The Perlenbacher Patronus comes out of the Privatbrauerei Eichbaum in Germany (Mannhiem to be exact), and the Rheinbacher Weissbier is from the Brasserie de Saint-Omer in France.
The Rheinbacher was my introduction to wheat beer. Unfortunately, I cannot drink much of any wheat beer as it disagrees with me. However, I do regularly have 1 in the fridge each week. Never tried the Lidl. Maybe the lack of creaminess could help me. I'll grab one tomorrow & find out
I’ve drank a tonne of Weissbeer in Bavaria, Austria & Switzerland. The Rheinbacher is 80 - 90 % as good as anything I’ve had to be honest. Simon calls it mouthfeel, I call it “body”. Cheers.
Patronus all the way. It's definitely brewed in Germany but I'm not sure about Reinbacher. Anyway, after your review I will pop for some beer ammo to Aldi. Cheers.
Beeradvocate community reviews has Patronus 81 and Rheinbacher 78. I agree tbh. Patronus is better and tastes more like a Weissbier should do imo even if it's not 100% of one like Frank. Also agree that it was better at 5.5% but still not bad at 5%
I have really been getting into Weissbiers recently really enjoying them. Nice drinking them cold out of the fridge along with some cider perfect during the summer months.
I've really got into my Weisbier of late all thanks to this channel Simon. I love a keg of Franziskanor in my perfect draft but when I can't afford it I opt for the bottles of Rhinebacher from Aldi 🍻🍻🍻
I buy Rheinbacher when F’skaner and Erdinger aren’t on offer. Will stop by a Majestic and check it out tomorrow. I work in Germany for about 10 days every couple of years. Last time out we were partial to the Benediktiner.
First bottle of Patronus tonight. Massive fan of Erdinger. Patronus is only 1.29 on offer at the moment so get yourself down to Lidl Si. First impressions.. definitely contender for Erdinger. Not to complex, just typical weissbeir characteristics and enjoyment.
The real good weissbeer taste comes from the yeist they use. That yeist is pretty expensive for brewers because it comes from the weihenstephaner university. Thets why the cheaper versions mostly dont have that banana, clove kind of taste to it.
Having bought these several times,they are definitely notthe same beer. I like the Festbier Weissebier that Lidl sell every so often. 2 years ago it was only 99p but £1.49 last time they sold it in my local store.
£2.60 a bottle. does't stop me though. Can pick up Paulaner for £3.00 in Morrisons.. my recent go to has been a 12 pack of Hacker Pschor (or however you spell) for £25
For the price can’t fault Patronus. Only recently went up to £1.39 from £1.29 too. Always pick up a few when I’m in Lidl. Thanks for the tip on Majestic Simon 🙏
Minimum pricing per unit in Scotland, UKNI and Ireland makes stronger beers more expensive. Effectively it pushes the retail price above the expected price when VAT and Excise Duty is taken into account.
I'd never had a weissbier till a couple of months ago then saw some of your videos raving about paulaners offerings so, bought 1 of the Munich hell and 1 of the weissbier in M&S. I was expecting to prefer the helles but was blown away with their weissbier, needless to say I dropped into the local Majestic for a box of their weissbier a couple of days later!
Just tried Patronus which is 1.49.. seemed sweet to me but very nice and the wife liked it which I found even more strange as she only likes sweet drinks.. I need to do a vs with Franky and Erling
the Tesco around the corner from me used to have them 3 for £5 so it was my weekly tipple. Sadly they've cleared fridge space for stuff with better margins, rubbish like Beavertown
Good price at Majestic for Paulaner. A previous comment mentioned that it's £2.80 in a local M&S. It's £2.50 in my local M&S. I haven't got a Lidl near me but there is an Aldi, so I regularly buy Rheinbacher.
Tried Petronus from Lidl,didnt like it..not too keen on Erdinger either.Weihnenstephaner is great,but nearly £3,a bottle now.Havent tried Rheinbacher yet...
Had a Paulaner last week and was quite disappointed. I'd had a Weihenstephaner Heffe the week before (couldn'tget the Vita) and loved it. Will try the Aldi version though always up for a bargain. Bit of a tangent but have you tried Utopian British Larger and their Frankises Rotbier?? Both incredible beers.
