Carlsberg Pilsner Vs Carlsberg Export Pilsner Vs Heineken Pure Malt Lager

[@taffeylewis]

Surely the Carlsberg can no longer be called 'Export' if it's brewed in the UK. Used to be a local pub here that did it on draft in the 90's. Was really nice back then.

[@johnp8131]

That was probably when it was still brewed in Northampton?

[@WelshAndrew]

A lovely warm evening sitting in the garden with a Weissbier watching Simon's latest lager battle. You can't beat it 👍🏻

[@ChillToMusic87]

Quality 👌🏼

[@ClubRugbyWales]

I actually really enjoy a Carlsberg Export and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

[@smith8840]

I call these along with Fosters and Carling 'Barbecue lagers'. You'll have your own secret stash of what you like to drink tucked away, and you'll feed this garbage to your guests. They're all terrible but nobody is going to be hammered after a shedful of these and you wont be scooping half digested burger off your patio 😅. I could tell this vid was a struggle for you mate! Happy friday folks, enjoy your slurps!

[@ivanhoelinewatch9624]

If you can get hold of a can of proper Danish made Carlsberg - It's a much higher quality beer . The same as the Stella - we are fobbed off with poor quality versions in the UK.

[@jonathanhallsworth1055]

As a lager drinker, I'm loving these videos ❤

[@douglaswright2143]

I'm fairly certain that Carlsberg export used to be half decent in the 90s.

[@Nee69]

Yes it was a great brew in the nineties

[@William-Anderson]

i think it used to be 5.2% abv

[@Ngamer834]

Export was even a bit better 5 or so years ago from what I remember. I wouldn't call it nasty it's acceptable as a cold beer on a warm day just forgettable.

[@johnsonsteven664]

There’s not much difference in the export flavour now

[@mattrickl06]

Yes it did. I bought 8 cans around 3 months ago to reminisce and I had ren out of Chech Pilsner homebrew. I wish I hadnt bothered, i still have 2 in the fridge and dread having to drink them. I do like Heineken though

[@steveallen1635]

Perhaps you could do Budwieser v Corona next? The battle of the beers that most taste like tap water!

[@kievb8221]

Spot on mate.!

[@kennycash7070]

Proper Mexican corona is streets ahead of Budweiser….. it’s that knock off corona like every other knock off beer brewed in the uk that’s like dishwater…..

[@ashleypreece1362]

I got a 20 box of Beck's for £12.99 from Lidl last weekend. Now down to 4% ABV. Not nice - used to be pretty OK back in the day. Loving these lager videos, btw!

[@jujuUK68]

Been awful since they brewed it in, guess, what, the UK. And a drop in abv does no one any favours. Like comparing Aston Villa to Small Heath Alliance...

[@tobyjackman3212]

You got mugged, boss 😢

[@everyone06]

​​@@jujuUK68like the football teams. Villa vs BCFC.

[@deistdean486]

Looking forward to the White Lightning Vs Hand Sanitiser battle.

[@jasonpratt927]

Mmm to me personally Carlsberg Export is a step above and a half decent pilsner, 8/10 for me !

[@kylereed9309]

You can get 650ml brown bottles of carlsburg export in my home bargins. I personally preferred the branding for export when it was in the silver cans with the green writing.

[@Cayres9]

The Heineken canned version is what i get 5% abv in a can is better than the bottled version and at least the canned version is made in the Netherlands and cheaper too

[@William-Anderson]

only the 330ml cans, the 440ml and 568ml cans are brewed in the UK

[@Cayres9]

@@William-Anderson Yeah I got the 330 ml cans taste so much better than the UK brewed crap

[@kievb8221]

Heineken has,and always had an awful aftertaste.

[@Cayres9]

@@kievb8221 Slight bitter taste on the back end but in this boiling hot weather its a lot better than drinking Carling or Coors lol

[@stuartfox480]

I used to like export year's ago but i think its under 5 %abv and the taste has gone. Like the rest of the beers that was 5% or more . All are below 5% and not worth buying the quality has gone

[@Charlieb82]

I went to the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam probably around 20 years ago and the samples there (you got three half pints included in the tour) was soooo much nicer than UK brewed Heineken

[@ppeaster]

Great video. Loving these comparisons. Although this is adds further weight to the argument that we need to dump these British-brewed impersonations. Dutch Heineken is a lovely beer, or was the last time I had it.

