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« 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.
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 06:22:47 am »

Mmmmmm. Ein Konig unter den Bieren!
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« Reply #2 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 ?
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 09:16:14 am »

Team JPChenet is happy that a bit of culture has finally made it to the States  Smiley
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« Reply #4 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.
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« Reply #5 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)
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« Reply #6 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.


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« Reply #7 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.
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« Reply #8 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.
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« Reply #9 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.
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« Reply #10 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!!!  Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #11 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)

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« Reply #12 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)


Not quite, or that would have saved me £3,500.  Smiley

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.  Smiley

I forgot the port though so might have to nip across again!  Grin


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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2005, 01:40:21 am »

JPC,

Is it still as cheap as that ?
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« Reply #14 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 Roll Eyes
Yes I can get Bitburger too infact over the last few years a vast selection of beers from all over the world.
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