Group D

Group D Results and Final Placings

Einstök (Iceland): V :Bura Brew (Croatia): 1-1 
Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Einstök (Iceland): 1-0
Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): 1-0
Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Ožujsko (Croatia): 0-1
Ožujsko (Croatia): V :Guinness Special Export (Nigeria) 1-0
Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Einstök (Iceland) 0-1 

CROATIA: 7  Qualify

NIGERIA: 6 Qualify

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ICELAND: 4

ARGENTINA: 0

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Group D

Einstök (Iceland): V :Bura Brew (Croatia): 1-1

Tough one, Einstock tasted nice, hoppy and full of interesting flavours while Bura Brew was lovely to sip at and enjoyable to relax with. Will go with a score draw, one a piece. 

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Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Einstök (Iceland): 1-0

Although Quilmes was pleasant enough to drink, it was no match for the strong tasting Guinness Special Export, that was full of flavours, and had a strong bite to it. Nigeria get the victory and so are through to the last 16 of my Beer World Cup.

Guinness Special Export (Nigeria): V :Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): 1-0

Good battle between two very strong tasting beers, but will give it too Nigeria and their version of Guinness as it lingers in the mouth longer and had that tad bit more today over Einstok. One nil to Nigeria. 

Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Ožujsko (Croatia): 0-1

Croatia’s Ožujsko, much like their team, had that bit more of class to them, smoother, more enjoyable and long lasting. Enjoyable. Quilmes was ok, but just not as good as Ožujsko, one nil

Ožujsko (Croatia): V :Guinness Special Export (Nigeria) 1-0

Close battle, like Guinness Export, but was really enjoying the Ožujsko, was smooth and went down well, and for that reason I will give Croatia a narrow win here. 

Quilmes Export Beer (Argentina): V :Einstök (Iceland) 0-1 

Einstock win it for me, as their beer had load of character, was tasty, and despite it a little hoppy was fine to drink and I enjoyed slow tasting it. Quilmes was decent for a lager, but one nil to Iceland here.

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Just like in the football, Group D is a tough one to call. We have four countries and five beers! Croatia pack a punch with Ožujsko, the country’s most popular beer, plus they have Bura Brew, an interesting craft brewery. Guinness Special Export is Nigeria’s favourite drink and brewed especially for that nation in mind. Quilmes Export Beer, Argentina’s light and blue and to bring up the group we have Einstök, a beer from Iceland. Looking forward to this group!

Ožujsko

Bura Brew

Einstök

Guinness Special Export

Quilmes Export Beer

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Group C

Group C Results and Final Placings

 Fosters Lager (Australia): V :Cusqueña (Peru): 1-0
Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Kronenbourg 1664 (France): 1-0
Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 1-0
Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Cusqueña (Peru):  1-1
Cusqueña (Peru): V : Carlsberg (Denmark) 0-1
Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 0-1 

DENMARK: 9  Qualify

AUSTRALIA: 6 Qualify

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FRANCE: 1

PERU: 1

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Group C

Fosters Lager (Australia): V :Cusqueña (Peru): 1-0

Fosters get the victory to go through to my beer world cup last 16. Smoother, nicer to look at and more enjoyable, than Cusqueña, which today wasn’t too bad, but alas not good enough.

Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Kronenbourg 1664 (France): 1-0

Two fairly popular beers go head to head, but on the basis of sheer taste I have to give the victory to Carlsberg. Kronenberg looked stunning, really nice head and wonderful yellowish golden colour, but there wasn’t much in flavour. Conversely Carlsberg perhaps wasn’t much of a looker, but one thing it always has is a taste. Much like the football group, Denmark go through in what was arguably not the hardest of beer groups!

Carlsberg (Denmark): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 1-0

Some contrasts. Carlsberg looked terrible and wasn’t the best but manageable, but when I poured Fosters it looked marvelous, shining and ready to be devoured, but then there was little aroma and very little taste, what a shock. So Carlsberg it is to edge a tight enough match between two disappointing beers.

Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Cusqueña (Peru):  1-1

Kronenbourg looked pretty nice on the pour, lovely colour and nice head, very appetizing, wasn’t too bad to drink too, so I thought this might be a forlorn conclusion since Cusquena performed so terribly in the first tryout. But you know, I actually started to slowly enjoy the Cusquena, it was nice to sip at and by the end of the drink I was beginning to think I might have been too hasty to write it down after the first game. So with that in mind I will give the result as a score draw, 1-1!

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Cusqueña (Peru): V : Carlsberg (Denmark) 0-1 

Cusqueña was a bit tasteless, while Carlsberg was all taste, but I am not sure if it was the kind of taste I like. Still that’s better than nothing, so a narrow victory to Carlsberg.

Kronenbourg 1664 (France): V :Fosters Lager (Australia) 0-1 

Was expecting on even enough game, but Fosters kind of surprised me as I enjoyed drinking it, was smoother, and very quaffable. Both lagers didn’t have a whole lot in way of tastes or flavours, so it was all done to general drinkablity and for this reason I give the victory to Fosters. 

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Thankfully this group has four nations where drinking beer is not something to be ashamed off. Basically got a few generic brands that are popular with the masses, rightly or wrongly, but all easily accessible. Old time favourite, Kronenbourg 1664 from France is sure to impress, the much maligned “Aussie beer” Fosters, a football regular Carlsberg, and Cusqueña, a Peruvian Beer I have never had before. So let the games begin!

Carlsberg Lager

Fosters Lager

Kronenbourg 1664

Cusqueña

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