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Alcohol free beer: discover the best choices
Are you looking for the best alcohol-free beer? Discover the tastiest choices and 0.0 beer most similar to normal beer. Find your ideal choice at Consum.
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BEERS TO TAKE ON A PICNIC
With the start of the good weather, there are many more opportunities to get out into the countryside and enjoy the marvels of nature. The days are longer, the temperatures warmer and the plant life is blooming everywhere, just inviting us to pack a picnic hamper and enjoy a day out.Our lunchtime menus usually follow tradition and common sense: if we are going somewhere where we can light a fire for a barbecue, sardines, chops, sausages and belly pork are the usual ingredients to delight our palates. On the other hand, if we are not going to be able to cook our food outdoors, we will usually take a delicious potato omelette, breaded fillets, roast peppers and different salads to accompany those delicacies.So now let’s turn to the drinks. Apart from soft drinks, sangria and lightly carbonated wine, we could say that beer is the star drink at these outdoor meals. Its moderate alcohol content, pairing versatility and refreshing nature make it the go-to drink for picnics.The question remains then: Is there a best beer for these occasions? As always, the answer to that question depends on our own personal tastes. Nevertheless, there are some recommendations that could be useful when choosing beer for our picnics. Let’s take a quick look at them:Cans rather than bottles > before moving on to discuss the type of beer, we should first look at the container, where tin cans, in our opinion, are the best choice. There are several practical reasons for this: they take up less space and are lighter than glass bottles, they are easier to carry and keep cold. We do recommend serving the beer in a cup though, even if it is a plastic one, rather than drinking straight from the can. That will avoid the metallic taste that we get from the can itself when it comes into contact with our lips, rather than from the beer itself, which thanks to the coating inside cans does not actually come into contact with the metal.Lower alcohol content > because of our physical activity outdoors, the temperature and the moment itself, we are likely to drink more fluids on a picnic than on other occasions. Therefore, choosing lower alcohol content beer, and even alcohol-free beer could be a good idea. If you are going to drive afterwards, you should avoid drinking alcohol, both for your own safety and that of others.Fresher rather than stronger > golden lager, wheat beer or the popular Radler with lemon juice beers are particularly refreshing and are the ideal drink for picnics, rather than more malty, full-bodied beers. IPA style beer with moderate alcohol content with its herbal, fruity nuances of hops also makes an excellent choice.
TOO FEW PLANS FOR SO MUCH BEER
At Consum we know that nothing goes together better than a good plan and a good beer. And if you like beer, you never turn down an invitation when there’s beer going around. Our choice of brands and types of beer opens up a range of plans to go with each beer, in fact sometimes so many that we could be overwhelmed by the choice. Therefore, through this blog we wanted to make some recommendations for you to find the right one for each occasion.Classical plans with standard lager.A Friday at your single friend’s house, a Sunday snack before lunch or an evening of board games at home with the family. The beer that makes the perfect companion for those plans is almost certainly the classical lager you already have in the fridge. There’s nothing more something to play it safe.Some of our brands: Amstel, Heineken, Mahou, Estrella Damm, San Miguel…If you’re more into chilling, then 0.0 is for you.Because, who says that the couch, a movie and blanket don’t go well with a beer? 0.0 is a good choice to enjoy a beer without missing out on the plot, and without that sleepiness that stays with you all day. What's more, you can enjoy it on weekdays without that guilty feeling, an added bonus!Some of our 0.0 beers: Águila 0,0, Turia 0,0, Ambar Triple 0, Estrella Galicia 0,0…So is it going to be a barbecue day? A roasted malt then!If there is one event that can win everyone over, it has to be those that last all day. Starting early in the morning, lighting a fire for a barbecue or paella, stretching the hours to last well into the night... There is nothing better. And to rise to the occasion, there no better companion than a good roasted malt beer.Our choice: Amstel Oro, Adlerbrau, Turia…For those fancy days, a craft beer.There are days when you wake up and feel like going to see an exhibition, a cheese or other deli tasting session, or getting together with friends for some craftwork sessions. But you also feel like a beer that meets the occasion. For those days, we recommend a craft beer.Choose from a wide variety: La Socarrada, Tyris, Mala Vida, 18/70…And for those crazy days, an IPA.Because there are also moments when we just let ourselves go, do something new and that “what if...” that we’ve always wanted to do. Parachuting, a last minute trip, or who knows, writing to your crush on the spur of the moment. All of them deserve to be rounded off with a good toast. And for that, an IPA is perfect.Among ours, you’ll find: Cerdos Voladores, Hoppy Flower and Mahou IPA.If you’ve already made plans and are looking for the ideal beer, or if you still haven’t decided what to do but you want to have a good time, discover our beers:Amstel,Heineken, Mahou, Estrella Damm, San Miguel…
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PILSEN AND LAGER?
Brewing terminology is gradually carving itself a niche in our society, and almost everyone is now familiar with terms such as IPA, IBU, Ale, Stout, Malt, Hops, Pilsen and Lager.
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Cervezas para regalar
Encontrar el regalo perfecto para un amante de la cerveza se convertirá en algo sencillo después de leer este post. Descubre estos regalos para cerveceros.
