Fake UK Brewed Lager!! Warning This Isn't From Sevilla | Cruzcampo Sevilla Beer Review

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  • @third7715
    @third7715 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I was in Spain recently and can confirm both estrella and san Miguel are both 5.4% and are totally different beers to the rubbish that we’re sold in the UK

    • @kylereed9309
      @kylereed9309 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Have you tried the sam Miguel export thing that is 7%

    • @johncas1
      @johncas1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought the estrella sold in the uk was brewed in Spain same beer

    • @robertturner2719
      @robertturner2719 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@johncas1it is brewed in Spain. But we have the uk version. Lower abv, little tip. Daura damn is 5.4% just it’s gluten free. Tastes amazing.

    • @jonbibby9755
      @jonbibby9755 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@robertturner2719 yep I believe you are correct, it's definitely a lower ABV. I haven't bought it for years but the bottles used to say it was brewed in Spain. Things do change though as I hadn't realised Singha is now brewed in the UK but I'm told it now is

    • @robrn1975
      @robrn1975 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      San miguel uk is not actually a bad beer

  • @jujuUK68
    @jujuUK68 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    To be honest, I'm at the end of my teather, with beer getting weaker just so the brewers can save a bit of tax, and fed up of decent foreign beer having its production moved to the UK again to make an inferior product. I've basically given up on just about anything in cans from the supermarkets, apart from Pilsner Urquell or Budvar now, if I cancy a refreshing lager rather than an ale.
    We have some great regional/craft beers (my own local brewer, Pilgrim in Reigate do *amazing* beers), but I can't even be bothered to go to a pub and pay a modest fortune, for poor, UK Burton brewed nasty lagers. I don't get why having the best possible porduct is so unimportant to these poeple!
    The giveaway is the Alcohol. Anyhting at 4.8% you know was a beer that got tinkered with for tax, not flavour reasons these days. And I'm not spending my money on them. Surely there must be others like me, who don't just view it as a "commodity", and are not buying anymore.

    • @tombyrne9020
      @tombyrne9020 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Totally agree, only buy German, Czech and Belgium lager now, can't stand the rubbish we produce 🤬

    • @hattmancock6396
      @hattmancock6396 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There’s more problems than that with beer in the uk, you can go from one pub to another, buy the same beer you had in the previous pub and it’s totally different! I just can’t understand. I’ve been living in the Netherlands for a few years, and pretty much every beer tastes identical to the equivalent in all pubs. Even the really crap beers here are also drinkable compared to the UK. It is rubbish how they treat us, must be the they’ll drink anything attitude they have to British consimers

    • @Coxy-b34
      @Coxy-b34 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep, year after year the alcohol content gets lower, 5.0& becomes 4.8%, 4.8% becomes 4.6% and so on.
      It comes to something when my eyebrows are raised whenever I see a lager with 5% or above ABV.
      And on that subject I'm now regularly buying ASDA's Champigneulles lager, 5.5%, just £1.10 per bottle and tastes great to my palate.
      Don't think there's a better value lager around at the moment.

    • @Rob-e4f
      @Rob-e4f ปีที่แล้ว +5

      100% these rubbish supermarket beers all tend to be 4.8%. Iv resorted to drinking Polish lager at least there genuine apart from Tyskie thats now been kindly watered for us.

    • @OscarOSullivan
      @OscarOSullivan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The weakest alcoholic beer in Ireland is 3.5 percent outside of very low alcohol beers the most common weakest alcoholic beer is 3.8 Smithwicks red

  • @Rob-e4f
    @Rob-e4f ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Glad you've highlighted this Simon i tried it after been recommended it and its nothing more than glorified Carling at double the price. As with most "European lagers" sold in this country there watered down for the brits.

    • @frankcarter6427
      @frankcarter6427 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it's cos of brexit

    • @Gioza85
      @Gioza85 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​​@@frankcarter6427Its been nigh on 15 years that continental beers have been getting watered down in the UK

    • @fountainwell49man65
      @fountainwell49man65 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drank it in Spain once, never again.

    • @OscarOSullivan
      @OscarOSullivan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gak beer in Spain can see why they are known for wine not beer

    • @Rob-e4f
      @Rob-e4f ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@frankcarter6427 Lol its not because of brexit nice try 😂

  • @Doupyourflies
    @Doupyourflies ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This beer isn't like Madri tho'. Madri is an invention of the 21st century and has nothing to do with Spain. Cruzcampo has been around in Spain for some time. San Miguel is a Phillipino beer adopted by the Spanish as their own. Carling is a Canadian beer adopted by the English as their own. Madri is from nowhere. A beer with no provenance.

