I remember during the first COVID summer, many supermarkets had 24 can cases of this at a really good price - I guess excess stock sent direct from Spain as we Brits were all at home! I brought a load - always a taste of good times 🍺
I always look at the small writing to see what country the beers are brewed in, at the moment going for Budvar myself the local water i think helps with the brewing.
San Miguel in the Philippines has so many more varieties, from lite to dark lager to flavoured beers. You should travel the country and try all of them out.😊
To be fair UK brewed San Miguel (still at 5%) is one of the better 'UK' lagers, I certainly wouldn't call it 'tinny' or 'watery' like you alluded to here. I'm not saying it's a top-class lager, but it's not in the same league as your 4.6% Stella, or a Newcastle Brown Ale.
Cruzcampo is the beer we make jokes about here in Spain about what you drink when you don’t fancy a beer. At the moment there’s a big craft thing going on in Spain and there are way better macro beers than San Miguel.
@@JosesAmazingWorlds 😂 I know ex pat folks seem to like Mahou but I don't like that any more than I like San Miguel - perhaps as I just found out they're brewed or at least owned by the same company!
How does it not have any sugar or fat.. i cannot seem to get an answer on the web.. if its true it does not have sugar then it will be safe to drink for me..
San Miguel started in the Phillipeans and got taken across to Spain many years ago, I’m sure they now run as separate companies, it’s certainly a different beer sold in Asia. That’s the story I was told/know and like yourself it’s only the last decade I realised it didn’t originate in Spain.
@@louisbeerreviews8964 yeah, the light is common in Thailand, normally serve with a lime like a Corona. They do have the standard with the gold label but it’s not as popular.
San Miguel got me totally ratted when I went to Spain in 1990. I'd been driving all day down the east coast of Spain to my holiday destination. I was really thirsty and had three 75cl bottles with my dinner. The next day - huge headache! I learnt my lesson and found lighter Spanish beers with lower abv to drink! Current favourite is Estrella Galicia.
All malt lager. Had a quick google and corn (maize), barley, wheat, rice, is classed as a malt. Any 1 know the answer? Also corn syrup, could that be classed as all malt lager
If syrup is in there, then it's should be on the label. Maybe there is like sweet type maize, that we like to eat cooked, and sometimes it really is sweet.
The marketplace will and should always allow for the cheaper product. Some folks really enjoy corn and rice lager. Should they be denied their choice of beers?
My local shop (up the valleys) lets me know when he's got import stuff (not just San Miguel), knows I'm fussy about such matters.. mostly because I find that BUL lagers give me a nasty headache even when same ABV. I mostly drink Polish though as easy to get hold of.. Zywiec, Tyskie, Zubr, Perla green
You should've done a comparison video instead of assuming UK brewed was tinny / watered down and rubbish? It probably is, but would be nice to see the comparison. I'm an advocate of getting imported stuff over UK brewed but would be interesting to see if assumptions stand up.
Mind reader, I got some for the first time at a corner shop near my brothers last week and thought I wonder if Simon has ever had this. Turns out you reviewed it the same day I drank it haha 😄
I would drink Estrella when on holiday in Spain seemed nicer than the UK version. I know many UK versions seem to have had their ABVs lowered in comparison and also maybe it's a little psychological because being on holiday.
Thanks for reviewing San Miguel. It´s not as sweet as the other Spanish Lagers in spite of the corn. Most of the Lagers here have that sweet, syrupy taste that you mention because they use either corn or rice. I think it´s because they make it to suit the Spanish palate. Hoppy, bitter beers aren´t massively popular here.
@@pirate8870 looks like that's owned by Asahi. Only the Heineken stuff on blade and sub, right? Some pretty decent lagers on both though and I think they all come from the source breweries.
@@pirate8870 Nice one. I've got the sub. The lagers are pretty decent on it. Amstel good and even the Heineken! My favourite sub though was Lagunitas - really good.
I hate the fact that all these "beers" are brewed over here to markedly different flavours/standards. I remember when Corona was about £10 for 4 bottles (as export)in the 90s and was like liquid gold, compared to the shit that's now £10 for 18 in tesco. Same with san miguel. I've had the proper "this is what the Spanish drink" shit and it pisses all over the mass produced w**k we get palmed off with!!!