When I go to lidil i always pick up half a dozen bottles of patronus but noticed it as gone up from 1.39 to i think 1.59, never tried the Rheinbacher from aldi but will have to give it a try if it tastes better.
tried both of these, to me they are both like Erdinger, watery not much flavour and thin bodied. not a patch on paulaner, franki, maisels, weihenstephaner, schneider, hacker pschorr to name a few
Nothing quite as bad as Erdinger 😂 Granted the likes of Patronus I'd agree seems a bit watery, however is a good one to go onto after a couple of Franks ie once your taste buds start to get a bit drunk.
I regularly buy Patronas from Lidl now, for the price it's a good wheat beer. I compared it to the more expensive and well known Erdinger. Sorry, but the Erdinger tasted just like a descent lager to me, slightly hazy, not much flavour and certainly no aroma. Patronas wins for me.
In Germany they both are in plastic bottles... 👎 Have different names (Aldi Karlskrone, Lidl Perlenbacher). Both are crap..The best cheap Weizen is Turmbräu (in a can from Penny)...Maybe we are a little bit spoiled by our other great Weißbier (Weihenstephan, Schneider, Franziskaner,...) In Netto there is Franziskaner (20 bottles/box) € 11,99. So I only can laugh about UK beer-prices....
Lidl have put their price up AGAIN! This time by quite a jump up to £1.69. When you can get 4 beers from Tesco for £6.50? that is starting to take the mick. Shan't be buying it again.
The Perlenbacher Patronus comes out of the Privatbrauerei Eichbaum in Germany (Mannhiem to be exact), and the Rheinbacher Weissbier is from the Brasserie de Saint-Omer in France.
Great info!
The Rheinbacher was my introduction to wheat beer. Unfortunately, I cannot drink much of any wheat beer as it disagrees with me. However, I do regularly have 1 in the fridge each week. Never tried the Lidl. Maybe the lack of creaminess could help me. I'll grab one tomorrow & find out
I’ve drank a tonne of Weissbeer in Bavaria, Austria & Switzerland. The Rheinbacher is 80 - 90 % as good as anything I’ve had to be honest. Simon calls it mouthfeel, I call it “body”. Cheers.
Mouthfeel is a dreadful term that I first came across when I lived in NZ. A poor substitute for body.
Patronus all the way. It's definitely brewed in Germany but I'm not sure about Reinbacher. Anyway, after your review I will pop for some beer ammo to Aldi. Cheers.
Beeradvocate community reviews has Patronus 81 and Rheinbacher 78. I agree tbh. Patronus is better and tastes more like a Weissbier should do imo even if it's not 100% of one like Frank. Also agree that it was better at 5.5% but still not bad at 5%
I have really been getting into Weissbiers recently really enjoying them. Nice drinking them cold out of the fridge along with some cider perfect during the summer months.
I've really got into my Weisbier of late all thanks to this channel Simon. I love a keg of Franziskanor in my perfect draft but when I can't afford it I opt for the bottles of Rhinebacher from Aldi 🍻🍻🍻
I buy Rheinbacher when F’skaner and Erdinger aren’t on offer. Will stop by a Majestic and check it out tomorrow. I work in Germany for about 10 days every couple of years. Last time out we were partial to the Benediktiner.
Patronus a fair bit better these days. It's also brewed in Germany whereas not sure on aldi one
First bottle of Patronus tonight. Massive fan of Erdinger. Patronus is only 1.29 on offer at the moment so get yourself down to Lidl Si. First impressions.. definitely contender for Erdinger. Not to complex, just typical weissbeir characteristics and enjoyment.
The real good weissbeer taste comes from the yeist they use. That yeist is pretty expensive for brewers because it comes from the weihenstephaner university. Thets why the cheaper versions mostly dont have that banana, clove kind of taste to it.
Having bought these several times,they are definitely notthe same beer.
I like the Festbier Weissebier that Lidl sell every so often. 2 years ago it was only 99p but £1.49 last time they sold it in my local store.
Weihenstephaner is another Premium one I pick up from Sainsbury’s. I think it’s now over £2 a bottle but personally prefer quality over price.