    • @Irishbeermonk
      @Irishbeermonk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Madrí is dirt. It's like the old Black Label Carling from South Africa. Cruzcampo in Spain is nice enough. I will drink extra cold litre bottles in The Canary Islands every few months when I visit and it goes down a treat. I know the Spanish don't really appreciate Cruzcampo, but it's better than San Miguel and Estrella Damm for my person taste.

    • @johncas1
      @johncas1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In Spain its the worst beer the locals hate it they only drink it because its so hot and they will drink any cold beer

    • @OscarOSullivan
      @OscarOSullivan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johncas1Pretty gak on draught but then Spain doesn’t do pubs and dedicated beer staff

    • @seanmiller6938
      @seanmiller6938 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Madri is known as an old 80s carling recipe they’ve brought back ..nothing to do with spain. The only way you can really review this beer and keep talking about out Spanish beer is to have a uk and a Spanish brewed side by side

    • @Irishbeermonk
      @Irishbeermonk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seanmiller6938 agreed, it's Black Lable Carling taste. Rotten sh!te

  • @daveverett1
    @daveverett1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You are spot on here
    Staropramen brewed in Prague, very good.
    Staropramen brewed in uk, shocking
    Moretti brewed in Italy, excellent
    Moretti brewed in uk, very poor
    And so on etc

    • @ambrosejeremiah7869
      @ambrosejeremiah7869 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I do believe Moretti, Becks, stella are brewed here. Beware of imitations

  • @LukeJQ
    @LukeJQ ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Glucose syrup in beer !! We need our own purity law similar to Germany

    • @nat2741
      @nat2741 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed - but all the top craft breweries use dextrose - verdant, cloudwater etc

  • @dansharpe2364
    @dansharpe2364 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Tesco sell four 500ml bottles of Erdinger Weissbier or Dunkel for £7.00. It's a no brainer really, isn't it?

    • @jasonpratt927
      @jasonpratt927 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Franziskaner is the better weissbeir imo but the Erdinger Dunkle is a cracker 👌

    • @dansharpe2364
      @dansharpe2364 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jasonpratt927 yes, I agree. Franziskaner is often in Asda but Tesco don't usually have it and I get my deliveries from Tesco. No reason I can't alternate with Asda of course.

  • @jimcazador6057
    @jimcazador6057 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Its strange that food can get a regional protection status in the UK due to EU rules, but Beer cant, If Diageo set up a Guinness Brewery in Sheffield no one would bat an Eyelid, but Cornish pasties, pork Pies, Cheeses, French Champagne and wines and its off to court in Strasbourg if they are cloned. Wonder why a Spanish brand can be brewed in the UK and no one seems to care??? If a beer is going to be cloned, at least clone it...

    • @michaeldibb
      @michaeldibb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Newcastle Brown Ale had EU protected status i.e it could only be brewed in Newcastle. But when S&N closed Tyne Brewery and moved production to the Federation brewery in Gateshead they had to remove the protected status. Now it's even brewed in Holland.

    • @docastrov9013
      @docastrov9013 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Guinness brewed in London for years. Park Royal.

  • @Class68driver
    @Class68driver ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The Cruzcampo on the Sub is the real deal at 5.6% it's a lovely beer for the summer. This stuff will be nothing like the original. They've just bought the name and brewed some swill. Best avoided. Cheers 🍻

  • @stevogeezer
    @stevogeezer ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Cruzcampo Especial served in a frosted pint mug sat at the local chiringuito watching the waves coming in on a 35 celsius day

  • @igotes
    @igotes ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Since I started watching this channel, I always check the country of origin of "foreign" beers now.

  • @stevej7875
    @stevej7875 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember years ago that Wetherspoons sold Czech beer "Kozel" for £1 a bottle, it was the best lager I had ever tasted and have not drunk our Carling, Fosters drool etc ever since.
    I bought a bottle of Grolsh on a ferry to France which was brewed in Holland not the PISS poor brewed UK stuff, absolutely wonderful stuff.
    Always read the back of these Supermarket lagers guys, if it says brewed in the UK leave it there and buy a good German or Continental beer..
    Sooner or later our so called "Brewers" will make a better lager...🍻

    • @MrTimjm009
      @MrTimjm009 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I like Kozel . Its owned by the brewery that makes Pilsner Urquell . That is really nice
      The Kozel is similar but les ABV and a milder flavour .

  • @beerticker1260
    @beerticker1260 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've had Cruz Campo in Spain and enjoyed it. My local's just started serving it, and it's like water. The same happened to Samuel Adams Boston Lager. A beautiful beer on import then they started brewing it here and ruined it by removing all the taste.

