Top 10 Supermarket Bottled Lager Shootout | What Is The Best Supermarket Lager?

[@burtlangoustine1]

At a glance this is mad funny. 10 poured beers all at once yet only one man, alone, seemingly talking to the wall with enthusiasm. Love it ! 🤣👍

[@chrisb6296]

I think he would be a great character in Gavin & Stacey. He knows what he is talking about...

[@burtlangoustine1]

@@chrisb6296 Car Karaoki 🤣

[@MrJocky82]

This is why I love this blooming channel! No filter, no scripts, just farts, burps, and beers. Class Simon!

[@frankcarter6427]

he's one of the best, most natural presenters on YT isn't he - there's no one else I'd watch reviewing microwave burgers, they disgust me, but he's so watchable

[@MrJocky82]

@@frankcarter6427 couldn't agree more, and thanks to Simon, in now a steinhauser convert. But he just a genuine guy that you could have great laugh with downing a few beers. And I dare say most of his subs are the same. Love this channel.

[@tc2425]

Cheers 🍻

[@1100CAR]

Great comment, he`s a beer superstar, farter, and burper.... honest as you like beer reviewer.

[@jonathanbritland9878]

Simon is just a natural beer drinker, a great presenter, I would love to go to Barry and have a beer with him@@1100CAR

[@katieblackmore2004]

Thank you for being real..... You didn't do any silly fancy editing, you were not trying to act like some professional know it all, you just opened, drank..... Got progressively more slightly tanked with each sip that was funny in the right way, and gave your opinion on some decent drinks. Really enjoyed it.

[@PaulMurphyMusic]

Any Italian beer brewed in the UK is a no from me. The best beer there for me is the Budvar🍺

[@johnp8131]

Maybe worth knowing, Tsingtao, was originally brewed in China by Germans when it was part of the Imperial German Empire and the brewery was owned by the Anglo-German Brewery Co, pre WW1.

[@woodrowclose]

Lovely beer. Drank it all the time when I worked in China

[@TechnicianKC]

A personal favourite since I came across it in a small off licence about 30 years ago!

[@lpatterson5005]

You would think china's water would be tasting rank compared to others because of their pollution and overpopulation etc?

[@greattobeadub]

Krombacher is the beer of choice where we live in Germany. You can get a crate of 24x .33l bottles (we buy by the crate of course) on a special offer in the local supermarket for €11. Lovely.

[@schizoidmen]

I just discovered Krombacher Dark and my life is complete!

[@Etalex77]

Before I started watching I had my own top three worked out: 1: Krombacher, 2: Budweiser Budvar, 3: Staropramen. Good to see that we agree about the nr 1. I don't like my beers brewed with glucose or fructose syrup like Singha and I prefer the Czech aroma hops to the ones used in Tsingtao.

[@Doupyourflies]

You've pointed out exactly what's wrong with this tasting, you knew before he tried which would win. So did I. So what was the point? His Saturday night go to beer was always going to win.

[@madsleonardholvik3040]

I don't agree with you. This is a fun video, and there are 10 beers, so there are 9 places before 1 place! And anyways, he gives 10 out of 10 for several of the beers. I think you should make your own video before complaining about this one. 😊👍

[@anthonyprime]

I've not seen such a joyous video in ages! :) Budvar for me though, every day of the week and twice on Sundays!

[@stuartbuxton2546]

Warsteiner - known to me and countless other British Army veterans simply as 'Wobbly'. Drank gallons of the stuff in my years in Germany.

[@NataliaBolshakova]

It's beer o'clock in Russia: thanks Simon for brilliant performance and entertainment! You're simply the best of all those beer channels. STONE THE CROWS. Paul / St. Petersburg

[@poutramos4826]

I had some great beer in St Petersburg in Tinkoff and Metropole. That was a while ago, don't know if they're still going but great places for a beer when I was there.

[@Rich.Aardvark]

Totally agree with everything said 👍 import only beer unless its from q proper British brewery. Thats been my rule of thumb for 30 years.

