I was casually strolling through Lidl when I noticed a new addition to their booze aisle. Argus Premium Lager is a 5% booze costing 99p for a 500ml can. At first I wasn’t really interested in trying it, but after seeing the words “EXCELLENT TASTE” on the label, I could resist picking up a can. It was difficult to find a can which wasn’t dented, but after several hours I was able to find one.
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The first thing you’ll notice about the beer is that its name closely resembles that of the major catalog retailer, Argos. The can also gives the idea that it will taste like something they brewed. The side of the can is covered by a sticker containing English versions of the ingredients and warning not to get shitfaced if you’re pregnant. The top of the can has the word “BEER” printed in 8 different languages, only one of which is English On closer inspection, this seems to be a Polish beer, but I’m still expecting it to be awful despite the label’s promise of excellence.
Argus is kind of dark for a lager, but it looks pretty good. It doesn’t form much head, but at this point I’m fairly certain it’s because of these shitty plastic cups I bought from Poundland. The beer smells pretty neutral, which is a good thing as I was expecting some pissy aroma. Tastewise, Argus is quite tasteless with soapy aftertones, leading to a bathwatery finish. It actually isn’t too bad and I’d rank it quite highly amongst cheap, watery lagers. It seems quite light too, so I can see Argus being a good choice if you’re planning to drink lager all day. I still wouldn’t describe the taste as “excellent” so they might want to change it to say “ACCEPTABLE TASTE”.
Despite the shitty name, Argus is a pretty decent lager. It’s kind of expensive, but Argus seems like a great choice for Summer drinking and I’ll probably throw a few cans in the fridge when it gets hotter. I’d probably prefer to drink Argus over Grafenwalder, but unfortunately neither of them are as alcoholic as Vodka.
Booze Review rating: 6/10 deliciouses
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I’m drinking a bottle right now, I don’t love it but i love your blog, write others post! Don’t give up!
I have not tried this particular one however, just returned from majorca and lidl over there offer up 3 other versions of this a black 5.5% green 5.6% and tree topping red argus 6.6% I opted for green and gradually moved to red. Only being 30cl cans after a few of them you really notice you have had a few. I never noticed this in lidl before however I will be looking more closely in future if this is as good as the others I have tried. It’s worth the punt.
Oh and to top it all came in at only 27 cents per can!!!! Bargain and good balcony beer.
I’m on Holiday in Spain & have been drinking the Argus cans for a week or Sao. Each morning, my tounge is white. Is it the excess acid in the Spanish water. Thanks..J
Jack my man you are simply dehydrated! Try having a pint or more of water before you go to bed.
Great review, this beer actually if drinked hot is like a soap.