bar under London bridge, one of the most memorable beers I've ever drunk, great beer, great location, reasonable price (for London) great company. Drank it ever since until the supply dried up and it was replaced by the watered down version, that was me out. Replaced by Fullers London porter of all things......

[@Luke-z5r]

When are the live streams back mate?

[@colletteodonoghue5940]

So the Leffe was cheaper than the 'cheap rip-off' Aldi beer?!

[@Etalex77]

"Reassuringly expensive" was the advert slogan. It's still expensive, but tastes crap now.

[@kevowski]

Stella should be renamed Stella Light these days. If the duty goes up, raise the price accordingly and let people choose, don’t water down once decent beers!

[@William-Anderson]

Ive been saying this for years. Should have released a 4% 'light' Stella and kept the original at 5.2% to keep everyone happy. But then that didn't work with Becks, remember Becks Vier 4%, discontinued and then regular Becks dropped from 5% to 4% a year later. Also Budweiser had it's abv reduced twice even though there was Bud light available.

[@nigelwatson2750]

@@William-Anderson Beck's in Finland is still 5%.

[@William-Anderson]

@@nigelwatson2750 It's still 5% everywhere but the UK. Same old story over here. It's happening with cider and wine too.

[@chrisfox3161]

One brewed by a brewer, one brewed by an accountant.

[@kubizdalis101]

Real Leffe i.e. sold in Belgium is 6.6% ABV. It's not great, it's rather "OK" beer.

[@clynton1]

I unluckily got into leffe just after it haf been reduced and i thought it was lovely untill i whent to Disney land paris and gound 4 xans in a shop and boom it was thr original 6.6% or 6.7% carnt remember now but my god it was delicious 😢 now every sip i have in the uk makes me automatically think of the obe i had there haha

[@hegzy2516]

Leffe has never been cloudy! was the beer that got me into craft/belgian/german beers so will always have a soft spot for it. its cloyingly artificially sweet now, it used to be a much better beer! not tried they Aldi version, we dont have Aldi in NI. the Lidl version isnt very good though

[@PaulDavies-w7r]

How do Lidl and Aldi get better quality beers, from small breweries, usually from the country of the style of beer, cheaper than these mass produced low quality beers, majority of which are brewed in the UK?

[@lateapex1385]

Aldi should find or produce a 6.6% clone to one-up Leffe

[@no18forever99]

I still have a leffe chalice but i prefer to put better belgian blondes in it st pierre was a 7 for me st feuillien beats both of them its a shame whats happend to leffe

[@sudodrive]

Last I looked about Five months ago the only one that AB InBev hadn't fucked up was the Bruin.

[@4exgold]

amazes me that Lidl/Aldi arent constantly in the courts for "passing off" other brands. Maybe the "mainstream" brand companies have just given up at this stage and accepted it.

[@TheChodax]

They aren't passing anything off, to do that they'd have to be calling this Leffe and using the same design. It's perfect legal and actually encouraged to create clones, it's called an open and competitive free market.

[@4exgold]

@@TheChodax certainly in this instance with the Leffe, there wouldnt be passing off but in general it's more complicated than what you allude to. There must be a misrepresentation made by a trader in the course of trade that's calculated to injure the goodwill of another trader AND which causes actual damage to a business or goodwill of the trader.

[@TheChodax]

@@4exgold I understand that, for instance the can would have to follow the major design elements. This St Pierre can is a different colour, texture, font style and positioning, the art bares no resemblance apart from stained glass. There would not be enough grounds for legal action as there are plenty of beers with pictures of churches with stained glass etc. Now the original design of St Étienne many years ago was very close to the old Stella design, it got yanked as soon as there was a whiff of legal action. Aldi have sailed close to the wind many times but ultimately do just enough to avoid action, Titan bar design and packaging being a classic example. Mars could not be happy about that but did not have enough of a leg to stand on. ;)

[@adyjclarke]

Leffe is ale due to how it is brewed. I cannot see it becoming a lager.

[@christiansinclair9272]

Leffe used to have a haze

[@amazinghangover4233]

I bought a chain-saw from Aldi and got a four-pack of Leffe free with it. Just to start you off.

[@darkdestroyer6634]

6% Leffe aint a patch on 6.6%.

[@gareth6233]

Aldi should open a pub chain , put Wetherspoons out of business. Only needs to sell its own gear.