{"id":62884,"date":"2016-03-04T10:32:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T09:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=62884"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:07:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:07:05","slug":"the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"The best beers to buy from supermarkets in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One thing I miss as a British expat living in Barcelona is being able to buy good quality <strong>ales<\/strong> in supermarkets. In British supermarkets there are always a wide array of <strong>ales,<\/strong> from hoppy IPA\u2019s to dark malt driven <strong>stouts;<\/strong> we are spoiled for choice with our <strong>ales<\/strong>. In contrast, supermarkets in Barcelona have a far less extensive array of <strong>beers.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6253_l1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63465\"><img class=\"wp-image-63465 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6253_l1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"6253_l1\" width=\"273\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is perhaps surprising about this is that the Spanish actually enjoy drinking <strong>beer,<\/strong> and the thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/great-places-to-grab-a-craft-beer-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cervecer\u00edas<\/a> dotted around the city is evidence of this. In fact, there are an increasing number of good bars serving real ales all over Barcelona, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homosibaris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Homo Sibaris<\/a> in Sants, or La Resist\u00e8ncia in Eixample. However, this has not translated into a good selection of beers on offer in supermarkets, and for those looking to save money and drink at home rather than going out, this is rather frustrating. Accordingly, here are my five favourite <strong>beers<\/strong> available in most supermarkets in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#Moritz_54\" title=\"Moritz (5.4%)\">Moritz (5.4%)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#Estrella_Damn_54\" title=\"Estrella Damn (5.4%)\">Estrella Damn (5.4%)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#Motitz_epidor_72\" title=\"Motitz epidor (7.2%)\">Motitz epidor (7.2%)<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#Related_articles_Great_places_to_grab_a_craft_beer_In_Barcelona\" title=\"Related articles:\u00a0Great places to grab a craft beer In Barcelona\">Related articles:\u00a0Great places to grab a craft beer In Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#Estrella_Galicia_55\" title=\"Estrella Galicia (5.5%)\">Estrella Galicia (5.5%)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-beers-to-buy-from-supermarkets-in-barcelona\/#San_Miguel_54\" title=\"San Miguel (5.4%)\">San Miguel (5.4%)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moritz_54\"><\/span>Moritz (5.4%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u20ac<\/strong>7-1 for a 330ml bottle. This is the weaker of the two alcoholic <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/moritz.com\/es\">Mortiz<\/span> beers that you will find in supermarkets. It\u2019s slightly sweet, as all Spanish <em>cervezas<\/em> tend to be, but it has a nice bitterness that is not found in some of the bigger Spanish <strong>beer<\/strong> brands.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Estrella_Damn_54\"><\/span>Estrella Damn (5.4%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u20ac<\/strong>0.5-0.7 for a 330ml bottle. This is one of the most popular <strong>Spanish beers<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/estrella-2-e1455749742874.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-62908\"><img class=\" wp-image-62908 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/estrella-2-e1455749742874-130x300.jpg\" alt=\"estrella 2\" width=\"111\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a> to have become popular in England too. It\u2019s not a classic, and it\u2019s not going to make you purr when you drink it, but it is solid. It has a sweet almost berry-like taste, and a fairly crisp aftertaste. It\u2019s not gourmet but is an adequate session <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/artisanal-barcelona-beers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beer<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motitz_epidor_72\"><\/span>Motitz epidor (7.2%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u20ac<\/strong>1.0-1.2 for a 330ml bottle. Whilst it is the most expensive on my list, given its strength, it is good value for money. It has a nice dark amber colour and is extremely smooth given its strength. This is probably my favourite <strong>beer<\/strong> to buy in supermarkets. Be careful though, at 7.2% you can&#8217;t drink it by the litre!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_articles_Great_places_to_grab_a_craft_beer_In_Barcelona\"><\/span>Related articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/great-places-to-grab-a-craft-beer-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great places to grab a craft beer In Barcelona<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Estrella_Galicia_55\"><\/span>Estrella Galicia (5.5%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/san-miguel-.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-62975\"><img class=\"wp-image-62975 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/san-miguel--225x300.jpg\" alt=\"San Miguel Advert\" width=\"176\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>\u20ac<\/strong>1-1.2 for a 330ml bottle. This should not be confused with Estrella Damm. It is a\u00a0completely different (and better tasting) beer than\u00a0Estrella Damm. It\u2019s significantly more expensive than other\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/a-class-in-catalan-beers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beers<\/a><\/strong> on my list, but you will definitely taste the difference. It has far more flavour, and unlike many Spanish beers you can taste some <strong>hops<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"San_Miguel_54\"><\/span>San Miguel (5.4%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u20ac0.50 for a 330ml bottle. This is not a <strong>beer<\/strong> from Barcelona, nor is it a classic, but its cheap and drinkable so makes it onto the list!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"62884\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing I miss as a British expat living in Barcelona is being able to buy good quality ales in supermarkets. In British supermarkets there are always a wide array of ales, from hoppy IPA\u2019s to dark malt driven stouts; we are spoiled for choice with our ales. In contrast, supermarkets in Barcelona have a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":62890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4599],"tags":[3499],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62884"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62884"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106743,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62884\/revisions\/106743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}