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D Trent · 09-09-2015 4:53pm

Coonagh Limerick

MonkstownHoop · 09-09-2015 6:19pm

Dunnes 4 for €10 on O'Haras, good for Leann Folainn
Kinsale kpa cans only €2.30 also, lowest I've seen them
Fran Wells 4 for €8

2ndcoming · 12-09-2015 2:56pm

12 x 330ml Kronenbourg 1664 for E10 in Tesco.

I've always thought it a very drinkable lager and at that price it's well worth it.

MonkstownHoop · 15-09-2015 10:35am

In supervalu blackrock yesterday I seen a discounted craft shelf, didn't get to have a proper look but seen some Kelly's justice? Also large Italian bottles 32? They also have a growler system in place.

folamh · 19-09-2015 4:35pm

Dunnes:

2 euro for single 330ml bottles of Affligem Blonde (6.8%): http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/196/620/

Sale on all French wines.

24-09-2015 12:04am

folamh wrote: »

Dunnes:

2 euro for single 330ml bottles of Affligem Blonde (6.8%): http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/196/620/

Sale on all French wines.

Afflligem is delisted and reduced to clear in dunnes.

Ryath · 24-09-2015 10:08pm

Spotted a couple of Wychwood beers on special @ €2.29 in Aldi this evening.

Got a few King goblin and one each of the Hobgoblin Gold and DrThirstys to try. Really like the regular hobgoblin so looking forward to the Kinggoblin may go back in the morning to clear the shop of them!

c - 13 · 25-09-2015 5:21pm

Ryath wrote: »

Spotted a couple of Wychwood beers on special @ €2.29 in Aldi this evening.

Got a few King goblin and one each of the Hobgoblin Gold and DrThirstys to try. Really like the regular hobgoblin so looking forward to the Kinggoblin may go back in the morning to clear the shop of them!

Great price on the King Goblin, I'm sure I saw that for over €4 a bottle last year.

folamh · 25-09-2015 7:41pm

edit wrong thread lol

bnt · 01-10-2015 6:07pm

^^^ you can delete posts: Edit then select Advanced.

Anyway: I was in Lidl today, and they have their own brand Black Lager and Festbier there for €1.49 each. (They appear to be from the same brewery as their Perlenbacher, if the boxes are any guide.

I'm trying the Black Lager first, since it's a type with which I'm not familiar. It's not exactly black, more like maroon. I thought it would be more heavily hopped, but I'm tasting more molasses than chocolate in this one. Not as interesting as I was hoping, but still OK.

Ruben Remus · 01-10-2015 6:17pm

bnt wrote: »

Anyway: I was in Lidl today, and they have their own brand Black Lager and Festbier there for €1.49 each. (They appear to be from the same brewery as their Perlenbacher, if the boxes are any guide.

Interesting. Cans or bottles?

ciaran76 · 01-10-2015 6:57pm

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Interesting. Cans or bottles?

Cans. I tried the Fest beer and it wasn't that bad.

MonkstownHoop · 01-10-2015 8:04pm

ciaran76 wrote: »

Cans. I tried the Fest beer and it wasn't that bad.

Went up to get a few pairs of running socks and picked up a few of these also

2ndcoming · 01-10-2015 10:09pm

Came across something a bit interesting in Lidl this evening. They're clearing their special French range they had in recently... everything from cheese to macaroons is under the "Duc de Coeur" brand, including a 7% French Strong Pale Ale now at 2.99 for 750ml.

I did a little sleuthing and it's made by Les Brasseurs de Gayant who also make La Goudale. The only product they make that fits the bill above is La Goudale Grand Cru, marketed in France as Belgian Strong Pale Ale.

This is clearly the same brew repackaged for the French promotion. I picked up a few and it's tres bien, as the locals would say. Be going back again tomorrow for a few more!

bnt · 02-10-2015 10:54am

Ruben Remus wrote: »

Interesting. Cans or bottles?

500ml cans, I should have said. I got to the Festbier later, it was quite fruity and balanced.

tomhalloween · 03-10-2015 11:48am

bnt wrote: »

500ml cans, I should have said. I got to the Festbier later, it was quite fruity and balanced.

I have tried both the festbier and the schwarz. Found both quite drinkable . The French strong pale ale however was not to my liking.

Big Nasty · 03-10-2015 4:53pm

750ml Leffe and Hogaarden €2.99 a pop in Lidl!

Thundercats Ho · 03-10-2015 8:38pm

6 pack of 250ml bottles of La Goudale for €5.99 in Aldi

Hotblack Desiato · 03-10-2015 10:25pm

bnt wrote: »

Anyway: I was in Lidl today, and they have their own brand Black Lager and Festbier there for €1.49 each. (They appear to be from the same brewery as their Perlenbacher, if the boxes are any guide.

The schwartzbier was rather disappointing, quite bland but had that 'cheap Lidl beer taste' nonetheless. (Like Perlenbacher does)
€1.49 isn't that cheap by most places standards, never mind Lidl, so I was expecting better.

The festbier is better, but only OK so still not great value. There are lots of mainstream and not so mainstream beers available for that price or cheaper if you look around. I'd much rather have a Tyskie for instance, same strength, nicer taste and 6.50 for 4x500mL cans in Tesco.

Lux23 · 09-10-2015 1:04pm

tomhalloween wrote: »

I have tried both the festbier and the schwarz. Found both quite drinkable . The French strong pale ale however was not to my liking.

I liked the French pale ale but my boyfriend hated it, more for me!

2ndcoming · 09-10-2015 1:35pm

Tried the Festbier last night and hated it at first but it really grew on me after a couple.

They're still marked 1.49 but they're scanning as 2 for 2.00 so think I'll pick up a few this evening at that price to stash for Chrimbo.

For some reason I've always loved having Oktoberfest beers in for Christmas (I guess it's our version of the big booze fest anyway) so it'll be a lot cheaper hanging on to a few of these than forking out for imported Augustiner and such like I've done other years.

Baron Kurtz · 09-10-2015 5:04pm

Lux23 wrote: »

I liked the French pale ale but my boyfriend hated it, more for me!

I found that it is drinkable, but there's something a-miss with it. The cider on the other hand is decent if only in terms of comparison to the cider market in Irish supermarkets in general. Always overtly sweet tasting, everytime - Bulmers, Orchard Thieves etc. Never a palatable dry cider on offer, God forbid!

. If you want that you must find yourself a specialized off-licence where you'd generally pay over the odds.

The Lidl Doc de Coeur cider, whilst hardly the greatest symphony ever played on a palate, at least steers away from all the sickly sweet ubiquitous efforts that all Irish supermarkets stock so broadly. We're not great for cider and I don't even drink a whole lot of it.

Sorry for the lengthy reply here:)

2ndcoming · 09-10-2015 9:26pm

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

I found that it is drinkable, but there's something a-miss with it. The cider on the other hand is decent if only in terms of comparison to the cider market in Irish supermarkets in general. Always overtly sweet tasting, everytime - Bulmers, Orchard Thieves etc. Never a palatable dry cider on offer, God forbid! . If you want that you must find yourself a specialized off-licence where you'd generally pay over the odds.

The Lidl Doc de Coeur cider, whilst hardly the greatest symphony ever played on a palate, at least steers away from all the sickly sweet ubiquitous efforts that all Irish supermarkets stock so broadly. We're not great for cider and I don't even drink a whole lot of it.

Sorry for the lengthy reply here:)

Can't stomach any of the main Irish ciders but tried a couple Orchard Thieves recently and it was literally like drinking a bag of apple drops.