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Starobrno
Posted by Nick B. on 2016-06-11 01:47:10
Around the turn of the millennium, Starobrno appeared in Trader Joe's shops in Oregon. (It coincided conveniently with my personal evolution from Oregonian & Belgian beer freak to lager lout back then.) 6-packs of 33 cl, IIRC, for only a few dollars. It was very well-priced, and quite full of hoppy character, also that lovely soft Czech maltiness. It was quite a hit for Mrs & me.

Then we moved away (to here) and I fell out of touch with it. People have complained that it is no longer the beer it once was. Indeed I would visit the brewery tap if I ever find myself in Brno!

Of course, I also used to enjoy the half-litre cans of Henninger (Frankfurt?) lager at Trader Joe's back the. I'd pour two into my Masskrug and hang around the back garden, pretending I was in the Englischer Garten or somewhere like that.
 
Followups:
     Starobrno by Andy H on  2016-06-11 03:45:08
       Starobrno by JohnRatcliffe on  2016-06-11 04:22:59
       Starobrno by Nick B. on  2016-06-11 06:22:35
         Starobrno by Andy H on  2016-06-11 11:33:52
           Starobrno by Nick B. on  2016-06-12 06:32:55