Imported Beer $29/Carton Dan Murphy's Oetinnger, Hollandia

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  Slippy on 08/08/2013 - 17:07

  cool man,

  any recommendations ? :)

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  GaelicAU on 08/08/2013 - 17:13

  +1

  Any of this stuff actually drinkable?

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    dbadcock on 08/08/2013 - 17:16

    Yes

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  dbadcock on 08/08/2013 - 17:15

  I have tried Hollandia (From Holland), Oetinnger (Germany's #1 sold beer) and Tun Bitter.

  My favourite would have to be Hollandia as Oetinnger is quite bitter, and TUN has a vegemite taste to it.

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    Lord Fart Bucket on 08/08/2013 - 17:35

    I was born and raised in Holland… never heard of hollandia or seen it sold anywhere there.

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      dbadcock on 08/08/2013 - 17:39

      +2

      This is true, I also have a friend from Holland. It must be similar to our fosters. Huge beer overseas but you barely see it over here

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        Lord Fart Bucket on 08/08/2013 - 17:42

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria_Brewery_%28Netherlands%…
        It's pretty much Bavaria under a different name.

        Bavaria is about the same as VB in my opinion. Read into that what you want.

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        [Deactivated] on 08/08/2013 - 20:39

        Not sure about that (didn't see it in UK or Europe last year) but Hollandia is Dutch export beer and I like it. Been my choice of retail beer for more about a decade. A clean, crisp lager, MUCH better than Bavaria and infinitely better than Heineken to my palate. Agree that Oetinnger is bitter - okay with food but not so much as a quaffer.

        Oh yeh forgot to say - thanks OP. Still have 36 bottles left from the last sale ($32?) but will stock up at $29.

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    braddsey on 08/08/2013 - 18:04

    I think suggesting that Oettinger is good quality based on it being a Germany's #1 sold beer is a stretch. I live in Germany… the reason it sells more is that it is very cheap - about half the price of decent German beers (which is not much anyway).
    Good beer usually sells for between 11€ and 15€ for a case of 20 x 1/2 litre bottles. Oettinger normally sells for about 6€ to 7€, and can sell on promotion for as little as 3€ to 4€.
    It is sold pretty much exclusively in the discount supermarket chains - think Aldi (but there's many of them here… Penny, Netto, Norma, Lidl, Aldi).
    You can see some beer price comparisons here:
    http://www.supermarktcheck.de/rewe/sortiment/bier/

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      save my dollarydoos on 08/08/2013 - 19:15

      I'm actually a big fan of Oettinger. Yes its not the greatest beer in the world but its certainly not the worst.

      I think its at least great value for the carton of 500ml cans at Woolies when its around 40.00 when you compare it to Carlton Draught/Dry etc…. and thats not even on sale.

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        braddsey on 08/08/2013 - 23:16

        I have no argument there - probably comparing apples and apples! At least Oettinger is brewed according to German purity laws (no preservatives or additives).

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    cheapy on 09/08/2013 - 15:55

    -1

    Both oetinger & hollandia arn't very good, but hollandias better than ottnger.

    Personally speaking, Bavaria's better than both, wirh 5% al., but if u can find it (safeway liquor i know of) get the japanese cheapy in silver can from Suntory. Atleast i think suntory, its the largest beer company in japan!!

    Yes, i drink too much cheap beer.

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  tonyjzx on 08/08/2013 - 18:06

  Tun and Gage are locally brewed Colesworth brands

  Oettinger is ok

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  the nathan on 09/08/2013 - 09:00

  Are they actually imported? In the past I've read on some Hollandia labels that it's brewed in Australia under licence… Under licence is nearly ALWAYS a let down :( (when compared to the original imported product)

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  Trickey on 09/08/2013 - 10:19

  I don't mind Oettinger. I've got that rule of no drink without food and for that it works a treat.

  Also, on a stinking hot day just about any beer is incredible. Worth stocking up for summer methinks.