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Galway Hooker in bottles

  • 19-05-2011 1:17pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭


    Any news on this? I asked them via facebook last xmas and they said that they would be setting the wheels in motion in January but nothing heard since then.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    They have their bottling contractor in place, it will be 500ml bottles, but I don't know exactly when they'll be hitting the shelves.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    BeerNut wrote: »
    They have their bottling contractor in place, it will be 500ml bottles, but I don't know exactly when they'll be hitting the shelves.

    Cheers. I think 500ml is the way to go alright.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Supposed to be launching it next month.


  • Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fobster


    +1 Looking forward to this.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Aw bring it ooooooonnnnnnnn


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  • Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭TheWarrior


    Any Idea who is going to be stocking the Galway hooker bottles i.e O Briens, Superquinn etc. I guess drinkstore will be but I like picking up my beer locally


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Any update on when this is hitting the shops?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    No, but... They were bottled last week, probably on Friday, so they should be on their way by now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    Sweeet.. Must keep an eye out.. Will ask down in Redmonds when im in next!


  • Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Molloys Clondalkin


    I think its a safe bet that the next biigest beer from Ireland after arthur's will be mass sought after by everyone.
    I for one hope to have it in asap nyom nyom


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Its here:

    2meobde.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Oh my sweet lord. Where you get em. The bottle looks great


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Oh my sweet lord. Where you get em. The bottle looks great

    I don't know, the pic is on their facebook page, perhaps I should have said its there somewhere!


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,147 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Have been watching this and I was surprised when I saw the bottle. One would think it might have at least closely resembled the Ceramic Font / Generic company branding.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Agreed, the bottle wasn't what I expected but thankfully its a 500ml, headin back up to Galway on Monday and will be huntin theses bad boys down


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Wouldn't care if they were in milk bottles as long as it tastes good.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Bit of an anti-climax still no sign in shops.


  • Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭TheWarrior


    Bit of an anti-climax still no sign in shops.
    They look very appealing- glad they are in 500 ml bottles. Anyone know anything about stockists (OBriens, Superquinn, Fine wines etc)?
    Surely they will be available in the next few weeks


  • Registered Users Posts: 21 saefraigh


    Just came across this, and they do off sales at off sale prices:)

    http://buyirishbeer.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Molloys Clondalkin


    Wally from Porterhouse told me today he will be distributing it.
    so very soon I hope : )


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  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Ruben Remus


    I just saw the photo of the bottles. They look quite similar to the Galway GAA jersey, which I think is a clever move. As Technocentral's post suggests, the 'converted' craft beer drinker would have bought them regardless of what the bottle looked like. This branding might catch the attention of a few others who perhaps have been skeptical about non-mainstream beers.

    Please keep updating the thread with bottle locations. I'm particularly keen to find out where and when they will arrive in Galway.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    DrinkStore are saying tomorrow, I hear.


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,147 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Quick few texts sent and received. Apparently McCambridges in Galway are supposed to have it by the end of the week.

    Always a reliable store for those hard to find products. They are also very well known to support Irish products.

    Although they carry some of mine as well. :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,147 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Here you go. Image = Proof, really.

    323e1cef.jpg

    Bottle from The Salthouse in Raven Terrace in Galway. For Galway he says to pop in and ask him where else to get it in Galway, especially off trade. He will be speaking to Galway Hooker today and will find out. Ask him later basically if you are around Galway.

    I have been told the design has something to do with the input of The Salthouse.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Bottled Hooker is available for off licence sale from the Blue Note, Lohans Salthill and McCambridges in Galway as of today...... so why THE FCUK am I in Drogheda..:rolleyes:


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Just bought some in DrinkStore. They've loads, but I'd say it'll shift pretty quick.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Hoping to pick up some bottles tomor, any opinions on the taste yet?


  • Registered Users Posts: 26,147 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Hoping to pick up some bottles tomor, any opinions on the taste yet?

    Tentatively waiting. It's only in the fridge about 40minutes. :(


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  • Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Molloys Clondalkin


    Goining to be shipped to most people by the end of next week.

    A Big well done to Ronan in Hooker brewerys he is battling injury yet still fighting on.


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