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  • #52
    LLewellen Farquarson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭LLewellen Farquarson


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Log into your Groupon account on the desktop site and you'll find your tracking number, use it on the German dpd site

    Thanks Monkstownhoop.

    I did that (it wasn't showing in the DPD.IE site) - went onto the DPD.DE site and apparently my beer is in Oldbury (BG) as of yesterday.

    (mouth watering)


  • #53
    LLewellen Farquarson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭LLewellen Farquarson


    LLewellen Farquarson wrote: »
    Thanks Monkstownhoop.

    I did that (it wasn't showing in the DPD.IE site) - went onto the DPD.DE site and apparently my beer is in Oldbury (BG) as of yesterday.

    (mouth watering)

    Well, dpd.de still thinks my package is in Oldbury, dpd.ie never had a clue where it was (and still doesn't), and the package is currently in the back of my car awaiting it's trip home.

    So hang tough, it'll come.


  • #54
    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Missed it while out today, typical


  • #55
    LLewellen Farquarson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭LLewellen Farquarson


    Opened it up last night (to look! - honest).

    24 different wheatbeers, one dopplebock, and a few dunklels. Looks very good. I tihink I'll open one or two a week, and maybe order a case of one if it really hits the spot (it whatever private brewery ships to Ireland).

    It has also confirmed to me - that we are in the ha'penny place when it comes to brewing. I'm moving to Germany.


  • #56
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    LLewellen Farquarson wrote: »
    It has also confirmed to me - that we are in the ha'penny place when it comes to brewing. I'm moving to Germany.
    Ah here, Germany is good for the old classic styles, but it can be quite boring when it comes to anything new. Lots of standard macro fare too.


  • #57
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    it can be quite boring when it comes to anything new.
    There's plenty of great progressive stuff, but just like here you have to look for it and it can be tough to find outside the major cities.

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  • #58
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Ah here, Germany is good for the old classic styles, but it can be quite boring when it comes to anything new. Lots of standard macro fare too.

    Irish Red or Stout anyone?

    the latest fad with Irish brewers is to finally catch up with hoppy IPAs, goody gumdrops.

    To say Germany is boring, in comparison to Irish brewers, is a bit rich tbh.


  • #59
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Irish Red or Stout anyone?

    the latest fad with Irish brewers is to finally catch up with hoppy IPAs, goody gumdrops.

    To say Germany is boring, in comparison to Irish brewers, is a bit rich tbh.

    Ok, name me some exciting German beers


  • #60
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    My recent favourites have included Camba Bavaria Imperial Black IPA, Hopfenstopfer Incredible Ale, Schoppe Bräu Roggen Roll, Weithaler Hoptimum Pale Ale, Hanscraft Backbone Splitter IPA, Riegele Simcoe Kellerbier and Propeller Nachtflug Imperial Stout. If nothing in there excites you then I'm terribly sorry: you have died.

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  • #61
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    BeerNut wrote: »
    My recent favourites have included Camba Bavaria Imperial Black IPA, Hopfenstopfer Incredible Ale, Schoppe Bräu Roggen Roll, Weithaler Hoptimum Pale Ale, Hanscraft Backbone Splitter IPA, Riegele Simcoe Kellerbier and Propeller Nachtflug Imperial Stout. If nothing in there excites you then I'm terribly sorry: you have died.

    Well I didn't ask you to do it because I knew you'd come up with some! :pac: Sure it's almost your job to do it. ;)

    The point I was making was that there is a general perceived perception that Germany is a Mecca for fantastic beer, which is true in the sense that they have a fantastic tradition, but that tradition is steeped in lots of nice, but uninspiring, beers.

    The US surpasses ze Germans when it comes to innovation and experimentation. I know there's a resurgence happening in Germany at the moment, the sleeping giant is awakening so to speak, but for country with such a tradition in beer they could be doing more.


    I read article a while back about the beer scene in Germany, can't find it though.


  • #62
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    they could be doing more.
    The thing is that observations about why Place A is not the same as Place B are pretty futile. I'll personally strangle the next English person who wonders out loud why Ireland hasn't wholesale adopted cask beer yet, when it's such an obvious thing to do. The fact is that Ireland is not England; and Germany is not the US; and all of these places have brilliant beer and terrible beer and things could be different in all of them.

    Edited to rant further: And there's an equally pointless corollary complaint, that German (or Belgian or English or Norwegian) beer is being taken over by American-influenced styles and that all craft beer bars all over the world are exactly the same and you can't get a decent glass of normal German (or Belgian or English or Norwegian) beer any more. And that's nonsense too.

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  • #63
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    That's fair enough, and I agree that there are good and bad beers in all countries, but I was initially replying to LF's comment.......

