50% off beer !

Pyr0

No, I haven't found anywhere doing 50% off beer deals.

A mate of mine was just saying there, how come you never see deals such as this ? Like you'd see 50% off nearly anything else, just never beer. I know places would do 'deal' like "10 euro for 6 cans" and all that.

Imagine the scene, walking into a shopping centre and seeing "50% of cream eggs" you'd be thinking "Ah deadly, thats cool" but imagine you're going drinking and walked into an offo and saw a crate of *insert desired beer here* for half price, that'd be amazin' !

Why don't places do this ?

Midnight_EG

They do.....?

Biggins

Pyr0 wrote: »

No, I haven't found anywhere doing 50% off beer deals.

A mate of mine was just saying there, how come you never see deals such as this ? Like you'd see 50% off nearly anything else, just never beer. I know places would do 'deal' like "10 euro for 6 cans" and all that.

Imagine the scene, walking into a shopping centre and seeing "50% of cream eggs" you'd be thinking "Ah deadly, thats cool" but imagine you're going drinking and walked into an offo and saw a crate of *insert desired beer here* for half price, that'd be amazin' !

Why don't places do this ?

...Because the Irish Vinters Federation has a stranglehold over the prices of drink in this country.
Thats it, full stop.

Pyr0

Midnight_EG wrote: »

They do.....?

Do tell.

Barna77

The country would be closed for hangover day. Deadly.

El Weirdo

Pyr0 wrote: »

Imagine the scene, walking into a shopping centre and seeing "50% of cream eggs" you'd be thinking "Ah deadly, thats cool"!

I wouldn't. I'd be wondering where the end of that slogan had gone and then think to myself, "50% of Creme eggs... what?"

Pyr0

El Weirdo wrote: »

I wouldn't. I'd be wondering where the end of that slogan had gone and then think to myself, "50% of Creme eggs what?"

Damn typos. I blame the alcoholic beverages I've had.

Biggins

I suggest you read the following: http://www.soldiersofdestiny.org/tddrinklobbyscandal.htm

Interesting story of a publican that crossed my path.
He wanted to lower the prices of his drink to try and bring in customers and word got out of his intention to do so.
Word also got to the VFI. They sent down two reps' to ask him not to do so as it would effect others businesses in his town. They also said his membership of the VFI would be withdrawn and this would have a knock on effect on his ability to maintain stocks (veiled threat?).

The bar owner was due to make his next payment for membership of the VFI that month - but instead with the two reps in the bar, went and ripped up the membership cheque in front of them and told them to get the hell out and never return.

The VFI and co don't want price drops, to do so would see their particular members face serious competition in the bars as well as the off-licences.

Because we buy it anyway.

Run_to_da_hills

Depends if its sit down or take out, O'Briens do e1,00 a can 500ml Carlsburg which is not bad, Libruary in Ennis 3.50 a pint lager during week. cant complain.

El Weirdo

Biggins wrote: »

I suggest you read the following: http://www.soldiersofdestiny.org/tddrinklobbyscandal.htm

Interesting story of a publican that crossed my path.
He wanted to lower the prices of his drink to try and bring in customers and word got out of his intention to do so.
Word also got to the IVF. They sent down two reps' to ask him not to do so as it would effect others businesses in his town. They also said his membership of the IVF would be withdrawn and this would have a knock on effect on his ability to maintain stocks (veiled threat?).

The bar owner was due to make his next payment for membership of the IVF that month - but instead with the two reps in the bar, went and ripped up the membership cheque in front of them and told them to get the hell out and never return.

The IVF and co don't want price drops, to do so would see their particular members face serious competition in the bars as well as the off-licences.

Damn Test-tube babies.:mad::p

Biggins

El Weirdo wrote: »

Damn Test-tube babies.:mad::p

Well spotted. Have the letters the wrong way around. Its late LOL

http://www.vfi.ie/

Horse_box

Molloys were doing 24 bottles of budlight for 15 quid. That's more than half price

Whether Bud light qualifies as beer or not is questionable though

8 cans of of Exclesoir in lidil for 7.20, sure you wouldnt make it for that!!:D

jester77

Reminds me of my youth when we would run out of work or college for the start of happy hour... until they banned it

Barna77

Horse_box wrote: »

Whether Bud light qualifies as beer or not is questionable though

it's quite late to begin a serious discussion on that matter

Biggins

jester77 wrote: »

Reminds me of my youth when we would run out of work or college for the start of happy hour... until they banned it

Aell seeing as your sig speaks of 40%...

40% of Fianna Fail T.D.s are publicans. The last thing they want to do is part with profits!

El Weirdo

Paula Nutritious Igloo wrote: »

8 cans of of Exclesoir in lidil for 7.20, sure you wouldnt make it for that!!:D

You would. Just piss in 8 cans.

Biggins

El Weirdo wrote: »

You would. Just piss in 8 cans.

...but there would be no difference in the taste! :pac:

Paula Nutritious Igloo

Paula Nutritious Igloo wrote: »

8 cans of of Exclesoir in lidil for 7.20, sure you wouldnt make it for that!!:D

Ah back in the day.. Best thing about that drink is that it goes flat so quick, ya have to fly through it.

CantGetNoSleep

It is because the amount of duty on alcohol. You never see 50% off petrol or cigarettes either. A lot of the special offers you see on beer are below cost selling already.

When you see 50% off Creme Eggs it probably just means they sell them at cost price

El Weirdo

El Weirdo wrote: »

You would. Just piss in 8 cans.

Id drink excelsoir or tennents before Heineken or bud. If its not smithwicks draught or guinness draught in a pub I'm as well pleased with the cheap largers. I actually think tennents is the best beer from a can.