  • @discodroidz429
    @discodroidz429 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yep, been telling this to people for sometime now, nothing like the Spanish Version. I imagine it's been released on the back of the success of 'Spanish Lager ', Madri , (brewed in England), that is everywhere in UK pubs and bars like Japanese knotweed.
    Best by far of the Spanish Lagers is Moritz, closely followed by 5 star red Mahou and Alhambra reserva 1925, which has a beautiful bottle design. Love the Channel mate. Superb.

  • @mhdawber
    @mhdawber ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The thing that irks me most about Cruzcampo is that Heineken didn't even begin importing it before shifting the brewing to the UK. A lot of the other UK-brewed beers began their life in the UK through as a genuine import from the original brewing location; when the giant breweries see it doing well, they then buy the UK rights to it and start brewing it in the UK. Corona is one of the most-recent examples I can think of. I wouldn't have a problem with it if the beer was of good quality. This UK-brewed Cruzcampo is an embarrassment of a beer, and it is quite funny that the genuine Spanish Cruzcampo is poorly thought of in Spain.
    Madri, on the other hand, I actually don't mind, and I recall you being of the same opinion when you reviewed it on the channel. This is a quick move for Heineken to get a slice of the Madri pie without the marketing investment that Molson Coors made.

  • @thebeermonsterreviews
    @thebeermonsterreviews ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I reviewed this too hated it and everything it stands for! I'm really happy you did it too mate as a big channel to help spread the fakeness hopefully they sell less of it thanks to the likes of us! I've since tried it on tap also awful stuff all i could taste was syrup shame on Heineken. cheers bosh 🍻

  • @willemery1040
    @willemery1040 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spot on Simon. The labels and adverts for these UK brewed beers are taking the piss. Moretti is another example. Look at the TV ad in Italian , even though its brewed in Tadcaster. And the New York ad for Brooklyn beer...

  • @neilsmith3426
    @neilsmith3426 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was in Sevilla a few years ago staying with friends (locals). The people there weren't pleased that Heineken had bought CruzCampo - there were murmurings that they'd ruined it.

    • @Verolader
      @Verolader ปีที่แล้ว

      24 years they have owned cruzcampo

    • @andrewsteer8860
      @andrewsteer8860 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Veroladerdon’t let facts get in the way of a good story!

    • @heeeeeyyyyyyyyy
      @heeeeeyyyyyyyyy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrewsteer8860I am not sure what point you are trying to make. OP simply stated that they had been to Sevilla a few years ago and some locals they spoke to weren’t pleased that Heineken bought the brewery. It being 24 years doesn’t change any of those facts, you can still grumble about things that happened 24 years ago.

  • @terrata1
    @terrata1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I still have Cruzcampo beer mats which i got from the Barry Hotel's side bar when it was called Ziggys back in the 90's , was probably real Spanish beer then.

  • @briantooze3415
    @briantooze3415 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm looking to stock up for Christmas. What about a video on your top 5 lagers and top 5 beers for 2023?

  • @Adam-eh1qd
    @Adam-eh1qd ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I agree with you regarding the law on this, I don't know what to buy anymore in the supermarket so usually just buy something that I know is brewed where it is supposed to be and that is Guinness. This UK brewed stuff is nothing like the original and it all tastes the same in my opinion - cheap. I did try this Cruzcampo the other day and I just thought it tasted malty and that was it, the only reason I would go back to it is that it is made by Heineken and they don't tend to use as many adjuncts as others so I don't feel ill next day after just 2 or 3 which is 99% or UK brewed beers for me.

  • @FighterPilot1945
    @FighterPilot1945 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very good review Simon and good your blowing the myths that these foreign beers are now and have been brewed in the UK,which is nothing like the original Spanish beers,having drank Spanish beers myself having lived in Spain 12 years,Estrella damn,San Miguel,cruzcampo,all nice beers in Spain!,sadly not brewed here!,especially Madri horrible stuff!

  • @townicus5908
    @townicus5908 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this review, I had my doubts about this beer seeing this on the shelf and haven't touched it at all and you've confirmed my doubts were valid

  • @drumz9
    @drumz9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was talking to the Estrella guy in Barcelona a few months back and I asked him if it's genuine for the UK ,and he claimed it was brewed in Barcelona and bottled in the UK! Not sure if he was telling porkies.

