Supervalu

SUPERVALU
Supervalu in the old Roches Stores in Merchant’s Quay is not the place I’d normally think of when looking for beers with a difference. But time was short and I tried and found a decent enough selection there from both sides of the Atlantic.
Stuck with the Europeans though. Got the Budejovicky Budwar (€ 2.78) — was this the one transferred across the Atlantic? — from the Czech Republic, plus two from Bavaria, Paulaner Hefe-​Weisbier (€ 2.32) and the Erdinger Weissbrau (€ 2.78), all in 500ml bottles.
Just a note on last week’s trio (from Bradley’s). They were Pilsner Urquell (€ 2.99), Rick Stein’s Chalky’s Bark Open (€ 2.99) and, from Oz, Hahn Premium (€ 1.89). All very enjoyable and I found it impossible to put them in a 1−2−3 order. Pleasantly surprised with the Chalky’s Bark as I was a bit apprehensive about the ginger element.
I must say that I didn’t enjoy my Supervalu trio as much. The Erdinger, a dark beer, flattered to deceive. Rather enjoyed the first mouthful but gradually the sweetness got to me and I didn’t finish it.
The Pualaner, which also produced an abundant head, looked promising but there was something about it, noticeable in the nose and just when you finished the swallow, a kind of clove like whiff. Not for me.
The Budwar saved the day! Better colour, better body, better all round that the pale watery American version, it was a decent beer, more or less on a par with the three from the previous week