[@neilstorey4772]

NOt touched British breewed larger for years, its shit

[@WolfmanWoody]

ONLY because of you doing this; I went to Tesco today and I bought a Tsingtao Lager together with a Singha and I also bought a Tyskie to find out why so many Polish anglers leave their bottles at our fisheries. (BAH!) So tonight I opened the Tsingtao and . . . it certainly is a beautiful lager. Love it! And that despite I don't like buying stuff from China, but I promise, this is an exceptional lager. Well worth the money and I got the 3 bottles for £5.50. I will drink the Singha and Tyskie on other nights (because I'm diabetic and have to limit my intake), but I do love this Tsingtao. SURPRISED! 😲

[@tommyist598]

Tried all of those:budvar, krombacher and paulaner are my top picks though I wouldn't complain about drinking any of them 👍

[@franciscorrigan1150]

Singha is not the beer that it was when originally imported from Thailand and it's also down in strength from the original 6%ABV. The Shephed Neame version isn't bad, but it's not a patch on the original. Tsingtao is still the great beer it always was. I originally came across Tsingtao in Hong Kong in 1993 and couldn't understand why all the expats never drank it, but preferred Carlsberg and Heineken, which to me were awful. When I discovered that the port of Tsingtao (Qingdao) was built up by the Germans back in colonial days and that after building their trading facilities, the first thing they did was build a brewery, it became obvious why the beer was so good. It's brewed under the same beer purity standards that the Germans brought with them. It's great that it's easily available in the UK and every time I drink it, I pray that they don't ever allow it to be brewed under licence in the UK. It's only £5.50p for three large bottles in Tesco and although I'm a draught beer drinker in the pub, I always have some Tsingtao in the fridge..

[@MikeyWanchai]

I first went out to Hong Kong in 1980 and drank Tsingtao at seafood restaurants in Lamma and Po Toi (my Dad, an expat, was preparing me for a long life of beer drinking). I worked in Hong Kong from 1994 to 2014 and at some point Tsingtao became an inferior drink as they added rice to the mix whereas previously they had followed strict German purity laws. I had many trips to Thailand and Singha went down hill in 2005 when they reduced the alcohol content from 6% down to 5%. Most expats preferred to drink Philippines-brewed San Miguel rather than the Hong Kong-brewed San Miguel, imported Carlsberg and Heineken.

[@littlepeanut5557]

Agree.....Thailand brewed Singha was my go to lager, alas it's UK version isn't.

[@roybatty4687]

It's not 6% in Thailand anymore either.

[@conormacdougal2344]

If you have ever watched Serpentza channel and his travels around China, you will seen him buy the draught version, in a plastic bag, from the brewery. And yes it was his beer of choice in China.

[@frankcarter6427]

Foreign beers brewed in the UK - so different hops , malt and water ,prob a different recipe but a similar label - excellent video

[@ldm7532]

I have not seen your results yet Simon....but mine would be 1st krombacher,budweiser budvar, Stella unfiltered

[@edwardwilcox6606]

There`s something very special about Krombacher, it shades all-comers for me......great top ten Simon. Cheers!

[@Aetherius21]

If you're interested in getting 4 or 5 of the same type of glass (since you always bring it up with these beer tests), you could head up to Wilko's. They sell pilsner and ale pint glasses forunder £2 a piece. I like to have the same type of glassware so it all looks consistent and I don't personally like logos on my glasses. You've got some great glassware though, I don't think having different glasses influences perception of the beer *that* much...

[@richardyoung1975]

Simon , i totally love this review , I like the way you just said I've picked 10 beers , different glasses , a bit hectic but spot on mate

[@huwtindall7096]

I like how slowly more and more inebriated you got throughout this video. Amazing. Think the Tsingtao only got so far because it was in your Welsh dragon glass!

[@sirpeasantstu1444]

I spent 3 years in China and Tsingtao on tap is amazing !!

[@paulscott2502]

I remember when I first drank Krombacher, which was in a German themed bar, poured from draught and straight away I thought, WOW, that is one amazing pilsner. I still haven't found a regularly available pils that beats it.

[@johnlindsay3820]

Good choice - Krombacher takes some beating. Probably my favourite - full of flavour but not too malty and not over strong. Lowenbrau is lovely but at 5.2% is bit too strong for any sort of session. Different type - but Whistable Bay pale ale is a current favourite and well with checking out.

