Title: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Canada Phil on December 08, 2005, 05:09:35 am
On the way to pick up a Beer or two to go with my dinner I stopped in at the Liquor store ,which is where the good Beers are sold, and as I neared the cold beer section I noticed out of the corner of my eye a presentation package of... JP Chenet Cabernet/Merlot with 2 glasses.
won some fancy medal in Paris so probably quite palletable. I pressed on in search of the Warsteiner though and was tempted to the Konig Pilsener which was on sale and I am a sucker for a sale.
Canada Phil
won some fancy medal in Paris so probably quite palletable. I pressed on in search of the Warsteiner though and was tempted to the Konig Pilsener which was on sale and I am a sucker for a sale.
Canada Phil
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Matt Harper on December 08, 2005, 06:22:47 am
Mmmmmm. Ein Konig unter den Bieren!
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: hgb on December 08, 2005, 08:27:01 am
I knew they sell Warsteiner over in the US but Koenig Pilsener is a surprise to me. Do they also sell Bitburger - the Eifel champagne -over there ?
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Ballast on December 08, 2005, 09:16:14 am
Team JPChenet is happy that a bit of culture has finally made it to the States :)
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Fax on December 08, 2005, 02:34:46 pm
Oh yes, Bitburger is widely available here. My favorites are probably Bitburger, Warsteiner Dunkel and Konig Ludwig hefe-weizen. Had a few Bitburgers the other night.
Fax
Fax
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Lorry on December 08, 2005, 03:22:37 pm
Oh God this means you're missing Old Speckled Hen, Pedigree, London Pride, Spitfire and Bishops Finger, and Friday weeks choice - Samuel Smiths (I met his granddaughter once)
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Nobby Diesel on December 08, 2005, 03:45:30 pm
What about some of the other beauties.........
Panther Pi$$, Dog Bolter, Winter Royal and one of my personal favourites for the Yuletide "Santa's Sleighed" from the very fine Rebellion Brewery in marlow.
Panther Pi$$, Dog Bolter, Winter Royal and one of my personal favourites for the Yuletide "Santa's Sleighed" from the very fine Rebellion Brewery in marlow.
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Fax on December 08, 2005, 04:12:48 pm
The Old Speckled Hen and Samuel Smiths is easy to find over here, the others I'll have to check for down at the Pony Keg.
Fax
Fax
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: chop456 on December 08, 2005, 05:13:30 pm
My friendly neighborhood Italian Deli sells Bitburger in cans for US$13/24pk. That was a "load the trunk for the Petit" deal this year.
I've also bought cases of Newcastle (cans) there for as little as US $11.
I've also bought cases of Newcastle (cans) there for as little as US $11.
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Lorry on December 08, 2005, 06:23:46 pm
50 cents a can! We're being robbed in the UK - this is why we go to France, to save money. I've saved a fortune over the years.
So I'd save money if I went to Sebring too Hmmmm You know it makes sense.
So I'd save money if I went to Sebring too Hmmmm You know it makes sense.
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: jpchenet on December 08, 2005, 06:27:11 pm
I spent 1350 Euros in Calais this week, and worked out that I'd actually saved almost the same in pounds!!! :o :o
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Lorry on December 08, 2005, 06:49:07 pm
That much - you'll have to go again.
A bottle of JPC is about 30 bob in France, and I've seen it for £5 over here. So on my simple arithmetic you must have bought 1,000 bottles (or if it was beer 4,000 bottles)
Liver transplant early June?
A bottle of JPC is about 30 bob in France, and I've seen it for £5 over here. So on my simple arithmetic you must have bought 1,000 bottles (or if it was beer 4,000 bottles)
Liver transplant early June?
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: jpchenet on December 08, 2005, 11:40:47 pm
That much - you'll have to go again.