[@Irishbeermonk]

Here in Ireland, Heineken is the best selling lager. Carlsberg isn't that popular. There's a running joke that everyone has that one uncle at a wedding who drinks the Carlsberg while everyone else drinks Heineken. My dad used to say when Heineken first opened the brewery in Cork, pubs would serve as they do in the Netherland. Wash glass out in cold water, pour the beer so it would have 2.5 finger head. They had to change the way it was being served soon after from all the comments on the head being so big and people believing they weren't getting their moneys worth. Unfortunately, Heineken is served with a 1 finger head these days.

[@jquill6]

Why are the beers in the UK so low in %abv ?

[@SweatySparrow]

I love an ice cold carlsberg on tap. A spoons near me does a blinder Sometimes you’ll want a lower alcohol easy drinker

[@garyh1572]

I love the 3.8 Carlsberg .

[@kievb8221]

I suggest a glass of water pal.youll find it a better drink.

[@tobyjackman3212]

​@@kievb8221 Cheaper too

[@tenchman4526]

Another good review,thanks. What I like best is the honesty and integrity of the opinions. Keep it up!

[@theUnicornOfPower]

I'm shocked that in the UK, Carlsber Pilsner has 3.8% ABV. In most markets (as their website claims) it is a full 5% lager. That's a huge difference!

[@matthewrobinson2831]

Heineken and carlberg also advertised massively on football. I remember being a kid and seeing these 2 sponsored on billboards and adverts non stop back between 2003 to 2010. Liverpool had a carlberg sponsor on the top I believe and they would be all over sky TV

[@Casual-hw8sr]

I can drink carlsberg export. not the other 2

[@beefsuprem0241]

I'd rather go without if those were the only options🤢 Heineken is ok out of the bottle but rats from a can in my experience. I vaguely remember drinking something in Germany called carlsberg elephant beer that was strong stuff💪

[@andrewsteer8860]

I remember that beer and I’m sure you could find it in places in the UK 10 or so years ago

[@realaleguide]

I reviewed Elephant in Germany 2 years ago, have a look at the video

[@MrModamanReviews]

I used to see Carlsberg Elephant Beer here in the USA. But I haven't seen it for years. It was okay for a strong lager.

[@MalcolmXpat]

Glad i found this chanel. great content. Cheers.

[@grahamdukes1460]

Loved all the comparison reviews, seems to be theme that you don't rate British brewed lager. Not really a lager drinker myself so can't really comment on the quality. What I would say is must be great for British jobs though.

[@petermason1985]

Interesting review. I remember you reviewing Carlsberg Export over a year ago and liking it, think you gave it an 8! Also would love to see battle of Portugal - Sagres vs Super Bock!

[@benno19891]

I worked for cargills and we used to supply refined wheats and grains to Heineken in Manchester as well as pure ethanol, they also brewed kronnenberg there, or so im told.

[@robertprice5039]

I actually like the Czech Branded "Kozel" (Light and Dark) beers, that is owned by Carlsberg, and brewed in Poland, a lot more that the Danish Carlsberg Beer available here in the USA.

[@MrLr1995]

I'm interested to know what you'd make of Carlsberg now, they've lowered the ABV to 3.4...😂

[@gazmix589]

i've just had a 650ml bottle of the new Heineken Silver at 4% from Co-op & it's brewed in Amsterdam as opposed to normal Heineken.. I wondered why it was nice..

[@alicemc8774]

I have no problem with buying a 12 or 6-pack of all malt Heineken with its grassy bitterness. To be honest, it does taste slightly better when brewed in the Netherlands.

[@terencemeikle534]

Yet another trio that I haven't drank for thirty years or so. Not at all bad back then, but I won't be returning to them any time soon.

[@nigelwatson2750]

Oh, Simon! You took one for the team there with that p1ss-water UK crewed Carlsberg. Who buys a 3.8% pilsner 😂

[@kievb8221]

Exactly!

[@MrJonjoe1977]

I do. Sometimes I just want a no frills lager. You could do worse.

[@jonjones1290]

Simon, you reviewed the Carlsberg Export, brown bottle, same ABV about a year ago. You said it was a decent lager, you gave it 8 out of 10. Whats changed with it do you think?