[@timomomomo969]

You are living the dream! Great comparo. I don’t know how you keep it going /it please keep it going!

[@ramenlover334]

Thanks to you I’ve been purchasing so many different beers at Asda. Tsingtao is definitely one I remember drinking first in Birmingham

[@tobyjackman3212]

The moment these foreign lagers switch production to the UK (inevitably to be watered down & pumped full of wretched glucose syrup) is the moment I stop drinking them 🤦🏾‍♀️ Shouldn't be allowed under the trade descriptions act if you ask me -it's a bloody swiz!

[@zorbzod6475]

Yet he highly rates at least one glucose ghastly

[@samwilde595]

You could do like a beer World Cup over a few videos, rate them against each other in groups and have a knockout until you get the winner 😊

[@thomaseriksen6885]

I'm a park bench drinker and you've got some of my favourites here.

[@thfccfht]

I now live in Thailand, of Anglo Saxon origin...Singha is a very good locally brewed Beer, the best in South East Asia in my opinion....Paulaner and Krombacher are both superb lager/beers....anyway love your videos, after yankee bollocks English corporate beers are the worst in the World.....PIsswater.

[@tomwilliams7391]

Lager brewed for the UK and USA markets tend not to taste as good as mainland continental European lager!

[@godlyelf]

The UK brewed stuff is shite, I can't believe it stayed in for as long as it did!

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@tomwilliams7391not true

[@marcw1]

Great vid, I found the Rheinbacher a few years ago by accident and keep going back to it, a very good drink. Plus the bonus of an inflation beating price in Aldi 😎👍

[@tombaker4050]

Stella Unfiltered is brewed at the ABInbev brewery in Samlesbury near Preston and has been since it’s release. It has never been brewed by Camden Town Brewery.

[@zorbzod6475]

Brewed by Bud; bad hews

[@justbreakingballs]

​@@zorbzod6475 it's a nice ale end of

[@andrewmccormick3776]

Honestly benn waiting for you to review this. Tsingtao is my go to if I'm treating myself, crisp, clean beautiful lager. Would of been happy if it made the top 5😂

[@JackLyons-og8ub]

currently in bavaria near tegenseer germany enjoying a paulaner octoberfest beer

[@mvhtriple]

I'm surprised that TsingTao made it this so far. I was thinking at the beginning "oh I personally like that beer very much, but he might put it off the shelf soon"... Guess not 😄 A local chinese restaurant with a very good reputation and high quality standards "De Nieuwe Chinese Muur" near my place at the Bergse Dorpsstraat sells the TsingTao (bottled). I was a bit sceptical the last time I was there ordering it and saw the "green" bottle and thought "it might get skunked" but It didn't and after that I ordered 4 more and none of 'm skunked. I knew from my father that the restaurant owner (James Wang) always wanted high quality standards for their fresh food, food for delivery and also these green bottled beers I guess.

[@roybatty4687]

Singha beer is my fave. I lived in Thailand and its stuck with me.

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

This has to be the best beer review Simon has ever done!

[@Non-Stick_Pan]

Tsingtao is a great beer, I drink it regularly. German quality combined with Asian ingredients - excellent. There's also something about the weight of a Tsingtao bottle in your hand, nothing to do with the beer itself.

[@thumper8684]

How much does this come down to childhood memories? I remember in my late teens enjoying a couple of bottles of Budvar with pickled onion Space Raider crisps and thinking it was the best thing in the world.

[@Dean-f2c]

Stella unfiltered is lovely, was so surprised when I tried this. Warsteiner and Krombacher are levels above for me

[@richardstadden9006]

Great weekend viewing, can't beat a mega lager battle 💪 👍 😁

[@neilthomson4279]

Great video Simon, surprised Paulaner was ousted so early, but yeah Krombacher is always very reliable. Think I may need to revisit Tsingtao though, had a few dodgy ones in the past and never tried it again. Cheers 🍻

[@Steven91637]

For my top 5 beers from this video are Paulaner Hell,Warsteiner,Krombacher,Singha Beer,Tsing Tao

[@woodrowclose]

Love my Warsteiner. used to get a great deal from asda but currently out of stock .Tsingtao is great too. Had that all the time when I worked in China.

