Got the “Name Tag” Lager at Trader Joes this week. Man, that is pretty darn good beer for $2.99/6 pack.
This beer has no “fillers” and has a nice hoppy flavor like an IPA. Definitely a bargain @ $2.99 / 6 pack. I didn’t know if I should start a new thread since it isn’t a special but rather an ongoing great value price.
I WILL be bringing this beer with me on ALL my fishing trips (for my guests of course).
“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel .” Benjamin Netanyahu
From their site “True to the lager tradition, Name Tag Lager is light-bodied and full-flavored. Unlike some other inexpensive lagers, Name Tag, brewed for us in Wisconsin, is an all-malt beer, with no rice, no corn no fillers of any kind.”
“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel .” Benjamin Netanyahu
What a novel idea… Making beer out of barley, malt, hops, and water!!
Trader Joe’s Mission Street IPA is pretty good as well, and is contract brewed by Firestone Walker, an incredible brewery.
Whole Foods has the Copper Bell lager (and Copper Bell Light, but I was warned to stay away from that one) as well … an adjunct pale lager. It’s not great, but it’s drinkable. Might have even replaced PBR as my lawnmower/boat beer if it wasn’t slightly more expensive for a 12 pack at $7.99. Perhaps the Trader Joe’s stuff will fare better. I’ll have to give it a shot.
quote:Originally posted by fish20
What a novel idea… Making beer out of barley, malt, hops, and water!!
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The Reinheitsgebot wasn’t a completely bad idea. At least it kept the corn and rice out of the brews!
Whole Foods has the Copper Bell lager (and Copper Bell Light, but I was warned to stay away from that one) as well … an adjunct pale lager. It’s not great, but it’s drinkable. Might have even replaced PBR as my lawnmower/boat beer if it wasn’t slightly more expensive for a 12 pack at $7.99. Perhaps the Trader Joe’s stuff will fare better. I’ll have to give it a shot.
quote:Originally posted by fish20
What a novel idea… Making beer out of barley, malt, hops, and water!!
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The Reinheitsgebot wasn’t a completely bad idea. At least it kept the corn and rice out of the brews!
quote:Originally posted by duckcommander
How about some yeast?
More trivia … since yeast still hadn’t been discovered and wasn’t understood until 300+ years later, Zee Germans didn’t actually include it in the list of approved ingredients. Fermentation began due to sediment from previous brews introducing yeast into the wort, and if that didn’t work, I guess they just got lucky with spontaneous fermentation.
Today, it’s just used as a marketing ploy. I find it especially funny that some brewers of wheat beer still claim to adhere to the Reinheitsgebot despite the fact that the law was originally intended in part to keep wheat out of beer and available to bakers.