    • @nat2741
      @nat2741 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Defo all brewed in Barca! - identical recipe - they just drop the ABV for the U.K. market…..and let’s be honest - it’s the booze that makes it delicious! 😂

  • @TrapperJohn72
    @TrapperJohn72 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I bought a ten can case of Cruzcampo from Tesco, had a completely different taste from the lovely malty lager I drink Regularly in Spain. In my opinion the best Cerveza to drink in Spain is El Aguila sin filtrar. 🍺🍺🍺🍺😋😋😋😋

  • @Sporadic_Si
    @Sporadic_Si ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spot on. You completely echo what I often say. But there again I think most UK mass brewed lager is like fizzy pop. Just a variant of the disgusting Carling. For drinkers who just want to get drunk. Whereas if you want to savour the flavour you must seek it out. From craft breweries or drink genuine foreign beers. That is why German beer is still imported and not replicated in the UK. I hope the likes of Warsteiner, Krombacher, Bitburg and so on don't go down the route of Becks!! You are right though, perhaps they should be more transparent about the brewing origins. A big label on the front might do. I also acknowledge its freedom of choice too and there are plenty of good UK brewed Lagers and other beers.

  • @paulwicks6402
    @paulwicks6402 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I suspect these "brewed under licence" lagers are so bad because they are made from cheap ingredients and don't get "lager'ed" for the same length of time they do in Spain, Italy or wherever, to cut the costs and the result is a crap product. I used to think it was because British water and conditions weren't compatible with decent lager, but Czech Mates by Thornbridge has proved that good quality lager can be made in the UK.

  • @johnkopiec3170
    @johnkopiec3170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Totally fooled me I brought a case in Tesco and I think a 5 is generous it’s bad .Thanks for opening my eyes

  • @danielhill7502
    @danielhill7502 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cruzcampo have their own craft beer bar in Malaga.
    Pretty good actually - they brew about 10 different beer styles.

  • @jimmccrae8694
    @jimmccrae8694 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So true nowadays for many imported beers. They usually say brewed under license and that they follow the same brewing tradition, but the alcohol content is often very different, and usually taste worse.

  • @michaeldibb
    @michaeldibb ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I work at the Brewery where its brewed. Thanks for the review.

  • @kezchallacombe6684
    @kezchallacombe6684 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This beer Cruzcampo originally was 4.8% abv. Once again the beer is ruined by being brewed in Britain. 5.6 on Krupps Torps.

  • @77cjam
    @77cjam ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Up until a few years ago a local shop used to still sell the German brewed Becks and the Belgium brewed Stella Artois, and they are world's apart from the domestic brewed counterparts. I can only assume they stopped selling due to difficulties (cost/rules/availability) due to the dreaded word Brexit. Whatever the reason its a shame we have difficulty getting original country brewed lagers

  • @lukeskywalker2405
    @lukeskywalker2405 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still have some cans of cruzcampo I bought back from Spain earlier this year, and I didn’t think the taste between the British and Spanish versions was much different. Cruzcampo Especial is a much better beer with a abv of 5.6% This is the version you often find on draft in Spanish bars. It’s also available on the sub in the UK and it’s awesome on a hot summer’s day.

  • @hegzy2516
    @hegzy2516 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At this stage you have to wonder, are all these uk brewed Heineken beers the exact same beer with a different label? Also i think most Estrella is actually still brewed in barcelona, the glass bottles are anyway, tastes very different (bad) on tap in uk though

    • @steveallen1635
      @steveallen1635 ปีที่แล้ว

      It tastes like Heineken to me! Dry and acidic!

    • @nat2741
      @nat2741 ปีที่แล้ว

      Likely that’s people not looking after their lines!

  • @thevolthead
    @thevolthead ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spot on, bought some on holiday in Cornwall in summer as it was on offer. Had a few in the garden, terrible nights sleep. Looked at the ingredients, Glucose Syrup. Its nasty stuff. That awful fake sweetness just hits you and removes any other chance the beer had to taste OK. Never buying it again.

  • @alexworrall
    @alexworrall หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! What pishes me off more than anything is that the ‘brewed in the uk by’ info is getting smaller and smaller, and in this case is well-hidden in a load of other bumph. The first thing I look for is the ‘brewed in’ info but the old eyes and the subdued lighting in the supermarket meant I missed it. I actually think I have been defrauded!

  • @eamondevlin1860
    @eamondevlin1860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The rot started 40 years ago. Its purely a business decision coupled with adhering to local markets tax policies. The pub at the end of my street sells the draught version at a premium price of £5.50. Its very popular as are the others. Occasionally a newbie will come in and ask for a Carling and the pub doesn't sell it and they get Fosters instead or a private label lager (think its from Carlisle), they always appear to be disappointed.

