Galway Hooker in bottles

Technocentral · 19-05-2011 2:17pm #1

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.

BeerNut · 19-05-2011 2:21pm

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.

Technocentral · 19-05-2011 2:35pm

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.

Big Nasty · 22-05-2011 4:23pm

Supposed to be launching it next month.

fobster · 27-05-2011 6:47pm

+1 Looking forward to this.

hamsterboy · 31-05-2011 11:17pm

Aw bring it ooooooonnnnnnnn

TheWarrior · 01-06-2011 1:19pm

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

Technocentral · 09-06-2011 2:02pm

Any update on when this is hitting the shops?

BeerNut · 09-06-2011 2:10pm

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

neilthefunkeone · 09-06-2011 2:12pm

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

Molloys Clondalkin · 10-06-2011 1:40am

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

Technocentral · 17-06-2011 4:16pm

Its here:

hamsterboy · 17-06-2011 5:22pm

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

Technocentral · 17-06-2011 5:36pm

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!

Berty · 17-06-2011 5:42pm

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.

hamsterboy · 17-06-2011 7:16pm

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

Technocentral · 17-06-2011 7:37pm

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

Technocentral · 21-06-2011 7:17pm

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

TheWarrior · 22-06-2011 10:00am

Technocentral wrote: »

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

saefraigh · 22-06-2011 1:12pm

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

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

Molloys Clondalkin · 22-06-2011 9:56pm

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

Ruben Remus · 22-06-2011 10:19pm

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.

BeerNut · 22-06-2011 10:23pm

DrinkStore are saying tomorrow, I hear.

Berty · 22-06-2011 10:29pm

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.

Berty · 23-06-2011 10:05am

Here you go. Image = Proof, really.

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.

BeerNut · 23-06-2011 11:01am

DrinkStore saying they have it now.

hamsterboy · 23-06-2011 1:43pm

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:

BeerNut · 23-06-2011 2:30pm

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

Technocentral · 23-06-2011 5:24pm

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

Berty · 23-06-2011 6:18pm

Technocentral wrote: »

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

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

Molloys Clondalkin · 23-06-2011 9:01pm

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.

Galway Hooker in bottles

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