    LLewellen Farquarson wrote: »
    It has also confirmed to me - that we are in the ha'penny place when it comes to brewing. I'm moving to Germany.


    Which I think is nonsense.


  • #64
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Yes, on a pro rata'd population basis Ireland can certainly muster more than 24 different wheatbeers, one dopplebock, and a few dunklels :) And if Irish beer doesn't float your boat it's a hell of a lot easier to buy imports here than it is there.

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  • #65
    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Just arrived in time for the weekend. Plenty of catching up to do


  • #66
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    Finally got to tuck in to a few bottles. I decided to go with the 'light' beer one. I took a gamble hoping that by light they actually mean helles. Seems my assumption was right.
    First two out were pretty decent helles lagers.


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  • #67
    LLewellen Farquarson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭LLewellen Farquarson


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    That's fair enough, and I agree that there are good and bad beers in all countries, but I was initially replying to LF's comment.......

    Which I think is nonsense.

    Yeah, I withdraw the remark. I was having a bad day, and had forgotten about all the new (and not so new) craft beers coming on stream.

    I had/have given up beer for two months, and the strain was showing. A situation which will be rectified over Christmas.


  • #68
    blueshed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 627 ✭✭✭blueshed


    Anybody know if this will be happening again this year


  • #69
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Ask and you shall receive. Just posted in Bargain Alerts.

    There are also a couple more on Amazon.de mentioned in the post here.


  • #70
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,336 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    This looks tasty but saucy http://www.craftbeeradventcalendar.co.uk free deliver so you could send to parcel motel.

    You could always make your own with a plastic beer crate and some wrapping paper.


  • #71
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    This looks tasty but saucy http://www.craftbeeradventcalendar.co.uk free deliver so you could send to parcel motel.

    I was going to link to that, but they don't deliver to Ireland and I believe that Parcel motel won't accept liquids, but I'm open to correction on that.


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  • #72
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Parcel Motel doesn't accept alcohol.

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  • #73
    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Were they not about €40 last year and with 500ml bottles?


  • #74
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Yeah Parcel Motel used to turn a blind eye to delivering alcohol, but they've clamped down on it over the last while.


  • #75
    c - 13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    Someone linked to a few over on BA forum recently. Don't know how importing these would work.


  • #76
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    dan1895 wrote: »
    Were they not about €40 last year and with 500ml bottles?

    Correct. I got the helles one last year. Wouldn't be bothered with that one, you'd be better off heading to Drinkstore with your money. I'm sure he'd do you up a nice surprise box.


  • #77
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    Yeah Parcel Motel used to turn a blind eye to delivering alcohol, but they've clamped down on it over the last while.
    DPD Parcel Wizard doesn't mention alcohol as a prohibited item in it's terms & conditions...

    https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/Terms-Conditions


  • #78
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Master of Malt are doing boozy advent calenders too.
    I like the look of this ginvent calender.
    Pricey but very cool.


  • #79
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    DPD Parcel Wizard doesn't mention alcohol as a prohibited item in it's terms & conditions...

    https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/Terms-Conditions
    But does say "Agricultural and Food products".

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  • #80
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    DPD deliver my coffee all the time. I will be using this service to get a good few bottles of this

    http://craftrebellion.com/shop/beavertown/heavy-water/


  • #81
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    DPD always deliver my order from The Belgian Beer Factory without issue.


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  • #82
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    man, I love heavy water


  • #83
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    man, I love heavy water

    Tis sold out, same on another UK site and they were charging £3.30...bloody Irish tax.

    1/5th of the staff in the Brewery are Irish.


  • #84
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    No an advent calendar as such, but a nice box of mixed craft beers on groupon at the moment

    https://www.groupon.ie/deals/gg-beer-52

    10 craft beers, book, snack - 29,99

    They look like decent British craft beers - I've not seen them over this neck of the woods.


  • #85
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Lots of good beers there. The Brussels Beer Project ones are great. You just need to remember that you're signing up to a subscription with that, and to cancel it if you don't want it.

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  • #86
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    Back again but this time its 19.99

    https://www.groupon.ie/deals/gg-beer-52-1


  • #87
    bored_newbie
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭bored_newbie


    How much was it before?


  • #88
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    bored_newbie wrote: »
    How much was it before?

    Was 29,99 now 19,99. Few posts up. Probably should have quoted myself.


  • #89
    jos28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭jos28


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    DPD always deliver my order from The Belgian Beer Factory without issue.

    Cheers, folks in this house now drooling over that site. Is delivery really only €12. Are there any hidden charges like revenue taxes ?


  • #90
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,916 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    jos28 wrote: »
    Are there any hidden charges like revenue taxes ?
    Short answer: possibly.

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  • #91
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,576 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Revenue do not let you pay yourself - retailer has to. It either gets or is siezed


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