[@tobyjackman3212]

Consistency not a strong point 🤣

[@ddthecm]

Any chance of a Staropramen vs Pilsner Urquell vs Budvar video? Not really fair as Star is brewed by Molson Coors in the UK nowadays 😞

[@realaleguide]

It will be filmed next week :-)

[@johnp8131]

Wow, didn't realise Carlsberg was brewed in Wolverhampton? I always thought it was brewed in Northampton. Both fine Danish cities though!

[@kieranfitz]

Getting screwed here in Ireland with 4.3% heiniken

[@WolfmanWoody]

Kind of blows apart that slogan "If Carlsberg made ****** they'd be the best ****** in the world." doesn't it? I lost interest in a lot of the 'popular' beers some years ago. I have the Stella unfiltered that's quite nice, otherwise I'll take recommendations off here. So thank you Simon.

[@krissenior6725]

Have you ever tried Korev Cornish lager?

[@realaleguide]

Yes it's lovely

[@thevoid902]

Such a pity . Both those beers used to be perfectly ok 10 years ago. Now we have all these dumbed down ,British brewed ,copycat european beers in big boxes eg. Kronenberg ,Amstel , Stella etc that taste nothing like they used to and are far weaker than they used to be. Do we blame the nanny state, corporate greed or ,at the risk of being controversial Brexit? Probably a combination of the three.

[@mhdawber]

Interestingly, until recently, you could still single out imported Heineken by reading the back of the bottle. It was quite common to get Dutch-brewed stuff in the bomber bottles. Now it just says “Brewed in the UK and Netherlands”, so it’s a lottery. Edit: I should have finished the video before commenting 😅. I believe the six-packs of 330ml cans-shaped like mini barrels-are commonly imported.

[@Searly255]

The way to tell now is the carbonation, the UK brewed stuff has fast moving and the Dutch stuff slow moving. You're right about the cans though, the little silver barrels are normally the imported stuff, some of the 440s are imported as well but there not as common

[@jakapuchino]

My locals have these lagers , no surprise there but what it does have is ShipYard high tide ipa in bottles which i opt for instead. Can anyone blame me

[@EliteLucarioRS]

I prefer heineken in a bottle but i like the export in cans some shops sell carlsberg export in 650ml bottles

[@andyc750]

many years ago a few pubs used to sell real Carlsberg export, was a blue tap and it was pretty decent and came in at 5.5% if memory serves, very different to what is around now, mind Carlsberg used to be very different as well, that used to taste ok and was around 4.6%

[@matthewpotter8491]

Never liked Heineken personally. Even the couple of times I’ve been to Amsterdam, it’s never done it for me. Given where it’s aimed and who it’s competing against, I’d pick Carlsberg over Fosters or Carling anyday. If you need something cold and wet on a hot day to quench a thirst, then it does the job. Not something I’d session or pick up to keep in the home fridge though. Feel like it gets a bit of a bad rep, but does a job as I say.

[@HermieMunster]

Rate they are going they may as well bring back Ayingerbrau lager that I drank in my youth these taste as bad as that used too! Not talking about the German brewed stuff always meant to track that down.

[@Jbaxter736]

Instead of drinking Heineken, which is produced in Manchester, and Carlsberg, which is produced in Wolverhampton, you should try and get your hands on some of the bottles of locally produced independent lagers from both Manchester and Wolverhampton.

[@tobyjackman3212]

TBF he probably _also_ does that pal

[@nealthompson9107]

Carlsberg export nice out of a bottle chilled. Fosters used to do a great export lager while back

[@everyone06]

I remember Foster's Gold.

[@tomwilliams7391]

A few years ago, Carlsberg had a massive advertising campaign about how they were massively improving and relaunching thier beers.... I'm not sure it tastes better though..... possibly the standard Carlsberg tastes a little better, but the Export hasn't changed, they lowered the ABVs at that time

[@kievb8221]

I saw an advert, that said red bull gives you wings.????

[@nathanbrady2704]

you should do a super lager showdown, as many lagers over 7.5% as you can Vs a similar strenth craft stout or ipa with each bracket winner advancing to the next round

[@unrivaledWF]

These brands get by on brainless brand loyalty. The same way that Carling shift a ton of cans even though it's dog shit.

[@MrFeebone]

Out of all the mainstream lagers, which one is best?

[@kievb8221]

The only one worth drinking on draught is carling,it does have a beery taste.

[@aviationlba747]

@@kievb8221 Carling? Good Christ.

