Possible free pint of Orchard Thieves cider (Will find out May 1st)

Charlie-Bravo · 27-04-2015 11:02pm #1

I saw the #bebold ads on Republic of Telly messing with the Halo and Meteor adverts which lead me to search twitter for these guys @OrchardThieves.

So I scrolled down the home page and it says 'Thieve a pint' and when you click on it it says you have to wait till May 1st to enter The Den and be rewarded.

I'm not a cider drinker but I'm sure some BA'ers are. Drink responsibly guys. Go easy on that pint.

I'm sure it's an info collecting exercise which Guinness have done well on. FTR, I have nothing to do with company.

https://orchardthievescider.ie/

marvin80 · 28-04-2015 8:04am

Curious to find out about this cider - it's actually Heineken Ireland that are releasing it:

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50429-heineken-ireland-reveals-na

Alf Veedersane · 28-04-2015 8:34am

marvin80 wrote: »

Curious to find out about this cider - it's actually Heineken Ireland that are releasing it:

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50429-heineken-ireland-reveals-na

Had it in The Portobello the other week. Not bad. Not bad at all.

groom · 28-04-2015 10:29am

Had one at the weekend on draught. Found it to to be sickly sweet.

georgewickstaff · 28-04-2015 10:33am

Tesco are doing 8 cans for 12 eurobucks.

I'm a big cider drinker so I said I'd try it out. It is absolutely awful. Possibly the sweetest cider I have ever tasted. While it doesnt have that digusting after taste of sour chemicals Bulmers has it really is very poor.

In order to wash out the taste of it I had a couple of cans of Aldi's Cullens Irish Cider - this was an improvement but its not going to get into anyone's top 10 drinks.

A sad day when St. Etienne Cider was discontinued.

cruhoortwunk · 28-04-2015 10:46am

marvin80 wrote: »

Curious to find out about this cider - it's actually Heineken Ireland that are releasing it:

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50429-heineken-ireland-reveals-na

Yeah it's Heineken trying to get in on the craft market. They did the same with an ale called Cute Hoor and another called Red Road. Both piss

TheChevron · 28-04-2015 10:46am

It tastes like Cidona, too sweet.

WayneEnterprise · 28-04-2015 10:54am

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Yeah it's Heineken trying to get in on the craft market. They did the same with an ale called Cute Hoor and another called Red Road. Both piss

Didn't know Cute Hoor was Heineken too - but I also found it to be pure muck.

JoeyJJ · 28-04-2015 12:07pm

Too sweet had a couple in Whelans.

cruhoortwunk · 28-04-2015 12:24pm

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Didn't know Cute Hoor was Heineken too - but I also found it to be pure muck.

Yeah they are bein cute hoors trying to get a slice of the craft market

MOH · 28-04-2015 3:39pm

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Didn't know Cute Hoor was Heineken too - but I also found it to be pure muck.

I quite liked the Cute Hoor, though wasn't impressed when I found out it was Heineken.

Drew P. Wiener · 29-04-2015 4:23pm

Tastes like they've melted a load of those sour apple belt jellys

TheChevron · 30-04-2015 9:35am

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Tastes like they've melted a load of those sour apple belt jellys

Bingo. It tastes exactly like Apple Drops.

_Kaiser_ · 30-04-2015 12:59pm

I used to drink Bulmers a lot but the slightly sour aftertaste has kinda put me off in more recent times. What would people advise as a decent alternative that's not sickly sweet either?

Tried this one the other day too and wasn't impressed.

seagull · 30-04-2015 1:19pm

Tried this the other day. I'd say it's quite similar to kopparberg in flavour. Very sweet as cider goes.

The cider I enjoy the most is the Stella Artois cidre.

vicwatson · 30-04-2015 1:36pm

So how do I get my free pint then?

TheChevron · 30-04-2015 2:37pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I used to drink Bulmers a lot but the slightly sour aftertaste has kinda put me off in more recent times. What would people advise as a decent alternative that's not sickly sweet either?

Tried this one the other day too and wasn't impressed.

Cidre

vicwatson · 30-04-2015 2:50pm

sugarman wrote: »

Did you not even read the op?

I did yes, and.....

recyclops · 30-04-2015 3:50pm

seagull wrote: »

Tried this the other day. I'd say it's quite similar to kopparberg in flavour. Very sweet as cider goes.

The cider I enjoy the most is the Stella Artois cidre.

stonewells is the nicest cider on the market at the moment imo

its pricey but totally worth it
the medium dry is unreal

StaticNoise · 30-04-2015 5:41pm

I've tried it. I had one sip and found it to be too sweet and sugary. Synthetic, even.

Yup I'll drink it for free, but I'm not paying anything.

(I drink lots of stuff, so know what I'm talking about.)