A bottle of JPC is about 30 bob in France, and I've seen it for £5 over here. So on my simple arithmetic you must have bought 1,000 bottles (or if it was beer 4,000 bottles)
A bottle of JPC is about 30 bob in France, and I've seen it for £5 over here. So on my simple arithmetic you must have bought 1,000 bottles (or if it was beer 4,000 bottles)
Not quite, or that would have saved me £3,500. :)
There are certainly bargains to be had though. £4.75 for a case of Stella, £1.60 for JPC, and Hardys VR Shiraz, 4 for 3 in Sainsburys made it equivalent of £7.50 a 3L box (£17.99 over here!) Plus big savings on spirits. And of course the cheeses and cassoulet. :)
I forgot the port though so might have to nip across again! ;D
Liver transplant early June?
[RANT] Don't get me started on George Best!!!!!!![/RANT]
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Nobby Diesel on December 09, 2005, 01:40:21 am
JPC,
Is it still as cheap as that ?
Is it still as cheap as that ?
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Canada Phil on December 09, 2005, 04:38:56 am
I knew they sell Warsteiner over in the US but Koenig Pilsener is a surprise to me. Do they also sell Bitburger - the Eifel champagne -over there ?
Hi hgb,First let me remind you I live in CANADA which is the BIg country to the North of the US ::)
Yes I can get Bitburger too infact over the last few years a vast selection of beers from all over the world.
Canada Phil
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Canada Phil on December 09, 2005, 04:44:39 am
Oh God this means you're missing Old Speckled Hen, Pedigree, London Pride, Spitfire and Bishops Finger, and Friday weeks choice - Samuel Smiths (I met his granddaughter once)
Hi Lorry,I can get all the above except for some strange reason the Spitfire which I was able to sample in UK this summer. tastey too.
Canada Phil
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: jpchenet on December 09, 2005, 11:46:02 am
JPC,
Is it still as cheap as that ?
Is it still as cheap as that ?
Indeed!! I was buying 3L boxes of JPC for 9.20 Euros. The JPC bubbly was 14 Euros for 4 bottles with two free JPC Champagne Flutes.
Stella was 6.75 Euros for a case of 24 stubbies.
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Lorry on December 11, 2005, 10:24:33 pm
I forgot the port though so might have to nip across again! ;D
I had a suspicion that it wasn't going to last till Christmas anyway!It must have weighed a ton. Good excercise those checkouts.
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: jpchenet on December 11, 2005, 10:44:41 pm
I forgot the port though so might have to nip across again! ;D
I had a suspicion that it wasn't going to last till Christmas anyway!It must have weighed a ton. Good excercise those checkouts.
Took the missus' Galaxy, with only the two front seats in. Loads of space and weight allowance. :)
She'll let me have it for the day when I'm stocking up on her wine but a whole week in June is out fo the question for some reason ???
At least we have "The Beast" now ;D
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Robbo SPS on December 12, 2005, 01:48:33 am
Whilst out on the beer...
In a strange little pub near Bideford, Devon called the Hunters Inn, there for all to see was the phrase
The liver is evil and must be punished. Shame my picture phone wouldnt send the right thing to JPC !!
In a strange little pub near Bideford, Devon called the Hunters Inn, there for all to see was the phrase
The liver is evil and must be punished. Shame my picture phone wouldnt send the right thing to JPC !!
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Lorry on December 20, 2005, 10:10:06 pm
Took the missus' Galaxy, with only the two front seats in. Loads of space and weight allowance. :)
I used to have one of those. Ideal for the Calais run, and they tow well, but one year, with a headwind, I never got into 5th all the way to Le Mans.I hit Tescos for some of the Xmas Booze. They have JPC at £4 a bottle - you saved a fortune
Title: Re: On the way to pick up Beer......
Post by: Perdu on December 20, 2005, 11:44:03 pm
Whilst out on the beer...
In a strange little pub near Bideford, Devon called the Hunters Inn, there for all to see was the phrase
The liver is evil and must be punished. Shame my picture phone wouldnt send the right thing to JPC !!
In a strange little pub near Bideford, Devon called the Hunters Inn, there for all to see was the phrase
The liver is evil and must be punished. Shame my picture phone wouldnt send the right thing to JPC !!
I saw that on a tee shirt t'other day...
Scary
::)