[@alexshort8055]

I’ve always been under the impression that the ‘Carlsberg Export’ that we get here, in the U.K., is just ‘our version’ of the regular ‘green canned and bottled’ version that’s available across Europe and elsewhere. The weak, 3.8 abv Carlsberg is unique to the U.K. market, right?

[@jamesgibb4945]

Definitely. If you find Carlsberg anywhere abroad it's in the green can and 5%

[@captaincat1743]

Dutch Heineken bottles do not say brewed in the UK and the Netherlands on the back. That beer you have there is without a shadow of a doubt the British version, and because of the Trade Descriptions Act they have to declare (somewhat ambiguously) the country of origin on the label.

[@ELGlueckert]

How about putting Bass Pale Ale against something similar? Also, if you're going to do Euro Lagers, why not add Becks into the reviews?

[@johngayfer6873]

Beck's is absolutely horrible now. They got rid of Beck's vier and then just reduced the abv of regular Becks to 4%abv.

[@GavJ_81]

Bass on cask made in Burton still. The bottles elsewhere and a different taste. Still good on cask in the Midlands

[@hywelmurray]

I always find it funny lagers keep the name export when they are brewed here. All of these are not ok, agreed.

[@billguyan9626]

Very interesting views. The green can Carlsberg is about the worst beer I've tried - once only. I've never seen you give a 4/10 until now but that's what I'd give it. I've never liked Heineken, and 5/10 would be my score too! Now, when I drank canned beer the two I liked were Holsten Pils (if I could get it) and Carlsberg Export! Since then I've switched to the bottled German law bottled beers which of course are in a different league. But I'm surprised you rated the Export so low. Maybe I had real Danish stuff back then! As an aside, a long time ago when I was a teenager there was a pub which sold Carlsberg dark lager, which I thought was nectar. Anyone shed light on this?

[@DnBclassictunes]

I wonder what happened to Fosters Export. Great reviews

[@rorysimpson4092]

Heineken from the blade machine is a totally different beer compared to the bottles

[@lightoftheworld417]

Fair to say its UK Brewed, I'm sure the Netherlands version doesn't mention UK on it.

[@jaimeisreal]

Your regular Carlsberg is 3.8% abv. Why do these breweries allow this? It's 5% originally. And in Canada, it's 5% as well. So the U.K. goes ahead and changes one of my top 10 pilsner beers to 3.8% AND, does not call it 'Carlsberg Light'? That's essentially false advertising. Great review though @Real Ale Craft Beer. Keep it up!

[@nathanshepherd4748]

Loving the videos. Do a 5% and up battle

[@tc2425]

Is it true Ian Curtis drank warm Carlsberg ?

[@allenroebuck]

Love those Hofmeister glasses

[@neildoherty327]

"brewed in the uk and Netherlands" is so sneaky

[@ddthecm]

I have some cans of Heineken brewed in the Netherlands and imported into the UK according to the can. Local Tesco's. I will report back.

[@arturobandini4078]

Carlsberg tops is quite thirst quenching sitting in a pub garden on a scorching day like today.

[@NataliaBolshakova]

It's beer o'clock in St. Petersburg.....before I drink such stuff I become an anti-alcoholic I tell you!--- Yesterday I found Paulaner Weissbier brewed in Munich. 5.5% can at Lenta shop for 157 RUB. That was 3 EUR or 2.60 GBP until recently but now the exchange rate changed dramatically. Many greets, Paul

[@cooperderbyram123]

Please do a top 10 mate

[@stephenjones9840]

Carlsberg export is also pure malt, different recipe to the normal carlsberg.

[@tenbear5]

Thanks Simon 👋

[@NaRiCo94]

I’m pretty sure the Heineken Silver is brewed in The Netherlands

[@emospider-man6498]

I like Heineken, I'm unashamed to say it. This being despite being part of the Polish diaspora, considering what they've done to Polish brewing. But then I don't like pierogi or beetroot, and can't speak Polish very well (which I am ashamed of because I do actually qualify for a Polish passport, should I want one. And if I was any good at football I'd qualify for the national team. It's probably something I need to improve). I'm obviously a terrible Pole. Too Anglo now.

[@Forestgravy90]

I agree Heineken is levels above their macro competitors, the craft beer channel blind taste test seemed to confirm that too. I think because they're a shite company and they're so big people knee-jerk towards negativity but really it's a decent lager really. Carlsberg is shit and export used to be ok but now has that typical UK-brewed thinness with the strange metallic aftertaste.