Paddy The Pirate · 01-05-2015 8:32am

Had a pint of the stuff last week, far sweeter than Kopparberg, etc. I was really disappointed with it actually. Definitely the most sickly sweet cider I've ever tasted!

hawkwind23 · 01-05-2015 9:26am

havent tried it but sounds like they have modelled it on Angry Orchard from the Boston Beer Company , its the biggest seller in the US and shows an opening for quality ciders.
Although the angry orchard is sickenly sweet it has a moorish afterbite that saves it , suppose this appeals to a mass market.
If any of you have a wetherspoons opening nearby they have a great selection of ciders.
The tap ones arent "cider" but a syrup however they are more drinkable than bulmers or strongbow. Thatchers and Stowfords Press.
They do sell some excellent bottled ciders and box ciders and well worth looking into.

In the north we have some Armagh Ciders that are worth sampling , McIvors, Maddens , Carsons they will be bottled under.

Jjjjjjjbarry · 01-05-2015 8:11pm

Orpens is the nicest cider in my opinion. Bit expensive but nice for a treat!

I find that Orchard Thieves a bit sweet too but the aftertaste isn't too bad then. It's a bit confusing!

KingJamsie · 01-05-2015 8:17pm

Thanks OP

on_my_oe · 03-05-2015 7:32pm

Orchard Thieves was a NZ company and it was part of the Monteiths brand, since brought by DB Breweries - NZs largest brewery. There six or so different flavours, including peach passion, raspberry and vanilla, mandarin lime etc. Heineken brought DB Breweries, and that's how they got their hands on orchard thieves.

I tried it all last year when I was in NZ. It's targeted at the sweeter end of the market, and I like it. I can't stand the taste of beer or wine, so it's nice to have something other than spirits. Im not a fan of magners - too sweet - but like rekorderlig and some of the also ciders (lemon and ginger).

Thargor · 03-05-2015 8:50pm

Any list of pubs I can redeem this in?

vickers209 · 03-05-2015 9:06pm

Thargor wrote: »

Any list of pubs I can redeem this in?

https://orchardthievescider.ie/den-of-thieves/dashboard/#nearestpint

Thargor · 04-05-2015 12:50am

Jim Doyles in Bray is doing it, perfect thanks.

cletus · 04-05-2015 1:38pm

MOH wrote: »

I quite liked the Cute Hoor, though wasn't impressed when I found out it was Heineken.

How does that work?

MOH · 04-05-2015 7:41pm

cletus wrote: »

How does that work?

Very well, thanks.

sharkman · 04-05-2015 9:03pm

Paddy The Pirate wrote: »

Had a pint of the stuff last week, far sweeter than Kopparberg, etc. I was really disappointed with it actually. Definitely the most sickly sweet cider I've ever tasted!

Got a pint yesterday and have to agree , far too sweet . Glad it was free though

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Thanks OP..

Banjo String · 04-05-2015 9:23pm

Theres a Girl drinks in my local, says she's 'really fond of a good Dickens cider', but I can't find anywhere that sells it.

iPhone. · 05-05-2015 3:42am

Banjo String wrote: »

Theres a Girl drinks in my local, says she's 'really fond of a good Dickens cider', but I can't find anywhere that sells it.

I think I know a relation of hers, went by the nickname of snow white. Loved seven up'n cider.

porsche959 · 05-05-2015 4:03am

Too sweet even for me, and I ordinarily prefer sweet to dry ciders.

sublimemike · 05-05-2015 9:27am

Orchard Thieves actually tastes like fat frog ice pops.

Tighearnan · 05-08-2015 8:50pm

What pubs actually partake? I have been to 3 from their list and none of em do it.

Reg'stoy · 05-08-2015 9:04pm

Was in the Orchard in Swords and we got two free points plus there is a game on the website which gave us another free pint to be redeemed later. I didn't like it at all much too sweet for me but herself whose regular drink is Cidre liked it, she did say it wasn't as nice as cidre but being free made it more palatable

If you see a poster in the pub with a five digit code on it, then yes the do give out free pints.

TerrorFirmer · 06-08-2015 10:53am

Far too sweet. It's like Kopparberg which a heap of sugar thrown in.

MJ434 · 06-08-2015 11:05am

Is this similar to Somersby?

gmisk · 06-08-2015 11:30am

MJ434 wrote: »

Is this similar to Somersby?

I would say its a fair bit sweeter...not mad into it.

We need more aspalls here and more places need to start selling Orpens

asharkman · 14-08-2015 3:09pm

This is actually live at the minute, go to denofthieves.ie register and boom free pint. In river bar atm and they accept the offer. There are some games too if you want more free pints.

Kiith · 14-08-2015 3:33pm

I quite like the taste, but holy crap it gives you one hell of a hangover.

*Possible* free pint of Orchard Thieves cider (Will find out May 1st)

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Possible free pint of Orchard Thieves cider (Will find out May 1st)