  • @ratttttyyy
    @ratttttyyy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This basically appeared overnight recently. Same as Madri of course. I had a couple pints and bought some cans. Brewed in Edinburgh (I think?) :D

  • @IGee88
    @IGee88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Judging by the comments, Unpopular opinion I know - I didn't think this lager was too bad, especially on a hot summers day or if your mid way through a weekend sesh and flagging a bit. Not tried the proper Spanish brewed Cruzcampo as of yet but I get what you mean about 'Nothing about it' in regards to taste. It is light and at 4.4% I wasn't expecting earth shattering flavour profiles or a quick route to a hangover, but compared to Fosters, Carling or Carlsburg it isn't THAT bad if you want something to share out at your garden BBQ.

  • @davidwinch
    @davidwinch ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I go to Adalucia on a regular basis because my father in law has an appartment there and its free. To be honest I dont think much of Cruzcampo even in Spain. Its usually cheaper than San Miquel....and dirt cheap in Lidl and Aldi. So there is noway its going to get any better brewed over here.

  • @danhoward1163
    @danhoward1163 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The problem is in this day and age, shipping beer around the world isn't very P.C.
    The wine industry get away with it by shipping the liquid in massive bases then bottling it in the country its going to be drunk in. This doesn't work for beer.

  • @richardpotter712
    @richardpotter712 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you read the magazines circulated by the brewers, Cruz campo and Madri are nothing more than extra hopped Carling, sold as Mediterranean lager. As to your point about legal sell in the UK, if you think Yorkshire tea is made from tea grown in Yorkshire, then you will be disappointed but it has to say on adverts "brewed in the UK" in normally very small writing.

  • @adriano4507
    @adriano4507 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saw this in Waitrose at £2.50...But Budvar was on offer at £1.50 a bottle,Guess what I went for?
    Cruz has Maize in it I think.

  • @longers888
    @longers888 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wish beers in UK would have some cigarette style warning with a union jack or something saying made here or a export flag. I bought a box of these and was really disappointed with how crappy they were also get headaches from the more glucose sucrose style ones.

  • @TheJimmyboy38
    @TheJimmyboy38 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Totally correct Simon this is driving me nuts go on holiday to south Spain and it’s beautiful the uk version is not the same beer

  • @kevinjames6505
    @kevinjames6505 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I picked it up the other day, then read it was brewed in the UK so I put it back.

  • @the_summer_ends
    @the_summer_ends ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been living in Spain for the last 20 months and Cruzcampo is generally considered to be the worst lager on the market

  • @steviegee42
    @steviegee42 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I worked in Sevilla for some time back in the 90’s and this was the beer of choice for me. A cracking lager hope this brewery hasn’t ruined this because I’m very tempted to try it anyway,but thanks for your review Simon…

    • @markwright564
      @markwright564 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t bother pal it’s nothing like the cruzcampo in Spain much better beers on ya 3 for 5.50 range in Tesco

    • @mrchico2621
      @mrchico2621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They have ruined it. That's the whole theme of the video lol.

  • @kaned3570
    @kaned3570 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    does it matter where its brewed now if it uses the recipe from the original spanish brewery?

  • @guimarboy
    @guimarboy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funnily enough the 660ml bottles of San Miguel you get in Tesco in Ireland and I guess in Barry are 5% and brewed in Malaga. I have always found Cruzcampo to be bland even the Spanish brewed version.

  • @nat2741
    @nat2741 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Estrella Damm is 100% brewed in Barcelona - same recipe - they just drop the ABV from 5.4% to 4.6% for the U.K. market

  • @PaulGBass
    @PaulGBass ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most Italian and Spanish and even Czech lagers/pilsners are brewed in UK these days. A few that are still the real are pilsner Urquell, Budvar and Peroni and I believe bottled Tyskie.

    • @PaulGBass
      @PaulGBass ปีที่แล้ว +2

      in fact, so many beers and ales are being buggered about with. Leffe is now only 6% instead of 6.6, even Bishops Finger has been reduced to 5.2% barely deserves the "Kentish strong ale" branding....

  • @MrTimjm009
    @MrTimjm009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It doesnt surprise me it isnt the same .
    I believe it is mainly down to the water and ingredients being different ( not better or worse )
    An interesting story ( true ) that occurred here in Spain some years ago is that San Miguel in Malaga acquired the licence to brew Carling ( now owned by Molson Coors ) in the Malaga brewery.
    It was a disaster . It was darker and much stronger in flavour than the UK Carling . The ABV was right though ( at least on the kegs ) Never saw it in cans or bottles though , just in the kegs .
    Many people were convinced it was not Carling , in fact you would imagine it was San Miguel with less ABV !
    Lasted about 12 months , then it got cancelled .

