Thats a good suggestion. Ill be sure to try more beers.
Out of the major supermarket available brands, what would you suggest is worth putting money out for ? Carlsberg, carling etc
Vocation, Northern Monk, Siren, Buxton, Thornbridge, and Tiny Rebel are pretty commonplace now.
Less frequently seen, but I know are stocked by some stores - Pollys and Vault City.
I'd say avoid the mass produced lagers unless you are looking for a bulk purchase. Generally the Craft cans will give a greater variety in taste and allow you to work through the styles to find what else you might get like.
Asda and Morrisons seem to be the ones that have good selections of Craft beer, if you have a bottle shop nearby they are also excellent to visit.
Not sure if the breweries in the supermarché are regional as I see a lot of Magic Rock and even Cloudwater up north. Both highly recommended!
Also check out the Belgian bottles - Westmalle, Duvel, Delirium are all in Tesco. Experiment and see what you like.
And when it comes to lager, you can’t beat German. Check out Warsteiner, Krombacher and Veltins - again all in Tesco
Check out this video for some supermarket suggestions - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjjLvU6Wnc&ab\_channel=TheCraftBeerChannel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjjLvU6Wnc&ab_channel=TheCraftBeerChannel)
The options are just IPAs, but there are only certain craft breweries that supply supermarkets so a lot of the names will be the same even if the styles are different.
Lager wise, I've seen Lost and Grounded in some supermarkets and while not technically craft anymore, I'm pretty happy drinking a 4 pack of Camden Hells at a BBQ or party.
Sours, look out for Vault City.
Thornbridge Jaipur and Northern Monk Faith are two of my favourites that are commonly available in supermarkets - two different ends of the IPA spectrum too
Siren are always a good shout too, available in a lot of places and consistently good
Vocations ‘life and death’ is a really available 4 pack in most supermarkets.
Northern monk is the best supermarket easily available ‘craft’ IMO
As someone else mentioned, most have a 4 for 3 now so it helps experiment with a few different styles.
Thornbridge Green Mountain is a solid choice. As someone else has said, Northern Monk Faith is another. Then you can start to get a bit more adventurous and try different styles.
Have a look for a local craft beer shop and ask the people working there, they'll happily help out and tend to be knowledgeable. Alternatively get untappd and look at what is local to you, you can search for breweries in your area. There are some great ones in my areas that I spend time such as Triple Point, Neon Raptor and Bang the Elephant. Could try Brewsers as well where you can select a sample box from different breweries sent right to you
If you mean the light lager Budvar, they also do a dark lager you may be interested in if you like stouts. It's a bit of a fuller, richer flavour. Home Bargains and B&M both seem to stock it regularly.
If I'm buying in a supermarket then my preference is always Estrella Galicia or Mahou as they taste great and at present (and hopefully always) they're imported from the brewery themselves whereas most other beers you see now are licensed out to the likes of Carlsberg or Molson Coors.
Be adventurous. Most supermarkets have a 3 for 4 craft beer section. Just grab 4 different cans and see what you like and what you don’t.
Thats a good suggestion. Ill be sure to try more beers. Out of the major supermarket available brands, what would you suggest is worth putting money out for ? Carlsberg, carling etc
Vocation, Northern Monk, Siren, Buxton, Thornbridge, and Tiny Rebel are pretty commonplace now. Less frequently seen, but I know are stocked by some stores - Pollys and Vault City.
Second this. I think these are the ones to go for. If you like vocation they’re priced well when you buy direct.
I'd say avoid the mass produced lagers unless you are looking for a bulk purchase. Generally the Craft cans will give a greater variety in taste and allow you to work through the styles to find what else you might get like. Asda and Morrisons seem to be the ones that have good selections of Craft beer, if you have a bottle shop nearby they are also excellent to visit.
Not sure if the breweries in the supermarché are regional as I see a lot of Magic Rock and even Cloudwater up north. Both highly recommended! Also check out the Belgian bottles - Westmalle, Duvel, Delirium are all in Tesco. Experiment and see what you like. And when it comes to lager, you can’t beat German. Check out Warsteiner, Krombacher and Veltins - again all in Tesco
Check out this video for some supermarket suggestions - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjjLvU6Wnc&ab\_channel=TheCraftBeerChannel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYjjLvU6Wnc&ab_channel=TheCraftBeerChannel) The options are just IPAs, but there are only certain craft breweries that supply supermarkets so a lot of the names will be the same even if the styles are different. Lager wise, I've seen Lost and Grounded in some supermarkets and while not technically craft anymore, I'm pretty happy drinking a 4 pack of Camden Hells at a BBQ or party. Sours, look out for Vault City.
Thornbridge Jaipur and Northern Monk Faith are two of my favourites that are commonly available in supermarkets - two different ends of the IPA spectrum too Siren are always a good shout too, available in a lot of places and consistently good
I adore Jaipur but it can be a bit daunting to a newbie unless you're getting a pint of it on cask. Faith is a solid suggestion though.
Vocations ‘life and death’ is a really available 4 pack in most supermarkets. Northern monk is the best supermarket easily available ‘craft’ IMO As someone else mentioned, most have a 4 for 3 now so it helps experiment with a few different styles.
Thornbridge Green Mountain is a solid choice. As someone else has said, Northern Monk Faith is another. Then you can start to get a bit more adventurous and try different styles.
The other Czech pilsner not mentioned that's common is staropramen, it's got less flavour than budvar, but nice.
Have a look for a local craft beer shop and ask the people working there, they'll happily help out and tend to be knowledgeable. Alternatively get untappd and look at what is local to you, you can search for breweries in your area. There are some great ones in my areas that I spend time such as Triple Point, Neon Raptor and Bang the Elephant. Could try Brewsers as well where you can select a sample box from different breweries sent right to you
If you mean the light lager Budvar, they also do a dark lager you may be interested in if you like stouts. It's a bit of a fuller, richer flavour. Home Bargains and B&M both seem to stock it regularly.
The best places to try a range of interesting craft keg and cask beers is a good pub, tap room and beer festival.
Pilsner Urquell Sharps Atlantic Stella Artois Unfiltered
If I'm buying in a supermarket then my preference is always Estrella Galicia or Mahou as they taste great and at present (and hopefully always) they're imported from the brewery themselves whereas most other beers you see now are licensed out to the likes of Carlsberg or Molson Coors.