Holland Lager 1839 Beer

Product: Holland Lager 1839

Price: $4.99 for Six Pack

Rating: AAA

What we have here is Aldi's version of Dutch beer. It is actually made by Bavaria Brouwerij of the Netherlands, so it is authentic Dutch beer.  By looking at the green-silver bottle you can tell it is trying to compete with the Grolsch's and Heinekens of this world. And it's doing a fairly decent job at it. First of all I have to let you in on a little secret. The bottles of the six-pack are European sized, meaning they are slightly smaller than their American counterparts. You only get 11.2 ounces rather than 12.

The beer itself tastes a little less hoppy than the Dutch mainstream products with just a hint of bitterness. It's not an outstanding product but it still tastes good on a hot summer day. And the price is unbeatable for a true import beer.

Mama Cozzi's Stone Baked Veggie Pizza

Product: Mama Cozzi's Stone Baked Veggie Pizza

Price: $2.99

Rating: AAA


Even though it says imported from Europe, don't be fooled into thinking you will actually get to enjoy some real Italian frozen Pizza. It actually comes out of Germany, like a lot of other stuff at Aldi. So what you get here is a German interpretation of a frozen Pizza. It is loaded with veggies. It comes with spinach, zucchini, red onions. The box mentions pesto, but I could hardly taste it on the pizza. What you can taste is the fact that the bell peppers on the pizza are indeed grilled. This pizza is a nice thin crust pizza. The flavor is not offensive, but could use a little bit more tomato sauce as well as more cheese. If it says pesto on the box I also would have liked to taste some pesto. All in all it didn't blow me away but I liked it, especially for the price.

Priano Authentic Salami Stick

Product: Priano Authentic Salami Stick

Price: $2.79

Rating: AAAA

Don't be fooled by its appearance. Yes, it doesn't look very authentic. The salami itself is same diameter from start to finish making it look very industrial, and not much like a hand crafted salami. I was not sure by looking at it, but it looked like it was a skinless salami, and sure enough once I opened I found out it was. From that point on I did not have much hope, but after tasting it I was pleasantly surprised. It has a very good taste, full of smokey, meaty goodness, just what you would expect from a true Italian salami. By looking at the packaging I am not quite sure whether it actually is imported from Italy, but the taste sure is. You will not find a better salami for less money anywhere else this side of the Atlantic.