Price of Pints in Galway - Arthurs Day

sgthighway

Anybody hear of any special offers for Pints in Galway on Arthurs Day? I am not interested in any of the gigs. I just want a pub with cheap Guinness
I know I got them cheap last year but will be in Galway City this year.

brianthebard

The only place I heard of doing cheap pints last year was Kellys, I don't expect it to happen again but you never know.

WP26

Paddys on Prospect Hill do the best pint and they have special offers for Arthurs Day's

spender.j

Sally Longs 2.50 a pint (Guinness only, though that should be obvious) all day, Roisin Dubh also but I think there's a catch like you have to get there before 6pm and get a ticket or something...

hoody

Some €2.50 offers in the Galway Independent last week but can't remember where for - dig it out if you still have it around

inisboffin

Regulars in a lot of places got a free pint or two last year. Did ye know that a lot of pubs were *given* barrels of *free* Guinness to do with as they will. A lot sold it for a euro or two, some gave more discounts, a few free, some less.

I heard a rumour that Woodquay and Prospect Hill are the places for the deals on pints, but regulars from those places told me that!:D

thelongfellow

inisboffin wrote: »

Regulars in a lot of places got a free pint or two last year. Did ye know that a lot of pubs were *given* barrels of *free* Guinness to do with as they will. A lot sold it for a euro or two, some gave more discounts, a few free, some less.

I heard a rumour that Woodquay and Prospect Hill are the places for the deals on pints, but regulars from those places told me that!:D

Not true. Diageo 'asked' publicans to lower the price of Guinness for the day around Galway and gave them nothing in return last year. Considering how much stock pubs get from Diageo it's hard to turn them down if they ask for a 'favour'...

Shanley

Foxs Porterhouse have a great pint, going to be €2.50 all day/night and No Banjo(Cartoon thieves) are playing from 6pm. They also have deals on Warsteiner/Sol/Hein Bottles as far as I know!

inisboffin

thelongfellow wrote: »

Not true. Diageo 'asked' publicans to lower the price of Guinness for the day around Galway and gave them nothing in return last year. Considering how much stock pubs get from Diageo it's hard to turn them down if they ask for a 'favour'...

Not what I was told from one publican and one senior bar staff from Two different city centre Galway pubs. One even mentioned quantities. One of us has misinformation.

Dr McManus

inisboffin wrote: »

Not what I was told from one publican and one senior bar staff from Two different city centre Galway pubs. One even mentioned quantities. One of us has misinformation.

My cousin has worked for Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc; which merged in 1997 and became Diageo; for 22 years in Dublin.
Guinness plc (now Diageo) have always supplied free barrels of Guinness to pubs for Arthur's day.
It has always been at the discretion of the Publican whether to give the free Guinness away, or to sell it at a reduced rate.
This is a fact; not just in Dublin, but all over Ireland. Galway is no exception.

yeehaw

Dr McManus wrote: »

My cousin has worked for Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc; which merged in 1997 and became Diageo; for 22 years in Dublin.
Guinness plc (now Diageo) have always supplied free barrels of Guinness to pubs for Arthur's day.
It has always been at the discretion of the Publican whether to give the free Guinness away, or to sell it at a reduced rate.
This is a fact; not just in Dublin, but all over Ireland. Galway is no exception.

Indeed, the tradition of handing free Guinness to the publicans on Arthur's day is one that has been handed down from generation to generation, for as long as anyone can remember. This has ALWAYS been the case, for as long as the noble marketing tradition of Arthur's day has existed.

To Arthur!

Sponge Bob

yeehaw wrote: »

This has ALWAYS been the case, for as long as the noble marketing tradition of Arthur's day has existed.

2 years so. 1 or 2 old barrels supplied free per pub.

thelongfellow

Always been the case.... since last year so!

Tis just what I was told-and until xmas last year I worked with the Diageo rep and every publican in Galway on a weekly basis.

Sponge Bob

It's a scam to get the students drinking porter instead of Bucky and Dutch Gold piss.

A good scam though

Wompa1

Pfff Arthurs Day is on a weekday. Nuts to that, don't even have the next day off to recover. Diageo can stick their marketing ploy up their holes!

inisboffin

The following night is Culture Night. You could try asking for the morning off instead...to celebrate a cultural tradition of being f*cked after a night out. Maybe not? Worth a shot:p

Shanley

Bierhaus are having an anti-arthurs day , they have three great deals one of them is Hooker @ €3, cant remember the others

Also, they are not selling Guinness on the day!

*Just checked its Beamish, Hooker & Murphys @ €3

Mrs OBumble

inisboffin wrote: »

Not what I was told from one publican and one senior bar staff from Two different city centre Galway pubs. One even mentioned quantities. One of us has misinformation.

I've heard similar stories, from people who I consider to be equally well informed and unlikely to spread base-less rumours.

It might be that there were some catches (eg buy 20 kegs and we'll give you two free), but I'm pretty sure there was some input from Diageo to last years supplies

Mrs OBumble

inisboffin wrote: »

I heard a rumour that Woodquay and Prospect Hill are the places for the deals on pints, but regulars from those places told me that!:D

There's a sign up in Barr an Challadh saying E2.51/pint.