[@ivanhoelinewatch9624]

Funny enough I was at a house party over the weekend where they had Krombacher in the fridge - which was awesome. When it ran out - I had to resort to a Stella, which was undrinkable in comparison - had to pour it down the sink!

[@Nagap08]

. You Sir are a Master Connoisseur of Beer and I have so much to learn from you. Thanks

[@graytoby1]

I fucking love this channel Sir Edit: I feel a live stream Drink along would be a fantastic thing for this channel. You tell us the beers to buy a week in advance and Friday evening do a lovely live streamed tasting

[@Trevor-iy6db]

Excited to watch this Simon. Great idea for a video, I write before I’ve actually viewed, as it’s peaked my curiosity. Interested to see your conclusion. Love the channel, great work 👍.

[@dantecarp]

If stuck on a desert island WITH a fridge and endless supply only one beer / lager.. what would it be folks ? Mine Stella unfiltered or Heineken. Both are clean and next to know hangover for me 😊

[@zoiksandmorezoiks2719]

Dorada especial, which also would mean I must be stuck on lanzarote which wouldn’t be too bad at all since that’s the only place I can get the stuff 😂 5.7abv

[@santaclaus0815]

In Germany it's perfectly fine to drink lagers straight from the bottle (usually not in restaurants/pubs of course), especially pilsners. That changes the taste a little. Try it out! Perhaps next time you watch a football game.

[@stephanbreme3317]

Congratiulations Simon, a very realistic ranking.

[@Dexton0742]

Off his rocker this guy 😆. Great video to watch on a Friday night... While having a beer

[@ClubRugbyWales]

That was a great video well done, some of my absolute favourites in there and my 2 favourite beers came 1st and 3rd. The only one I haven't tried is Menabrea but I have a bottle in my fridge so can't wait to try it.

[@sean_heisler]

One of your very best videos!

[@tomwilliams7391]

This is a pretty good selection of lager!! These are still pretty good, the ones brewed by these companies seem to still taste good for the UK market (at the moment!) I see you've left out the ones that have been messed up eg Beck's!! The lagers must go all warm when opened at the same time Stella unfiltered is much closer to Belgian brewed Stella, I quite like it

[@colinjames5643]

Couple of surprises there with beers I've never considered buying before. Next time I'm doing a threefer I might give the Asian ones a chance..

[@lightoftheworld417]

Gonna have to pick up some Tsingtao now. Got my Budvar glass yesterday.

[@alienbiker5036]

simon absolute legend my beer consumption has gone up ten fold since watching this channel 😁

[@Time2Fly74]

Agree with you on both the 600ml "Tsingtao $4.20NZ" and "Krombacher $4.90NZ". Quality import beers & great value which are routinely $2NZ cheeper than my local Kiwi/Aus 660mls beers.

[@johnrayner3940]

Excellent video. There are three beers I really, really wish we could get in this country: 1. Brewed in USA Budweiser 2. Brewed in Belgium Stella Artois 3. Brewed in France Kronenburg 1664 I've searched high and low, even in French and American shops, and I just cannot find them. Feels like a conspiracy...

[@johnrayner3940]

Thanks@@GavJ_81

[@fremenondesand3896]

Big fan of Budvar. First drank it 22 years ago when it was sold in the local coop.

[@welshroadrunner]

Brilliant review Simon! Good effort working your way through all those! Off to buy some Krombacher I go! 🍻

[@mikemundy5685]

You took one for the team there, Simon. Bloody great video! I’ve become a bit of a snob when it comes to larger and pretty much only drink German; totally agree that UK brewed is generally an embarrassment. As a result, the big surprise for me is the Chinese beer, so I’ll be checking that out. Keep on keeping on fella!👍

[@scottb5907]

Please do Stella unfiltered, bottles vs cans. They seem different to me and I like the cans even more.