£2.60 a bottle. does't stop me though. Can pick up Paulaner for £3.00 in Morrisons.. my recent go to has been a 12 pack of Hacker Pschor (or however you spell) for £25
Price doesn't always mean quality and those that think that are buying into the myth
I am weissbier lover, and can say Wehenstephaner is really outstanding.
For the price can’t fault Patronus. Only recently went up to £1.39 from £1.29 too. Always pick up a few when I’m in Lidl. Thanks for the tip on Majestic Simon 🙏
Minimum pricing per unit in Scotland, UKNI and Ireland makes stronger beers more expensive. Effectively it pushes the retail price above the expected price when VAT and Excise Duty is taken into account.
Franziskaner works out cheaper if you get them on 4 for 3 in Asda as Aldi weissbier is now £1.69 a bottle by ours.
Drinking the Aldi one now, enjoying it. I wondered if you done a video on it as I was pouring it. Good luck with the channel
It’s to do with taxation 5% and under means they can hit that £1.39 price point
I'd never had a weissbier till a couple of months ago then saw some of your videos raving about paulaners offerings so, bought 1 of the Munich hell and 1 of the weissbier in M&S. I was expecting to prefer the helles but was blown away with their weissbier, needless to say I dropped into the local Majestic for a box of their weissbier a couple of days later!
I left England in Nov 2020. I remember both being 5% ABV
Where you go?
Patronus definitely used to be 5.5%
Just tried Patronus which is 1.49.. seemed sweet to me but very nice and the wife liked it which I found even more strange as she only likes sweet drinks.. I need to do a vs with Franky and Erling
I do like both of these, however the tesco near me had franziskaner in the 4 for £6.50 special. So i'd usually buy them if i was after a weissbier
the Tesco around the corner from me used to have them 3 for £5 so it was my weekly tipple. Sadly they've cleared fridge space for stuff with better margins, rubbish like Beavertown
I always go for 5% plus beers when I'm in the pub. I don't tend to choose anything below 4.5%
Patronus is the better beer for me, though both have list a bit of quality
thnaks i wil try it even if it is more expensive. the lidl prices went up recently. i usually buy jojer ipa or 7 giraffes
Good price at Majestic for Paulaner. A previous comment mentioned that it's £2.80 in a local M&S. It's £2.50 in my local M&S. I haven't got a Lidl near me but there is an Aldi, so I regularly buy Rheinbacher.
Rheinbacher Weissbier introduced me to wheat beer and it’s amazing for the price
Paulaner in my local Marks&Spencer is £2.80. Makes the Rheinbacher and absolute steal at £1.39!
Tried Petronus from Lidl,didnt like it..not too keen on Erdinger either.Weihnenstephaner is great,but nearly £3,a bottle now.Havent tried Rheinbacher yet...
Yes Majestic Wines def the place to go for Paulaner, glad you made it 👍🙂
Well that review inspired me, shot off to Aldi and got some Rheinbacher, will be trying it tonight 👍🍺
Rheinbacher is ok but my goto is the Erdinger Weissebier 4 for 3 in Asda ! thats 1.57 ish ! but will the lidl version a bash
Erdinger is a poor weissbier imo. Paulaner, Fransizkaner are much better as common wheat beers
The Rheinbacher is a belter. I'm glad you agree!
Had a Paulaner last week and was quite disappointed. I'd had a Weihenstephaner Heffe the week before (couldn'tget the Vita) and loved it. Will try the Aldi version though always up for a bargain.
Bit of a tangent but have you tried Utopian British Larger and their Frankises Rotbier?? Both incredible beers.
When I go to lidil i always pick up half a dozen bottles of patronus but noticed it as gone up from 1.39 to i think 1.59, never tried the Rheinbacher from aldi but will have to give it a try if it tastes better.
it doesn't taste better imo! Patronus for the win.
Great take on these 2 i got these to do sooner or later.
The seasonal canned Wheat Beer in Lidl is superb.
Lidl Patronus is 5% again. I had a bottle last night. Perhaps it's worth giving it another go Simon?