I'm picking that they ain't going to stock up on 2c pieces though.

I've started calling it "St Authur's Day" (you can guess what kind of vocal tone goes with it!). Love the Bierhaus approach.

shakin

Fibbers have €2.50 pints and €5 guinness stew, pints and lunch in fibbers for me! foxs is €2.50 also

yeehaw

I am told that the Hole in the Wall has €2 Guinness all day.

kraggy

Shanley wrote: »

Bierhaus are having an anti-arthurs day , they have three great deals one of them is Hooker @ €3, cant remember the others

Also, they are not selling Guinness on the day!

*Just checked its Beamish, Hooker & Murphys @ €3

Fair fcuks to them.

The Arthur's Day thing is a sick, cynical marketing load of bullshti. But given the public's indifferent and apathetic attitude (which includes its reaction to the political tragedy that is unfolding before our eyes), I wouldn't be surprised if we swallow this whole shennanigans hook, line and sinker after a few years.

And Galway Hooker is the nicest thing out of glass I've tasted in years.

Absolutely delicious. I implore each and every one of you to try it. It's an acquired taste but once you drink one full pint, you'll be hooked.

K.

Seaneh

Shanley wrote: »

Bierhaus are having an anti-arthurs day , they have three great deals one of them is Hooker @ €3, cant remember the others

Also, they are not selling Guinness on the day!

*Just checked its Beamish, Hooker & Murphys @ €3

I'm sold!

Seaneh

kraggy wrote: »

Fair fcuks to them.

The Arthur's Day thing is a sick, cynical marketing load of bullshti. But given the public's indifferent and apathetic attitude (which includes its reaction to the political tragedy that is unfolding before our eyes), I wouldn't be surprised if we swallow this whole shennanigans hook, line and sinker after a few years.

And Galway Hooker is the nicest thing out of glass I've tasted in years.

Absolutely delicious. I implore each and every one of you to try it. It's an acquired taste but once you drink one full pint, you'll be hooked.

K.

I agree with everything except the hooker thing, I think they are two fierce boring beers, but sure to each their own.

Mrs OBumble

More is revealed in an article in today's Sentinel - can't find it on-line, sorry.

David Gray is headlining an open-air, ticket-only concert at the Docks, starting at 17:59.

Unless you are a ticket holder, don't expect to get in to Roisin Dubh, Kellys, Tigh Coilis or Taaffes afterwards.

And a well-placed source tells me that the tickets sold out a couple of weeks ago, and that artists from the concert will be gigging - not together - in those pubs after the concert.

Seaneh

JustMary wrote: »

More is revealed in an article in today's Sentinel - can't find it on-line, sorry.

David Gray is headlining an open-air, ticket-only concert at the Docks, starting at 17:59.

Unless you are a ticket holder, don't expect to get in to Roisin Dubh, Kellys, Tigh Coilis or Taaffes afterwards.

And a well-placed source tells me that the tickets sold out a couple of weeks ago, and that artists from the concert will be gigging - not together - in those pubs after the concert.

There are seperate tickets to get into each venue. So a ticket for the docks doesnt garuntee you access to anywhere else.

Head The Wall

kraggy wrote: »

Fair fcuks to them.

The Arthur's Day thing is a sick, cynical marketing load of bullshti. But given the public's indifferent and apathetic attitude (which includes its reaction to the political tragedy that is unfolding before our eyes), I wouldn't be surprised if we swallow this whole shennanigans hook, line and sinker after a few years.

And Galway Hooker is the nicest thing out of glass I've tasted in years.

Absolutely delicious. I implore each and every one of you to try it. It's an acquired taste but once you drink one full pint, you'll be hooked.

K.

At least you have a choice to support Arthurs Day or not. Don't go if you don't want to, unlike Valentines day where if you have an OH you are expected to partake and buy some overpriced crap

tommolloy

I'm going to get €2 beamish in the HITW and kinda blend in with the crowd

missfemale

there usually around 3euro a pint in mc swiggans

gandroid

missfemale wrote: »

there usually around 3euro a pint in mc swiggans

Yes this is true and fair play to them. Their pints as far as I know are €3 all the time.

It's a little sad that a pub puts on €3 pints for one day and people think it's a fantastic deal. They should be around that all the time. We are still getting ripped off in pubs in this country. It's no wonder people choose to drink at home. I know there's more involved than the price but it is a huge factor in why people drink at home/buy in off licences and do not go for casual drinks more often in pubs anymore.

RDM_83 again

any one know if No Banjo are playing from 6 in the porterhouse or is it just that seems to be the time of that toast thing (well 5.59 or something). Personally got to respect Diagio for such a genius stroke of marketing, was in dublin last year and the pubs were jammed even though there was no deals on at all (unlike here)

tommolloy

missfemale wrote: »

there usually around 3euro a pint in mc swiggans

same in fox's

inisboffin

RDM_83 again wrote: »

any one know if No Banjo are playing from 6 in the porterhouse or is it just that seems to be the time of that toast thing (well 5.59 or something). Personally got to respect Diagio for such a genius stroke of marketing, was in dublin last year and the pubs were jammed even though there was no deals on at all (unlike here)

There were deals in Dublin, a lot of pubs, maybe not in some of the bigger or more touristy ones though.