Companies know they will loose sales and get a bad rep if you expose consumers to great beer for them to compare it to your piss. Same is happening here in Serbia, foreigners think our beer is great, but its watered down carbonated piss with stinky feet aroma when you compare it to the San Miguel imported from Spain, or Asahi from Italy, or Daura Damm from Spain. Ofc, there are few small breweries/bars that have good beer and some that suck ass, but to buy in a bottle or a can and bring home, domestic beer is garbage, only reason why people buy it is because they are alcoholic and prefer 8 shit beers over 4 good ones or they lie to themselves that its great, its the best and remain in their bubble of cognitive dissonance...
From memory, Spanish lagers do tend to be very malty. Is that not fairly prevalent across the Continent? I'm not sure. Genuinely asking. I think what the producers do. Is import a beer/lager from its home country or nearest sales territory to start with and to test the market. At some point. Maybe when its economic to contract out volume production to a UK brewer, the foreign brand switches. Same label, but now brewed in the UK. Possibly with different tax levels applying to different strengths. Compared to the brand's home market. I say that, because the beer / lager nearly always becomes weaker in abv as far as I can recall. Personally, I wouldn't drink anything under about 5.5% abv. Simply because it tastes too weak and I may as well be drinking water. I really prefer at least 6.0 or ideally around or over 7.0 abv. Thanks for the solid review. Sounds like this is worth trying. If its stocked locally to me, here in Northern Ireland / Beer Siberia :/
A comparison would’ve been interesting! Love comparisons! Shame you didn’t, rather than relying on assumptions, and not wanting to drink the UK stuff, which I’ve always thought was decent, the better mass produced larger from memory. But I agree Newcastle brown ale etc aren’t the same under Heineken - disgraceful really
It’s always annoys me that we get watered down versions of these beers (I know they do it because of the tax) San Miguel, Estrella, Stella Artois, Amstel all inferior as a result.
The UK brewed San Miguel is absolute shite, just like all the watered down versions of foreign beers we make in the UK The Spanish version is in another league but unfortunately hard to find! Don’t get me started on the Whitbread absolutely shite version of Stella Penny pinching brewers have ruined many good beers in this country 😡😡😡
I remember during the first COVID summer, many supermarkets had 24 can cases of this at a really good price - I guess excess stock sent direct from Spain as we Brits were all at home! I brought a load - always a taste of good times 🍺
Bought.
I always look at the small writing to see what country the beers are brewed in, at the moment going for Budvar myself the local water i think helps with the brewing.
Simon you need to get your hands on Tropical. Had that in Lanzarote and it was lovely.
Any more blade keg reviews coming up?
San Miguel in the Philippines has so many more varieties, from lite to dark lager to flavoured beers. You should travel the country and try all of them out.😊
To be fair UK brewed San Miguel (still at 5%) is one of the better 'UK' lagers, I certainly wouldn't call it 'tinny' or 'watery' like you alluded to here. I'm not saying it's a top-class lager, but it's not in the same league as your 4.6% Stella, or a Newcastle Brown Ale.
Cool review! When stone the crows virtual pub? Today is Friday.
Have you reviewed Mahou? I love the red Mahou either in a can or bottle. I'd love to try it on P.D. its very drinkable
FYI Simon maize IS corn 😉. I find I prefer Cruzcampo or Estrella if there's the option.
Cruzcampo is the beer we make jokes about here in Spain about what you drink when you don’t fancy a beer. At the moment there’s a big craft thing going on in Spain and there are way better macro beers than San Miguel.
@@JosesAmazingWorlds 😂 I know ex pat folks seem to like Mahou but I don't like that any more than I like San Miguel - perhaps as I just found out they're brewed or at least owned by the same company!
How does it not have any sugar or fat.. i cannot seem to get an answer on the web.. if its true it does not have sugar then it will be safe to drink for me..
It’s not Heineken I think that this license now across Europe to Carlsberg so it would be the Carlsberg UK drink
Great review - Would be interesting to be see you review the other Spanish lagers. Mahou, estrella galacia, cruzcampo etc.