[@manutd1622]

Krombacher is just lovely, 4 cans is €9 but well worth it 🍻 great vid again Simon 👏

[@dWFnZWVr]

If anyone’s interested, Tsingtao is actually pronounced “ching-daow” in mandarin.

[@nathanrodriguez780]

He’s cracking me up with “Ching-chow. “ 😂

[@dWFnZWVr]

@@nathanrodriguez780 haha literally, at least he got the ‘ching’ right 😂😂. I simply had to post this when I heard him pronounce it. I ordered it in Wetherspoons once and I remember the bartender just looked at me and said “oh, you mean ‘Ting-taow’” 💀.

[@bugboy9915]

in spain still my go to when i go shopping i like spanish brewed san miguil as well

[@jonertiger]

Got the real great taste of East German bear in the early 90s while working there then fell in love with German & Belgium beer the best in the world

[@fountainwell49man65]

Love my Stella UNFILTERED.

[@andyc750]

have to say I am not surprised by the Tsingtao as have drunk it a few times and it really is very good, having said that I wish you had included the Aldi Rossini Gran Riserva as I think that would have been up there with the best as well

[@fountainwell49man65]

I’m a Stella, Unfiltered kind of guy. Up here in Scotland. £2.55 - £3.00 a bottle for 620ml. Before the SNP ups their minimum pricing. There must be a job to meet a Scotsman at the border with English bought beer. Cheers 👍

[@DidYaServe]

Krombacher is very well rounded but I'd pick Spaten or Veltins ahead of it if available.

[@AngryCabCustomer]

Love Veltins , one of my favourite pilsners . Unfortunately it’s not always easy to get in NI.

[@DidYaServe]

Same in ROI. I've found it in bottles in Spar and in cans, which aren't as good, in Tesco.@@AngryCabCustomer

[@Freddie66666]

Thanks for the video .Im from Northern Ireland and was in Surrey two years ago and discovered Stella Unfiltered in Sainsbury's and wow always drank normal Stella but agree with you so much better Unfiltered.Personally my choice is Stella Unfiltered then Warsteiner then Kronbacher .🍻🍻🍻

[@johnnydavidson595]

Menabrea for me❤.

[@thesten6982]

This is really informative, very good video xx

[@philandrews100]

Being a loyal follower, I've just started watching this - 47 minutes! Simon might be pissed by the end...

[@EmsThaBreaks441]

Simon takes ten for the team. Shame Supermarkets do not sell local beers at these prices

[@Rich.Aardvark]

I've got comfy with some beer. Other contenders well noted. Some of the aforementioned beers are not as "accessible". Proper session.

[@stephenparker9434]

Shoot out at the bottled Supermarket lager Corral..! An agonizing decision based on some choice bottled lagers! Wavering and uncertainty to the very end - a close call. I'd have to drink all 10 bottles (for fairness of comparison sake- lol), then call the competition quits based on invalid inebriation. That's why I judge your informed knowledge Simon for insight. Great show, great concept!

[@pauljermyn5909]

Came across your channel, decided to try the krombacher, i don't even like lager, it was bloody nectar, cheers bud

[@Richo8809]

Had a Tsingtao last night… Lovely lager after a week at work🍺

[@davidhorman5836]

I love the pilsner urquell and always grab a fresh tank beer when it's on offer. Budvar is good, staropromen is also decent. The bottle of staropromen you have there is the import, not the UK version. You can tell by the cream cap. The UK brewed version is different

[@deanzaZZR]

I appreciate how the pronunciation of Tsingtao becomes more difficult over time. 😆 Although it's spelt Tsingtao on the bottle it sounds more like Ching-dao (青島). It's the name of a port city in the north that was occupied by the Germans who of course commenced brewing beer in their newly acquired territory.

[@gary.corcoran]

Hi Simon, great video as usual. Have you tried Bitburger Pils? It's an awesome beer 🍺

[@jimmyd12001]

Great video. Surprised you got to the end without wetting yourself 😂

[@intruder313]

I drank Staropramen from a Bargain Booze until I found Warsteiner and Erdinger Weissbiers in a proper pub and had my mind blown

[@poutramos4826]

More tea vicar? Great video! Tonight I did my own tasting with fewer beers than you tho. I had Paulaner Munchen Hell, Hofbrau, Orgininal, Bitburg and my wife got me a couple of bottles of Ikea Dark Lager which was quite good really. I wasn't able to pick a winner but at least with much less burping and farting 🙄

[@malcolm784]

It's good that the recipe for warsteiner hasn't changed when carlsberg bought them over.fingers crossed!