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Reglas para maridar tus comidas con cerveza
Conociendo las propiedades de la cerveza, os presentamos cuales son las comidas con las que mejor marida cada uno de los tipos de cerveza. ¡Toma nota!
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Cerveza casera y cerveza artesana
En este artículo, os explicamos a groso modo cuál es el proceso de elaboración de la cerveza, qué equipo es necesario para hacerla y otras curiosidades.
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Beer ingredients
What ingredients must a beer have to be considered a high quality product? We tell you what are the main ingredients of beer.
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Travels with beers of the world
Discovering the world through beer sounds too good, doesn't it? Today we bring you the favorite beers of the world from our cellar, discover them!
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Which are the best-selling beers in Spain?
Do you know which are the best-selling beers in Spain? Spain is a country where a large amount of beer is consumed, but which brands are the most sold?
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The best Belgian beers
In this article we present a ranking of the 5 best Belgian beers from the Consum Cellar. Discover each one of them and try them.
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5 ideas de entremeses para navidad con cerveza
Te damos 5 ideas de entremeses para combinar con cerveza en tus comidas navideñas. Son fáciles, sencillos y originales, seguro que triunfarás con ellos.
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Cervezas de navidad: ediciones especiales
¿Estás buscando unas cervezas diferentes para esta navidad? Te aconsejamos que pruebes estas ediciones especiales de navidad. ¡Seguro que serán un acierto!
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5 cócteles con cerveza para sorprender a tus invitados
Cócteles con cerveza ¿los has probado? En este artículo te recomendamos 5 sorprendentes cócteles con cerveza que no pasarán desapercibidos. ¡Toma nota!
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Top 3 marcas de cerveza de trigo.
¿Estás buscando una cerveza más suave? La cerveza de trigo puede cumplir con tus expectativas. Descubre el top3 cervezas de trigo de nuestra bodega.
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Oktoberfest en casa
La Oktoberfest de Múnich es sin duda la fiesta cervecera más popular del mundo, capaz de atraer hasta las carpas instaladas en la Theresienwiese a millones de visitantes de los 5 continentes durante sus algo más de 2 semanas de celebración, a caballo entre los meses de septiembre y octubre.Su origen se sitúa en 1810 con los festejos organizados para la boda entre el príncipe Luis I de Baviera y la princesa Teresa de Sajonia. Desde entonces la Oktoberfest solo se ha dejado de celebrar en contadas ocasiones y por circunstancias de fuerza mayor como guerras o epidemias.Solo las 6 marcas de cerveza cuyas fábricas se encuentran dentro de los límites de la ciudad de Múnich pueden protagonizar esta fiesta, desfilando con sus vistosos carruajes, ocupando las gigantescas carpas y elaborando una cerveza especial para la ocasión bajo el nombre de Oktoberfest, que se consumirá en grandes cantidades bien acompañada por la típica gastronomía bávara.Como consecuencia de su enorme popularidad, en otras ciudades del mundo se ha replicado dicha fiesta también con gran aceptación por parte del público. Muchas compañías cerveceras de fuera de la capital bávara elaboran por estas fechas cervezas del mismo estilo y características que la de la Oktoberfest aunque etiquetadas como Festbier al estar reservado el nombre de la fiesta muniquesa exclusivamente para las marcas de la ciudad.2020Este año 2020, a causa de la pandemia que todos sufrimos, será uno de esos contados años en los que no tendrá lugar el evento. Pero a los que amamos la cerveza nada nos va a impedir celebrar nuestra propia Oktoberfest en casa así que aquí os vamos a dejar algunas sugerencias con las que preparar todo lo necesario para convertir nuestro salón en un alegre rincón de la capital de Bavaria.La gran protagonista de nuestro Oktoberfest en casa deberá ser sin duda la cerveza y para aproximarnos lo máximo posible al estilo que se consume en las carpas de la Theresienwiese deberemos elegir variedades lager, con un contenido alcohólico entre el 5,5% y el 6,5%, en las que el carácter maltoso predomine sobre el lupulado y cuyo aspecto nos ofrezca un color de dorado a ambarino. Turia Marzen o San Miguel Selecta encajan bien en esos registros, pero si lo prefieres también puedes elegir para la ocasión dos de las marcas presentes por derecho propio en la feria como son Paulaner o Franziskaner, o la también bávara ABK Hell.Acompañar estas cervezas con algún bocado típicamente alemán es casi obligado así que te sugerimos que prepares unas salchichas Bratwurst cuyo sabor especiado combinará perfectamente con cualquiera de las cervezas antes mencionadas, o un codillo asado en el que las notas caramelizadas del horneado encontrarán su afinidad con el tostado de las maltas cerveceras. El sabor de un pan de centeno o de unos pepinillos agridulces al estilo alemán seguro que nos ayudará a transportarnos hasta el mismísimo corazón de Múnich.Con todo ya preparado, hagamos nuestra la frase que pronuncia el alcalde de Múnich cuando introduce a golpes de martillo un grifo en el primer barril, inaugurando así la fiesta: O’ Zapft is!Prost!Julio Cerezo - Beer SommelierDirector de Sabeer Academia de la Cerveza