I hope you can review San Miguel Pale Pilsen brewed in the Philippines soon 👍👍👍
San Miguel started in the Phillipeans and got taken across to Spain many years ago, I’m sure they now run as separate companies, it’s certainly a different beer sold in Asia.
That’s the story I was told/know and like yourself it’s only the last decade I realised it didn’t originate in Spain.
I had San Miguel in Thailand and it’s the lite vision
@@louisbeerreviews8964 yeah, the light is common in Thailand, normally serve with a lime like a Corona. They do have the standard with the gold label but it’s not as popular.
Simon is there any way of contacting you to send you a hoppy lager from Spain?
Oohh thanks, you can email me at realaleguide@googlemail.com thank you 😊
@@realaleguide thanks Simon, have emailed you 🍻
Brewed by Carlsberg, not Heineken
San Miguel got me totally ratted when I went to Spain in 1990. I'd been driving all day down the east coast of Spain to my holiday destination. I was really thirsty and had three 75cl bottles with my dinner. The next day - huge headache! I learnt my lesson and found lighter Spanish beers with lower abv to drink! Current favourite is Estrella Galicia.
Thomas cook is back and the book online only now
I’ve always loved the 330ml bottles of San Miguel Especial I first drank in Lanzarote 20 years ago. Can’t drink the stuff brewed here.
Hi Simon Uber did you purchase the San Miguel please? Would love to try one :-)
They usually sell them in 'Premier' stores and there will be a variety of foreign beers.
All malt lager. Had a quick google and corn (maize), barley, wheat, rice, is classed as a malt. Any 1 know the answer? Also corn syrup, could that be classed as all malt lager
If syrup is in there, then it's should be on the label. Maybe there is like sweet type maize, that we like to eat cooked, and sometimes it really is sweet.
The marketplace will and should always allow for the cheaper product. Some folks really enjoy corn and rice lager. Should they be denied their choice of beers?
Sam Miguel is brewed in the UK by carlsberg!!
My local shop (up the valleys) lets me know when he's got import stuff (not just San Miguel), knows I'm fussy about such matters.. mostly because I find that BUL lagers give me a nasty headache even when same ABV. I mostly drink Polish though as easy to get hold of.. Zywiec, Tyskie, Zubr, Perla green
You should've done a comparison video instead of assuming UK brewed was tinny / watered down and rubbish? It probably is, but would be nice to see the comparison. I'm an advocate of getting imported stuff over UK brewed but would be interesting to see if assumptions stand up.
UK can ingredients: water, malted barley, hops. Brewed by Carlsberg.
Always loved San Miguel lager on holiday.Still enjoy 5% version here but pisses me off we can't have the real stuff.
Mind reader, I got some for the first time at a corner shop near my brothers last week and thought I wonder if Simon has ever had this. Turns out you reviewed it the same day I drank it haha 😄
I would drink Estrella when on holiday in Spain seemed nicer than the UK version. I know many UK versions seem to have had their ABVs lowered in comparison and also maybe it's a little psychological because being on holiday.
Mahou is Spain’s top seller - please please try dorada especial from canaries so good
Thanks for reviewing San Miguel. It´s not as sweet as the other Spanish Lagers in spite of the corn. Most of the Lagers here have that sweet, syrupy taste that you mention because they use either corn or rice. I think it´s because they make it to suit the Spanish palate. Hoppy, bitter beers aren´t massively popular here.
@thegamereviewandreallifech1910 Really? Not sure how San Miguel would completely change their production methods just for the German market.
@thegamereviewandreallifech1910 Can you send a screenshot of the can?
@thegamereviewandreallifech1910 That’s interesting!
I would love to have san Miguel on the blade!!
Won't happen as it's not Heineken. It's Carlsberg brewed.
@@neilbes3416 sure he mentioned Heineken in the video.. oh well .. how about peroni?
@@pirate8870 looks like that's owned by Asahi. Only the Heineken stuff on blade and sub, right? Some pretty decent lagers on both though and I think they all come from the source breweries.
@@neilbes3416 yeah I've only just got it this week, got alfa and moretti for tomorrow. over the next few months I'll be trying new kegs on each order.