To be fair Franzis are usually on some kind of deal and for me the best Weissbier in the uk !
tried both of these, to me they are both like Erdinger, watery not much flavour and thin bodied. not a patch on paulaner, franki, maisels, weihenstephaner, schneider, hacker pschorr to name a few
Nothing quite as bad as Erdinger 😂
Granted the likes of Patronus I'd agree seems a bit watery, however is a good one to go onto after a couple of Franks ie once your taste buds start to get a bit drunk.
Aldi is now selling it for £1:69 just fot a few pence more you could go tesco and get some franziskaner
love the rheinbacher tried it for the first time today might have to be my go to 👌
Aldi Wheat beer is a bargain I think ...Lidl best budget is San Martinez, 3.99 for 4 at 5%, really excellent... Good reviews m8.
Patronus for me .having had both recently
it's alright the patronus stuff
Please wet the glass before pouring the beer mate. Otherwise loving the Premium content.
I regularly buy Patronas from Lidl now, for the price it's a good wheat beer.
I compared it to the more expensive and well known Erdinger.
Sorry, but the Erdinger tasted just like a descent lager to me, slightly hazy, not much flavour and certainly no aroma.
Patronas wins for me.
The Rheinbacher Weissbier is superb stuff. great mouth feel, creamy & yeh banana & clove
Not tried either but I’m going to ALDI to get me some wheatbeers
Patronus when it first came out was 5.5% and it kicked ass....went away came back as 5%...wtf are Lidl payin at?
Patronus definitely lacks the body of Rheinbacher, so it is a question of cost and travel - in Spain I am buying Patronus for 80p a bottle.
The last Rheinbacker I bought was a bit of a disappointment for me. It was thin and tasteless.
Patronus is better imo
I've tried the Rheinbacher twice now, and to me it's got a hint of baked beans about it. Can't get on with it.
love wheat beers love the Rheinbacher
Beer, Aldi V Lidl? For me, here in Ireland, Aldi wins across the board.
Quite like a Weissbier unfortunately they don’t like me, have to pop one in amongst other beers otherwise they make me nauseous.
Same here 🇮🇪
Have Aldi stopped doing their own brand what beer in the black bottle (the one that may well be brewed by Hoegaarden themselves)?
Lidl wheat have increased to £1.79 a bottle here in the Midlands, hopefully Aldi doesn't follow suite.
Good Beers for cheap money 💰
They're both decent, but Franziskaner is much better and nearly as cheap!
Rheinbacher is a good ole wheat beer.
You probably took a few years off their lives getting them hooked on a higher ABV.
In Germany they both are in plastic bottles... 👎 Have different names (Aldi Karlskrone, Lidl Perlenbacher). Both are crap..The best cheap Weizen is Turmbräu (in a can from Penny)...Maybe we are a little bit spoiled by our other great Weißbier (Weihenstephan, Schneider, Franziskaner,...) In Netto there is Franziskaner (20 bottles/box) € 11,99. So I only can laugh about UK beer-prices....
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Bother better then erdinger. Patronus is good
Think the Lidl one is £1.45 now and the Aldi one may be £1.49
Lidl in the Netherlands had the Patronus for 95 cents, for that price it is pretty good
I think a lot of people are snobs, if it cheap it must be shite but I challenge anyone to a blind test a day they would be surprised with the results
It’s tax not the drinking culture
Stone the Crows 🎉
Patronus is now £ 145.00
Just poured a patronus, terrible looking beer, zero head.
Noodle Sandwiches...
😂😂😂🤣
I love great Beer 🍺 but my Liver don’t like it that much 😮
Yeh but wud ya buy it at a fiver. If yey thats great son. I wanna drink them at half price. Or 3 for 1. Lovely 3 finger head
Lidl have put their price up AGAIN! This time by quite a jump up to £1.69. When you can get 4 beers from Tesco for £6.50? that is starting to take the mick. Shan't be buying it again.
Cheeky bastards, definitely taking the piss, i got a bottle of the aldi one 2 weeks ago for 1.39 now 1.69, won't be buying their beers again.
That rheinbacher wheat beer is awful
Both are not as good as they used to be changed recipes.
A crushingly familiar story
Both beers have been 5% for ages, Dont know what your on about as usual.
Leave him alone