    • @MrTimjm009
      @MrTimjm009 ปีที่แล้ว

      A note on the Cruzcampo in Spain . I think it has a distinct character to it . Some say it isnt good but Ive had it in bottles , cans and draught and it is a dry , very hoppy aroma and taste. Not particularly sweet . Judging by your review I can tell its not the real deal . I would certainly avoid it if I were back in UK

  • @jontrewfrombarry
    @jontrewfrombarry ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Spanish lager brewed in the UK isn't Spanish, its' Spanish style lager and should be labelled clearly so. Wine makers and drinkers wouldn't stand for buying a Moet and Chandon made in the UK, or a Rioja made in London. Why are beer drinkers not similarly up in arms? British breweries want us to pay imported beer prices for bog standard domestic brewed beer.

  • @cactusdan94
    @cactusdan94 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm guessing Cruzcampo was introduced here in the UK to compete with Madri, to be honest I actually enjoy them both but I think Madri is the better beer

  • @mattbrierley2807
    @mattbrierley2807 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video , i used to drink this & estrella in Ibiza yrs ago , was goin to try a bottle ( not now ) thanks for this video mate 👍

  • @Epicurwat
    @Epicurwat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually picked up a bottle of this stuff in a Spar. Cruzampo ain't great in Spain but this was genertic Britfizz at it's worst.

  • @jakesbeerroulette
    @jakesbeerroulette ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's a hard and fast rule I stick to with supermarket beer. If it's British brewed but is marketed as european / foreign beer - avoid it. Why do they need to make such an effort to market it that way if it was any good? You're right. Slap a Spanish label on any old rubbish and people buy it.
    If it's genuine import beer, it's almost always worth a go.

  • @stuartwatterson1918
    @stuartwatterson1918 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Same issue in Australia unfortunately... Stella Artois is terrible over here, I don't understand why people buy it.... 😢

  • @jim.m75
    @jim.m75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I drank cruzcampo in spain 25 years ago and it was delicious! Got some tins in tesco last week, utter bleurgh!

  • @hughphillips1427
    @hughphillips1427 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just bought 12 bottles of this before checking the reviews! 🙁 I should have checked prior to buying. Thankfully I got at a good price in Costco.

  • @robrymond
    @robrymond ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Estrella (both versions) are still brewed in Spain. Also from the same brand is Victoria lager which is popping up on draft also brewed in Spain.

    • @DamonSlater
      @DamonSlater 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Estrella for the UK market is brewed in Bedford.

    • @robrymond
      @robrymond 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DamonSlater Is the new factory open then?

  • @stevedyer8016
    @stevedyer8016 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn't rate Cruzcampo much when I've been in Lanzarote thought it tasted not good. Dorada is a nice lager

  • @matthewpotter8491
    @matthewpotter8491 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This beer always makes me chuckle. Don’t know if this is true or not, but I worked with a Spanish guy once and he told me it was a bit of a parody beer in Spain. I.E. if some asks ‘Do you want a beer?’, and you reply ‘Yes, I’ll have a Gruzcampo’… in turn they’ll reply ‘I asked if you wanted a beer’ lol. He didn’t seem to think it was a great beer 😂

    • @hattmancock6396
      @hattmancock6396 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      All Spanish beer is dross IMO

    • @dansharpe2364
      @dansharpe2364 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hattmancock6396 what a very silly comment. Grow up.

    • @oz1472
      @oz1472 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To be fair estrella Galicia ( not estrella damm) is a very good beer from northern Spain , lovely on draft if you can find it , but decent in bottles Also ❤

    • @mrchico2621
      @mrchico2621 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hattmancock6396 The stuff that actually comes from Spain is mostly ok. It's these fake UK-brewed imitations that are the problem.

    • @johncas1
      @johncas1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Estrella damm I thought was brewed in the uk the address on the bottle is barcalona

  • @nathanrodriguez780
    @nathanrodriguez780 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As an American, I'm fascinated by British pronunciations of various Spanish words. One of the most common food items in North America is a taco, but Brits somehow manage to pronounce this as "tack-oh." There are too many bizarre pronunciations to list, but I find it fascinating that despite all this, Brits will also say "Ibitha" with that Spanish lispy sound.

    • @OscarOSullivan
      @OscarOSullivan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I say it as tack-o

    • @letsbeavenue
      @letsbeavenue ปีที่แล้ว

      You Yanks pronounce an “a” as an “ar”, as in Marfia and parsta, so think on

    • @tangfastic7075
      @tangfastic7075 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Never heard an American pronounce Edinburgh or Worcestershire correctly.