[@fountainwell49man65]

Where’s the Special Brew at 7.5%?

[@theshowmanuk]

"Reaches the parts others beers don't reach." Oh yeah ? Trading standards ? What trading standards. I'm getting all hot under the collar. I need a decent beer now 🙂 Love these comparison reviews.

[@gurpreetdulay5412]

Great video, shame about the quality of the beers! 😢

[@LordOfSweden]

These are the struggle beers. It's the beers you drink when you cannot afford anything better 😆 I'd still rather have one of these beers, than no beer

[@tobyjackman3212]

Bathwater vs rat piss vs puddle race to the bottom. Probably all contract brewed in the UK & probably all full of the dreaded glucose syrup so I'd be out on either grounds. Cheers Si

[@tommyist598]

I can drink these no probs. Even been to the Heineken place in amsterdam many moons ago. Sure, not as nice as my fav european lagers, but ok. Carlsberg very easy drinking.

[@ClubRugbyWales]

Commenting before watching and surely it has to be a win for Export, Heineken 2nd, Carlsberg 3rd.

[@EspasMotorsport]

In Denmark the pilsner is 4,6 abv. ”Carlsberg Export” in Sweden is 5,2 abv.

[@nigelwatson2750]

They only brew Carlsberg in Finland. Hartwall brew it under license at 5% ABV

[@stewartclarke2474]

Patronus vs rhienbacher Weiss beers would be a good video simon

[@nat2741]

Victoria Malaga is a superb lager if you’re in the supermarket!!!!

[@jakapuchino]

Would love you to do a best of UK Tv adverts of days gone. If the pint you like gives you that much more you can bet its Carling black label, follow the bear and so on…

[@tobyjackman3212]

Wasn't that hofmeister??

[@amccaughtrie]

Didn’t there used to be a Heineken Export, too?

[@gerardog.931]

Super! Cheers 🍺👍

[@johnthresher259]

Could always use the spare cans of Fosters/Carling/Carlsberg for making shandies. That's all they're fit for really.

[@JPNZ94]

We have carlsberg in new Zealand. Reasonable beef but it's 5% 3.8% sounds pretty terrible

[@briancuthbert4508]

In Denmark the Carl’s berg is 5%

[@kinggeoffrey3801]

Heineken on the sub is very good. Never rated the UK version. Haven't had Carlsberg of any type in 20 plus years. Was shite back then as well.

[@G-LFC-85]

Heineken me favourite beer of em all!

[@Jaap-Relou]

Realizing that this poor tasting beer/lager is still drunk by the majority of the world… its a shame because lager can be soooo good when done right with some little more love

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Heineken is better, however I love Carlsberg Elephant beer

[@peterm7548]

I don't like Heineken. I had some not long ago and I didn't like it at all. Not like the Dutch original. UK brewed Carlsberg is also nothing like the Danish original but its more drinkable for me at least. What I like about the Carlsberg Pilsner is that its good for a hot day and its cheap! Better than Fosters or Carling. But none of this is as good as a proper German or Czech lager or a proper UK independent brewery local lager. As I recall you gave the Carlsberg Pilsner 6/10 in your original review 4 years ago and Carlsberg Export 8/10 only a year ago. Have they changed the brews? Or was that before you fell in love with proper German lager and were reviewing on a hot day?

[@krissymarklewis1793]

Sometimes I get dirty looks when I order Carlsberg in a pub but I don;t think its a bad pint, at least it has a bit of bite to it.

[@krissymarklewis1793]

I remember when I was 16 or something and I managed to get into our local student bar with a fake nus card. The bartender asked what I wanted and I said a beer and they asked which one? There was a huge flashing sign that said Heinikin so I was like I'll go for that ha. Crappy story but that was my first drink in a club.

[@kievb8221]

Ha ha ,that's a really good joke.

[@krissymarklewis1793]

@@kievb8221 Come on, it's better than Fosterrs!

[@guanxvi]

Do you have somebody trapped in your basement?

[@mwhitby502]

This guys thought process, fix the leak in the roof or carry on drinking beer. carry on drinking beer.

[@laoch5658]

just drink german beer..they are the only country that don't sell out their licence.

[@lassekarlsson5385]

carlsberg export all day