RDM_83 again

Take a look at these threads

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056038774

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055688556&page=3

Can't find a better one from last year sorry

I was aware of promotions in one or two suburban pubs but the best I heard of was cheap pints for an hour in jammed pubs (so worked out at one cheaper pint and even then that was rare). Lived in Dublin city centre 7 or 8 years so well aware of were to have cheap pints

inisboffin

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Take a look at these threads

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056038774

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055688556&page=3

Can't find a better one from last year sorry

I was aware of promotions in one or two suburban pubs but the best I heard of was cheap pints for an hour in jammed pubs (so worked out at one cheaper pint and even then that was rare). Lived in Dublin city centre 7 or 8 years so well aware of were to have cheap pints

You originally said 'no deals' in Dublin. My mates' local had free pints from 6 to 7 for locals (in Rathmines I think) and at I knew of at least a couple more doing the cheaper pint all night. There may be more deals per capita here tho!

plonk

Someone told me that an pucan are doing 5 pints for a tenner.

RDM_83 again

yeah suppose "no deals" was a bit of an exageration but in the city centre there was very little, and it was much busier than a normal night due to the advertising.
So nobody know if that the actual start time for NO Banjo

lookinbusy

I heard pints of Guinness were €4 down at that in concert in the Docks last night, that was a bit tight considering people had already paid in and pubs up the town selling them at €2.50. I thought that with the whole promotional thing they'd have been cheaper. Wasn't there myself though, was the music any good ?

Col200sx

lookinbusy wrote: »

I heard pints of Guinness were €4 down at that in concert in the Docks last night, that was a bit tight considering people had already paid in and pubs up the town selling them at €2.50. I thought that with the whole promotional thing they'd have been cheaper. Wasn't there myself though, was the music any good ?

Ya a bit pissed off at that. Only Guiness on sale (with alcohol in it), and pints were €4. They're cheaper than that in pubs on normal days in Galway City:rolleyes:

RE: the music, here's what I posted up in the Arthur's Day Gig thread:

Col200sx wrote: »

I'm still scratching my head wondering who the "special guests" at Folans Quay in Galway were.

Got there at 5.30, so got in there in good time, this is what I thought:

Imelda May was good, great voice
Newton Faulkener was great, best act of the night
Empire Saints were ok, but good to see an up and coming band play
Sharon Shannon got the crowd buzzing and was good in that sense (Lucia Evans sang one song during her set)
The Magic Numbers were very disppointing I thought
Finally David Gray was good, but didn't blow the crowd away

So who were the special guests then?

Galway Bay FM John Richards was the mc, and Lucia Evans singing one song, were they considered the "special guests". Confused

Oh, and bad form that the price of the pint of Guinness was more expensive than Galway on a normal day. €4 per pint, and not a thing else on sale (with alcohol in it). I thought there was meant to be promotions on.

Arthur must be smiling in his grave

lookinbusy

Cheers Cool200sx, I hadn't seen your earlier post. That's a pity about the magic numbers I hoped they would have been good. €4 was a bit crap alright & I'm sure alot of people will feel like they've been duped by Guinness.

Zeouterlimits

Imelda May was playing? Gah, I missed out.

kraggy

What is the obsession with Imelda Mae?

I really don't see it.

And 4 euro a pint is a disgrace. Hate the whole idea of a company taking over a town, to celebrate that company.

If it was a Heineken Green Sphere thing, I don't mind that as much, because they are merely sponsoring a celebration of good music.

Arnold Layne

kraggy wrote: »

What is the obsession with Imelda Mae?

I really don't see it.

And 4 euro a pint is a disgrace. Hate the whole idea of a company taking over a town, to celebrate that company.

If it was a Heineken Green Sphere thing, I don't mind that as much, because they are merely sponsoring a celebration of good music.

+1

Diageo was looking for a solution several years ago to make a one pour pint of Guinness as they felt that the average 2 minute wait affected their sales.

Let's all have a toast to Diageo for not looking for extra revenue!

ScumLord

kraggy wrote: »

And Galway Hooker is the nicest thing out of glass I've tasted in years.

The name is very apt anyhow, in that it tastes like drain water that's been filtered through a hookers pair of month old knickers.

magentas

Quays were only selling Guinness products on draught last night think they were selling bottles of everything else but there was no pints of heinekin anyway!!!

Did anyone read declan varleys editorial in advertiser

http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/31181

connollys

Bumping to see if anyone knows of any pubs running offers this year?

GalwayGirl1975

madness paying €3.70 - €4.50 for a pint
get into home brew & make 40 pints for a tenner - much better taste and none of the chemicals - good fun too

ben.schlomo

Hole In The Wall have it for €2 all ay Thurs.

superhotarrows

Shanley wrote: »

Foxs Porterhouse have a great pint, going to be €2.50 all day/night and No Banjo(Cartoon thieves) are playing from 6pm. They also have deals on Warsteiner/Sol/Hein Bottles as far as I know!

Well ya should know Conor!