    • @ian436
      @ian436 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try and say Loch Lomond, bet you say Lock Lomond

  • @Sluetch90
    @Sluetch90 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for that Si , I've been drinking a lot of these lately but at the same time , it's nice enough to drink.

  • @americasfavoritehoarder
    @americasfavoritehoarder ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is dusty mustyness the same as skunky or dank?

    • @Sportage5603
      @Sportage5603 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Smells like soil

  • @mandymoo7406
    @mandymoo7406 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love what you do and i agree with everything you say,unfortunately we are not in the majority when it comes to taste over label,for the record i still miss tetleys bitter as it was

  • @Exparcelman
    @Exparcelman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cruzcrappo, it seems to be everywhere. I’m not the biggest lager drinker but when I do fancy one I’m struggling to find a good one in the UK.

  • @markleitch7328
    @markleitch7328 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just drink German Weiss or urquell or warsteiner - still good beer to be found on shelves at prices akin to crap like this !

  • @almac808
    @almac808 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I sometimes fancy a lager when it's hot out but it's so difficult to find one that isn't one of these mega breweries in disguise.

  • @Stuart-Grant
    @Stuart-Grant ปีที่แล้ว +1

    was San Miguel not from San Miguel, Manila in the Philippines? I always thought it was Spanish as a kid though to be honest.

    • @andrewgrave
      @andrewgrave ปีที่แล้ว

      Spanish family set it up in the Philippines and then licensed the brand to a company in Spain where it became popular and the Brits came across it.

  • @bluemoonmcfc9097
    @bluemoonmcfc9097 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was on self serve tap at the all inclusive i went to last November in the canaries and found it decent enough , going back on Saturday 🍺

    • @beefsuprem0241
      @beefsuprem0241 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did they also have "tropical" lager on draft 🤢🤢
      Had a mouthful in fuertaventura, awful stuff.

    • @bluemoonmcfc9097
      @bluemoonmcfc9097 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@beefsuprem0241 no mate Haha though tried it in lanzarote in 2015 and I agree, though the mrs seemed to like it

  • @jonbritland8389
    @jonbritland8389 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a bit down bcus Steinhausser has run out in my local ALDI. Bit down depressed

  • @penhullwolf5070
    @penhullwolf5070 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't really go for southern European beers.
    Germany /Czech republic are just a superior product.

  • @TrancetasticWilza
    @TrancetasticWilza ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've started seeing that stuff everywhere recently. Not tried it, doubt I'll bother...

    • @andrewgrave
      @andrewgrave ปีที่แล้ว

      I think since Heinken lost the Kronenberg licence to Carlsberg (who own it) they are promoting Cruzcampo and Moretti in its place.

  • @morgan1985uk
    @morgan1985uk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen this arrive in Tesco recently. Not for me. I stick to the dutch brewed small Heineken cans

  • @markl2815
    @markl2815 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Try adding the peroni beers and a number of others “brewed in a bath in Walthamstow or wherever” and sold as traditional beers of origin
    Deceit in the extreme

  • @exetercitycubing408
    @exetercitycubing408 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had this in Spain and was good! Had this in the pub, and it was aright. I have not had the supermarket version yet. As of most uk brewed lager its got that kinda artifical sweetness.

    • @andrewcarr5923
      @andrewcarr5923 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glucose syrup, they bung it in most shitty lagers/beers now, even Shepherd Neame are at it with their Spitfire/Bishops Finger.

  • @BalearicBeatnik
    @BalearicBeatnik ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve moved to Helles Lager in my local, it’s bottled, miles more £ but it’s that or Madhri which seems to have taken off massively round where I live. All 🇬🇧 brewed stuff is toilet 🚽

  • @neiloldfield8661
    @neiloldfield8661 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve drank many a cruzcampo in Spain lovely on a hot day

  • @JoeAppleton-ec8gv
    @JoeAppleton-ec8gv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Surely almost everyone knows these types of beers are brewed in the UK? Instead of the small percentage you suggested Si... not hating I love the channel, long time viewer

  • @milanbaros2005
    @milanbaros2005 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are there any spanish beers in the UK, that are still made in Spain?

    • @mrchico2621
      @mrchico2621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Victoria Malaga for one, Tesco stock it, very decent lager imo.

    • @milanbaros2005
      @milanbaros2005 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrchico2621 Really? I love that beer. What about Super bock?

