Herforder Pils

[Bricoates]

How many members remember the bottles being a 'Flip Top'?

Yes Ianto
The three bottled beer sold in the Recce/sigs club in Minden in 1965 was Amstel, Heiniken and flip tops, im sure the flip top was "Herforder beer"
Brian

[Rog Ball 01]

Having run the MT Bar in Minden, I agree that it was possible that the flip top bottle was Herforder.

[Ianto 10]

Ahh! what lovely memories, good old Sigs and Recce club, fight your way back to bed via a sea of Cockle Jars,Good old days, get drunk on DM2 and still have change not to mention 50pfg returns on Herf Bottles.

[Roberts 7017]

Hi Nick today I bought a * herford Konti * or yellow handbag, only 8 bottles in it 330ml a bit expensive though ! it cost 4,29 euros !!! and I get back 64 cents deposit , t,morrow I will check out what a crate costs, 24 bottles 330ml or 500ml , if I come by car for the reunion I could well bring some with me, over here Herford beer has gone down in standard, Warsteiner or Königs beer and Krombacher are the 3 leading beers which taste far better, here now you can buy beer with many things in it , Herford has 6 or 7 sorts ! on the colour point, some would say the orange is yellow and visa versa and yes they did have blue konti`s. will check that out t`morrow, ok Rob 17

[BennytheBall]

17
IS hereforder sold throughout Germany? as my oldest son is serving in the AAC in Gutersloh and when I ask him about getting me the " Yellow Handbag" (HereForder Pils which they sold regilously in the NAAFi) he says he has never heard of it?

Now ask him to get a bottle of Aschbach Brandy No Problem.

[Roberts 7017]

Hi Benny, I`m very suprised your son does`nt know of a yellow handbag / herford Konti, they are definately available in most garage shops in Gütersloh suprisingly tho Herford is a big seller in Cuxhafen and the northsea resorts, Herford has a lot of competition in its own area due to Barre beer from Lübbecke which is just over the hill and Detmolder beer, we serve only Barre or Warsteiner on draft in our own GB club here in Minden, personnal taste of our members. I`m sure your son will find a garage that sells Herforder konti`s but even the main supermarkets stock them, good luck on your search. Ta 17

[Roberts 7017]

P.S on last, 20 bottles O,5ltr Herforder Pils cost 12,49 euro and 24 bottles O,330ml cost 10,49 euro boy am I glad to be living here when I read what beer back home costs, then again we can`t buy british beer except Newcastle brown and John Smiths draught here, as long as the beer is cold and refreshing who cares ! ce la vie 17

[mikedonnelly]

There is only one way to drink an orange handbag !! and thats locked in the back of a 432 on the MT park in Lemgo, it just didn't taste wright anywhere else.