[@user-Wojciech]

I think the Budvar is the most widely available out of these (I've not really seen much or tried a few of these tested beers). Bought the Budvar in Home Bargains on holidays last time £1.50. My go to beer. Never disappoints. Krombacher Pils £3.50 for 4 cans in Aldi (correction - it's Rheinbacher).

[@Coxy-b34]

Are you sure about the Krombacher, I've never seen it in Aldi? Rheinbacher is £3.50 in Aldi but is a poor substitute for Krombacher.

[@Etalex77]

It's not Krombacher in Aldi. It's another bacher. You can find many of these in Tesco. Lidl and Home bargains are cheapest for Budweiser Budvar.

[@user-Wojciech]

@@Coxy-b34 correct. I've now realised Rheinbacher is a knock off Krombacher tbh. They look different these days, but the bottles used to look similar imo, so I would confuse the two. I've never had Krombacher. I used to buy Rheinbacher when it was 5% ABV as it was a cracking pilsner for the money, but it no longer is.

[@Coxy-b34]

@@Etalex77 4 330ml bottles of Budvar in Lidl of £3.99

[@user-Wojciech]

@@Etalex77 yeah, I don't shop in (big) Tesco's much, that's why I don't get to see some of these lagers.

[@lefroy1]

There was a period of time where we had access to Krombacher, Bitburger and another which was never in contention. Have to admit, that whilst I started off with a preference for Krombacher, within 6 months it was Bitburger every time.

[@Bareego]

The thing about Tsingtao, it tastes ok to me, but everytime I tried it I got a headache after just one bottle, never happened with any other beer. Tsingtao keeps on an old tradition, the brewery was originally setup by Germans and it seems they still know what they're doing flavor wise. I just don't know what they do to give me a headache.

[@thetruth-bf6je]

The price😢

[@DasTubemeister]

Estrella Damm is my favourite. I had it in Madrid with Paella.

[@danblair7553]

Love the reviews. Have you tried the new Aldi Wheat Beer? Their version of a schneider weisse. Great beer. Rheinbacher Weissbier

[@captaincat1743]

I'm glad you didn't do Corona because for a premium lager, the quality is pretty poor and all I got off it was a weak taste and a banging headache. I used to drink it quite a bit, took me a while to notice how bad it really was, and now I'll never go back to it. I'd rather have a can of McEwans. No actually, now I think about it, that's rhetorical. Nothing is that bad, but you get my point..

[@clivebaxter6354]

I only drink SIngha as a last resort in Thailand, Lao dark 6% Tapper 6.5% Cheers extra 6% and Red Horse at 8% are preferable.

[@justmadeit2]

I tried the Steinhauser that you recommended in another video too, they are good

[@Belfast-Biccy]

That was all over the place Simon, had to watch it over 6 sessions, even The Ice Cream Van was hinting you missed the Ice Cream Concentrate. I guessed wrong on the outcome when I seen the Thumbnail. Have tried them all. Here's an idea, you could do a sequel, there's easy another 10 you didn't include you could do the same again. Leave in the mispronunciation, farts, burps, wrong names the lot! What's those folded up bits of branded cardboard on the bar?....let me think........Beer Mats, they're Beer Mats! (London Beer Festival) gaff😂 Cheers Simon. 💥

[@Mvjy1990]

Without reading the comments or watching i will say off the bat, that Paulaner walks it.. love german beers and for me they will always be top. Paulaner is an absolutely superb beer.

[@Hereward47]

This video forced me to try Tsingtao, which I’m drinking as I type this. Very pleasant surprise, it’s excellent

[@theshowmanuk]

Great review. great video. Nice one !

[@danielshirazi6636]

Well done! Impressive performance by Singha. Have you done or thought about doing a budget, super market own larger top 10?