    • @nat2741
      @nat2741 ปีที่แล้ว

      Estrella Damm - every drop brewed in Barcelona

    • @andrewgrave
      @andrewgrave ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nat2741 That was the case until Estrella Damm acquired the Eagle Brewery in Bedford.

  • @TheJUDGEMENTHOL
    @TheJUDGEMENTHOL ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yep, lots of UK brewed brands, most have glucose syrup in, check the cans.

  • @dannygreene1122
    @dannygreene1122 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As soon as you say "an astringent bitterness on the back end...", that's my code phrase for drain pour. Ha ha
    Thanks for helping me to dodge a bullet. :)

  • @FoyleSubs
    @FoyleSubs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This guy has his head screwed on when it comes to beer. The facebook groups of Perfect Draft are now up in arms over UK Brewed stella making its way to the PD. Many saying it doesn't matter where it's brewed. Well, it does unfortunately. Would love to see you review the new Stella on the PD

  • @gazt4940
    @gazt4940 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I drank it as my folks bought it. After reading the contents and informing them, they won't be buying this again. Taste not bad but won't be putting it in my trolley

  • @gerrykennedy7849
    @gerrykennedy7849 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who makes Birra Moretti and Madri I wonder?

    • @joffhall81
      @joffhall81 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Simon seems to think InBev brew Madri (according to the video) when it’s actually Molson Coors.
      Moretti is brewed by Heineken along with this Cruzcampo.
      But his points are still valid. 👍🍺

  • @stevesmith9943
    @stevesmith9943 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve had a few cans of this on special offer…. I’d rather drink fosters and that’s saying something, definitely not buying again….. I know madri IS a UK beer plain and simple but I do actually like it and I definitely prefer it to this, shocked that it was only 4.4% too, probably a sign of the times 🙁

  • @davidbowie2046
    @davidbowie2046 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I lived in Spain years ago, this was my go to beer, along with San Miguel. This muck they're trying to palm off on us over here is real nasty stuff. Sooner just buy the Aldi and Lidl one's. At least their cheap and decent tasting

  • @jhuc2869
    @jhuc2869 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    M&S have a good selection of genuine import lagers under their own brand. Spa do Bittburger 4 x 500ml. Never tasted a genuinely good UK brewed pilsner type lager except for the odd craft type (but usually more hoppy). Bring back Becks - staple of a night out!!

  • @jcrulesfootball
    @jcrulesfootball ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really liked this on tap in Bognor in the summer.

  • @catseatdogs72
    @catseatdogs72 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I lived in Spain for 17years I used to drink this gear it was brilliant. When. I saw it on sale I jumped at it. Guess what it been ruined just like san Miguel was by being brewed over here. Stick to Victoria or mahou. Cruz campo has been ruined !

    • @catseatdogs72
      @catseatdogs72 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even Victoria apparently is brewed over here now. How depressing

  • @iskillcorn1
    @iskillcorn1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Will you be decorating the wall behind the bar? Looking a bit plain at the moment 🍻

  • @simonkirk1610
    @simonkirk1610 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My local snooker club have replaced Kronenbourg with Cruz Campo on draft. It's absolutely awful. The snooker club is owned by the same guy as the bar next door which hasn't gone over to Cruz Campo yet. We were able to pop next door and get Kronenbourg fortunately. Kronenbourg is a 7/10 beer for me but after drinking a pint of that Cruz Campo rubbish it was a 9/10. I'm considering joining a different snooker club due to this beer change. The only other options are Carling and Fosters. I can't drink them!

    • @MARKKY2727
      @MARKKY2727 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kronenbourg also uk brewed but decent in all fairness

    • @jasonpratt927
      @jasonpratt927 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh dear that sounds truly awful, Carling/Fosters ! 🤮🤮🤮

    • @andrewgrave
      @andrewgrave ปีที่แล้ว

      Carlsberg have taken over the UK licence for Kronenberg from Heineken. So Heineken are probably promoting Cruzcampo and Moretti to pubs and bars instead.

  • @geoffreydowning6843
    @geoffreydowning6843 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I drank this on an all inclusive holiday in Salou. I was an ale fan and it was crap in 2010

  • @steventopping106
    @steventopping106 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No wonder this stuff is everywhere at the minute! I quite enjoyed the last bottle I had though I have to add.

  • @tomwilliams7391
    @tomwilliams7391 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's a shame they spend so much on marketing a horrible sugary UK brewed lager, they should try and brew it to a more authentic recipe!

  • @deanmatthowes
    @deanmatthowes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Drank this in Gran Canaria about 28/30 years ago, wasn't that good back then