Kommentarer till PistonHead Hot Roddin’ Lager – Running on empty. http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723 A decidedly un-lagom beer blog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Av: Hannu http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-352 Hannu Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:34:05 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-352 Spendrups still has there Gotlands bryggeri. I think they will keep all the good stuff coming from Visby. Spendrups still has there Gotlands bryggeri. I think they will keep all the good stuff coming from Visby.

]]> Av: BeerSwedenDarren http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-348 BeerSwedenDarren Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:30:50 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-348 @John: You make a valid point. You do get what you pay for and at 11.50 SEK a bottle Pistonhead is certainly a reasonably cheap 5% ABV beer. I'm sure price point was a major consideration of Spendrups when launching this beer in an obvious attempt to appeal, as you say, to the larger market. In doing so I assume they had to keep raw material costs down, resulting in this rather characterless attempt at a US-style lager. I think the reason I'm particularly frustrated with Pistonhead is because I feel Spendrups had a real opportunity to do something different here, to use its name, brewing resources and national reach to introduce a beer with mass appeal that also had real flavour. Surely it's possible to create a widely available affordable Swedish beer with complexity and taste.....or am I just being naive? @John: You make a valid point. You do get what you pay for and at 11.50 SEK a bottle Pistonhead is certainly a reasonably cheap 5% ABV beer.
I’m sure price point was a major consideration of Spendrups when launching this beer in an obvious attempt to appeal, as you say, to the larger market.
In doing so I assume they had to keep raw material costs down, resulting in this rather characterless attempt at a US-style lager.
I think the reason I’m particularly frustrated with Pistonhead is because I feel Spendrups had a real opportunity to do something different here, to use its name, brewing resources and national reach to introduce a beer with mass appeal that also had real flavour. Surely it’s possible to create a widely available affordable Swedish beer with complexity and taste…..or am I just being naive?

]]> Av: DH http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-347 DH Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-347 Or even worse. They drink it and realizes that it "just tastes to much" for their average customers. They need to filter it a few extra times, use more dishwater and fewer (if any) hops next time. Then it is bound to be a success with beer-lovers all over the country! Then again... they might be a bit braver next time... Or even worse. They drink it and realizes that it ”just tastes to much” for their average customers. They need to filter it a few extra times, use more dishwater and fewer (if any) hops next time. Then it is bound to be a success with beer-lovers all over the country!

Then again… they might be a bit braver next time…

]]> Av: John http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-346 John Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:40:41 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-346 Tried it, liked it. For me, the moderate pricing gives it an upper hand. You get what you pay for and in this case you get a hell of a lot more than other produce in the same price range. And obviously this product is aimed at larger audience than super micro stuff with a high price. Tried it, liked it. For me, the moderate pricing gives it an upper hand. You get what you pay for and in this case you get a hell of a lot more than other produce in the same price range. And obviously this product is aimed at larger audience than super micro stuff with a high price.

]]> Av: Stefan http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-345 Stefan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:52:21 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-345 Hey! Stop bullying Spendrups! :D Well hopefully they drink it themselfs, realise that it takes some love and proper ingredients and try again. Can't expect to brew beer on copper spikes, dish water and then filter it through the hair on my old grandmothers back. Primarily since she will eventually get pissed but also because it will taste like shit. hmm think I will try this beer soon... Hey! Stop bullying Spendrups!

:D

Well hopefully they drink it themselfs, realise that it takes some love and proper ingredients and try again. Can’t expect to brew beer on copper spikes, dish water and then filter it through the hair on my old grandmothers back. Primarily since she will eventually get pissed but also because it will taste like shit.

hmm think I will try this beer soon…

]]> Av: bark http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-343 bark Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:51 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-343 Oh, what a shame. Oh, what a shame.

]]> Av: Joel http://www.beersweden.se/archives/1723/comment-page-1#comment-342 Joel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:51:43 +0000 http://www.beersweden.se/?p=1723#comment-342 Ah, too bad, it was that bad? I buy one and try one but I was so much hoping for more. Sad. Ah, too bad, it was that bad? I buy one and try one but I was so much hoping for more. Sad.

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