@@pirate8870 Nice one. I've got the sub. The lagers are pretty decent on it. Amstel good and even the Heineken! My favourite sub though was Lagunitas - really good.
I hate the fact that all these "beers" are brewed over here to markedly different flavours/standards. I remember when Corona was about £10 for 4 bottles (as export)in the 90s and was like liquid gold, compared to the shit that's now £10 for 18 in tesco. Same with san miguel. I've had the proper "this is what the Spanish drink" shit and it pisses all over the mass produced w**k we get palmed off with!!!
And always weaker.
Companies know they will loose sales and get a bad rep if you expose consumers to great beer for them to compare it to your piss. Same is happening here in Serbia, foreigners think our beer is great, but its watered down carbonated piss with stinky feet aroma when you compare it to the San Miguel imported from Spain, or Asahi from Italy, or Daura Damm from Spain. Ofc, there are few small breweries/bars that have good beer and some that suck ass, but to buy in a bottle or a can and bring home, domestic beer is garbage, only reason why people buy it is because they are alcoholic and prefer 8 shit beers over 4 good ones or they lie to themselves that its great, its the best and remain in their bubble of cognitive dissonance...
From memory, Spanish lagers do tend to be very malty. Is that not fairly prevalent across the Continent? I'm not sure. Genuinely asking.
I think what the producers do. Is import a beer/lager from its home country or nearest sales territory to start with and to test the market.
At some point. Maybe when its economic to contract out volume production to a UK brewer, the foreign brand switches. Same label, but now brewed in the UK. Possibly with different tax levels applying to different strengths. Compared to the brand's home market. I say that, because the beer / lager nearly always becomes weaker in abv as far as I can recall.
Personally, I wouldn't drink anything under about 5.5% abv. Simply because it tastes too weak and I may as well be drinking water. I really prefer at least 6.0 or ideally around or over 7.0 abv.
Thanks for the solid review. Sounds like this is worth trying. If its stocked locally to me, here in Northern Ireland / Beer Siberia :/
I guess you like Polish lagers - they're strong.
I agree with you they should not add maze to san Miguel
A comparison would’ve been interesting! Love comparisons! Shame you didn’t, rather than relying on assumptions, and not wanting to drink the UK stuff, which I’ve always thought was decent, the better mass produced larger from memory. But I agree Newcastle brown ale etc aren’t the same under Heineken - disgraceful really
I see San Miguel routinely, no idea where the stuff in the US is brewed.
Moritz in my opinion iz the best beer in Spain.
Me drinking this beer from tab in a bar in Magaluf: "Ummmmm, nice". Me drinking this from a can at home: "Yeachh!!"
Maize is the Same as Corn, ya Limey lol love the show
Maize is what Americans call corn.
You should go to Spain and taste test them on UK version. Don’t forget a translator.
Philippine version is 5% ABV. Spanish is strongest.
Maize is corn, just a different name for it.
I don’t drink Newcastle brown ale anymore
In Mallorca now. Got to say I think the San Miguel is terrible. Cruz Campo is the one for me🙂
I can’t believe what happened with you and BVM, what was you thinking saying what you did…..????
If that is the way you like to start your day.,.well, I bet you have a kip in the afternoon..lol
my beer has gone up from 6.50 for 4 cans to 8 quid . in fuming
It’s always annoys me that we get watered down versions of these beers (I know they do it because of the tax) San Miguel, Estrella, Stella Artois, Amstel all inferior as a result.
Maize is corn...
A lager to “START” the day… 👀 Slippery slope that..
Think you mean QUALITY over QUANTITY.
The UK brewed San Miguel is absolute shite, just like all the watered down versions of foreign beers we make in the UK
The Spanish version is in another league but unfortunately hard to find!
Don’t get me started on the Whitbread absolutely shite version of Stella
Penny pinching brewers have ruined many good beers in this country 😡😡😡
San Miguel do a IPA
Simon, maise=corn
I feel like the Spanish beers taste a little too much alcoholic.
Extract kind of beer?
I couldn't believe how expensive it was, $18.00 for a six pack. No thanks.
what is with that hair god damm
Can battered like a punany😂