Denner Lager Hell
Brewed by Ramseier Suisse
Style: Pale Lager
Hochdorf, Switzerland
Manufactured for Denner AG / Zurich. Denner is Switzerland’s third largest supermarket chain after Migros and Coop, a discount chain considered to be the poor man of Swiss supermarkets as its cheaper than most, and where you can buy wine and beer at very low cost prices. You do have to give ity some respect though as it has been going since 1860, way back, so it has some history to it. Its motto is “One for all” (“Einer für Alle”) as the company describes itself as the “Retail’s Robin Hood”, who is fighting for cheaper prices for the customers.
It is majority owned by the Federation of Migros Cooperatives since 2007.
Denner was able to establish its own brewery in Switzerland, which now brews the “Denner Lager” into two bottlings (5 and 3.3 dl) and cans with 4.8% and the “Spezial” into 3.3 dl bottles with 5.2% alcohol.
Review: 50cl can of Denner Lager Hell: ABV: 4.8% vol
Cheap supermarket fare that comes in a distinct red can, with a small Swiss flag for the patriotic drinker.
Not much smell, very faint on the nose, but can detect malts and a lagery sort of aroma, all light on the nose but ok.
On pour got a big frothy head, some small bit of carbonation and a light golden yellow colour.
Head did die, a flat looking beer by the end. Not a looker.
On initial taste, unfortunately got a very soapy, cheapish taste, not nice at all, certainly no nice flavours. Was a bit too sweet especially initially.
Completely flat in taste and in look.
Tastes that I managed to find were some malts but that was generally it.
I guess considering it is a very cheap beer, you could argue it is ok considering it is smooth enough I guess, but its a little too metallic for me.
Not a bad session beer if desperate, Its ok to be fair.
Did get some nice enough mouthfuls and overall it is an ok beer I guess.
Not bad for a discount beer, does the business, but there are better discount options available and I dont think I will be buying it again.
Got this beer from the Swiss Supermarket discount chain, Denner, who have been importing Gralsburg Export for many years from the Oettinger Brauerei in Southwest Germany. It is one of the cheapest beers one can find in Switzerland.
The special beer that is cheaper than water, but as its actually German it is brewed according to those lovely purity laws we keep hearing about, so it cant be that bad, right?
Not much taste at all, big mouthfuls of nothingness, You are waiting for a taste, but it never comes.
Love the all black distinctive can with clear white lettering, stands out. Have read in a Swiss tabloid, that some have complained that it is to similar to the ISIS flag! That and the fact that Chopfab means “Head off”, a reference to downing the beer more than anything else!
Has a real lager smell, also very lemony, crisp and malty.
Founded in 1897 by the brewer Hans Müller, Müller Bräu is a small fourth generation family run brewery located in the town of Baden in North Switzerland. The brewery is still located in its original location, in fact the industrial town has more or less developed around the brewery which is handy as it always has newer thirsty customers to cater for!
On pour get a nice tanned head and a jet dark coloured stout, as expected.
Its very bubbly on the tongue.
The Black Pearl Classic Porter is produced by the Distelhäuser brewery in Tauberbischofsheim, a place I am not even sure is real! According to my good friend Google, it is a southern German town, and a small town at that, in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg on the river Tauber with a population of about 12,700.
To note: the Black Pearl Classic Porter hasn’t won anything in the World Beer Cup!!
On the taste side of things, found it very hoppy!!