Hi all,
We're returning to the algarve this year and weighing up whether to buy a barrel of super-bock
Or buy a couple of cases of bottled. Can anyone advise how much a case of bottled super bock is .
A 30 litre barrel is currently working out at approx 1.5 euros a litre
Thanks
Snaj

I love the holiday dilemas, this is a good one! so 0.85 cents per pint? 53 pints per keg...that has to be the cheapest way but bottles can be kept cold? does the keg come with its own cooling system?

Hi CM,
Yes, there is a cooling system for the barrel. In fact we'll be able to pull pints. .
.85 cents for a pint sounds good to me, but I am just weighing up if it is significantly cheaper to get bottles.
(I prefer drinking out of bottles.)

I wish all my dilemmas were this simple!!

Snaj

just got back and a bottle of super bock was €1.63 so i guess your barrel is about €45 and 30 1 litres is €48.90

not much in it, unless i got my maths well wrong.

KC

were do you buy the cooled barrels from?

All,
Sorry. The cost of a 30 l barrel is 86 euros. So I got my maths wrong.
Not sure where it can be bought as it is being kindly provided by the owners .
Snaj

This is the type of conversation we need

best we saw was tray 24 x 330ml tins of superbock and sagres 6.99 euros!! that was on offer in the supermarket used to be Modello now called Pau de Sucar if the spelling is correct...its in lagoa on road to slide and splash, they always seem to have a great offer check on left as you enter or over far left in the beer section....no real ale though!!

In Makro the beer is cheaper than water....hmmmm beerrrrr

Try Tergal from Pingo Doce near the lagoa roundabout - 89c a litre - its also only 4.5% so you dont fall over as quickly as with superbok.

Hi All,
Dilemma sorted. We've settled on the 30l barrel .
Hopefully will get through it in the 14 nights....as well as the wine, sardines, Bbq..............

snaj1 wrote:Hi All,
Dilemma sorted. We've settled on the 30l barrel .
Hopefully will get through it in the 14 nights....as well as the wine, sardines, Bbq..............

snaj1 - that's only 2 and a bit litres per day - hope the rest are bringing their own!

HRich,
Better still I am going to be charging the rest 2.5 euros a litre.
My drinking ability has declined with age, marriage and kids.. but I should manage 2.5 l a day, plus sardines ,wine,Bbq ....

Hope you have someone to do the trips to the supermarket, cos' YOU won't be driving.

On a serious note............you jammy bastard, However on a related matter, I have to decide to book a drinks package on a cruise ship, so a bit of help please. 3 that only drink soft drinks and two ragin alcho heads! pub prices (£3.20 a pint) so normal prices (it is a Thomson ship) how much would you pay per day for the five of us?

snaj1 if it was litres of wine I would come round and give you some help drinking it