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New ales / beers from Lidl

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  • 01-02-2011 10:26pm
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    OperaticBug
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    Just last weekend I've had some new ales and beers from Lidl, they are Brewed in the UK and are very tasty. I think they were called Spitfire, Amber and Bishops Finger. Bishops Finger gave rise to all sorts puns and was the tastiest of all. I can well recommend you getting a few Bishops Fingers into you ;)

    Their site is here with some photos of the packaging: http://www.bishopsfinger.co.uk/intro.htm
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    BaZmO*
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    They've been carrying the Shepherd Neame range for ages now.


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    Losty Dublin
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    OperaticBug wrote: »
    Just last weekend I've had some new ales and beers from Lidl, they are Brewed in the UK and are very tasty. I think they were called Spitfire, Amber and Bishops Finger. Bishops Finger gave rise to all sorts puns and was the tastiest of all. I can well recommend you getting a few Bishops Fingers into you ;)

    Their site is here with some photos of the packaging: http://www.bishopsfinger.co.uk/intro.htm

    New beers? Shepherds Neame is about the UK's oldest brewers :)


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    johnnyskeleton
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    Don't care for them too much - a bit too peppery.


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    Mossin
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    Bishops Finger has been around in Ireland a while. My local off-licence in Limerick stocks it, and I've enjoyed it. It has a distinctive taste, and advertising campaign to boot actually: http://www.coolmarketingthoughts.com/2006/10/ [scroll down a bit to see it].

    Nice to know that Lidl are now stocking it, as I can now get it elsewhere, and probably cheaper too!


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    Tabnabs
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    Am a big fan of Spitfire, the other two less so. They can also be bought in your local Supervalue and Tesco (usually for €2 per bottle in Tesco). Lidl supply can be a little sporadic.


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    OperaticBug
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    New beers? Shepherds Neame is about the UK's oldest brewers :)

    Yes I know they are the UKs oldest brewery, new meant new to me ;)


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    OperaticBug
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    Tabnabs wrote: »
    Am a big fan of Spitfire, the other two less so. They can also be bought in your local Supervalue and Tesco (usually for €2 per bottle in Tesco). Lidl supply can be a little sporadic.

    True - went there last weekend and they didn't have any :( - ended up with Guinness instead


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    Dues Bellator
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    Lidl beers = Hangover from hell:(


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    stimpson
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    almanu wrote: »
    Lidl beers = Hangover from hell:(

    Better off buying them in O'Briens then?


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    Dues Bellator
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    stimpson wrote: »
    Better off buying them in O'Briens then?


    nah Molloys for me thanks , i did try those St Etiennes now in fairness they were not too bad, still a mother of a hangover all the same:D but i am in my 30s so it does not really matter what i drink now , still messes me up good.


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    g5fd6ow0hseima
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    Tesco in cork is after pushing spitfire up 50c to 2.49 - along with all other imported bottled ale & beer. Even O'Hara's is now 2.89 for a 500ml bottle. How is O'Hara's expected to flourish as a business when their beers are this expensive in Tesco - it being the cheapest place for bottled beer.


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    BeerNut
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    Jalen Black Gunpoint wrote: »
    How is O'Hara's expected to flourish as a business when their beers are this expensive in Tesco
    By selling hardly any beer in Ireland. The last number I heard was 70% of their production goes straight to export. It may be higher since they moved to a bigger brewery last summer.

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    g5fd6ow0hseima
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    By selling hardly any beer in Ireland. The last number I heard was 70% of their production goes straight to export. It may be higher since they moved to a bigger brewery last summer.
    How come that? Are they resigned to the realities of the domestic beer market or what?


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    BeerNut
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    Jalen Black Gunpoint wrote: »
    Are they resigned to the realities of the domestic beer market or what?
    I don't think "resigned" is the right word. But they do deal in realities: you don't stay in any business for 15 years without doing that.

    I'm sure if the shelves and cellars of Ireland were being swept clean of O'Hara's on a weekly basis and they were struggling to meet demand they might sell more of it here.

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    g5fd6ow0hseima
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    still though, its nice to know that they do have a decent export market. Im guessing people are crying out for Irish craft beers abroad.


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    BaZmO*
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    Jalen Black Gunpoint wrote: »
    Even O'Hara's is now 2.89 for a 500ml bottle. How is O'Hara's expected to flourish as a business when their beers are this expensive in Tesco - it being the cheapest place for bottled beer.
    But O'Hara's could never compete with the macros on price.


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    TheWarrior
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    But O'Hara's could never compete with the macros on price.

    I don't suppose anyone knows where I could get Dungarven Stout in Limerick? Does O Briens or Superquinn stock it nationally?


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    oblivious
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    TheWarrior wrote: »
    I don't suppose anyone knows where I could get Dungarven Stout in Limerick? Does O Briens or Superquinn stock it nationally?
    The millers loft six mile bridge might be the nearest

    http://www.themillersloft.com/


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    noby
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    TheWarrior wrote: »
    I don't suppose anyone knows where I could get Dungarven Stout in Limerick? Does O Briens or Superquinn stock it nationally?

    It's stocked in O'Brien's as of last week. Should be a couple of more Limerick places stocking it in the coming weeks.


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    TheWarrior
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    Great - Thanks for the info. looking forward to getting my hands on some!


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    redlead
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    BaZmO* wrote: »
    But O'Hara's could never compete with the macros on price.

    O'Hara's is 2.59 a bottle in my O'Briens. The Off license next to Cassidys on Camden st has 4 O'Hara's for €10. You can get it a bit cheaper when you shop around. I don't think you'll ever get craft beer like that cheaper than €2.50 a bottle though. It's worth it though imo. You just have to drink a bit less of it.


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    BaZmO*
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    redlead wrote: »
    O'Hara's is 2.59 a bottle in my O'Briens. The Off license next to Cassidys on Camden st has 4 O'Hara's for €10. You can get it a bit cheaper when you shop around. I don't think you'll ever get craft beer like that cheaper than €2.50 a bottle though.
    I was just speaking in general terms. You can also get 4 for €10 from Drinkstore.ie

    redlead wrote: »
    You just have to drink a bit less of it.
    Ah I generally do. When I used to drink the likes of Heineken, Carlsberg, etc. I'd drink an awful lot more in a sitting. With craftbeer you tend to take your time and savour the beer.


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    #24
    Tombones
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    I do enjoy the bishops finger, however ,it goes right through me. Huh huh huh. Keep the beer and the puns flowing.


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    irish_goat
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    redlead wrote: »
    O'Hara's is 2.59 a bottle in my O'Briens. The Off license next to Cassidys on Camden st has 4 O'Hara's for €10. You can get it a bit cheaper when you shop around. I don't think you'll ever get craft beer like that cheaper than €2.50 a bottle though. It's worth it though imo. You just have to drink a bit less of it.

    It's €1.99 in Tesco now. :)


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    #26
    KJ
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    Lidl are selling Shepherd Neame Double Stout for €1.40 a bottle. I picked up that and some Nobelaner for watching the match on Sunday.


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    #27
    stimpson
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    Nice One KJ. Just cleared out the local Lidl. Will open a few later on this evening.


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    Antrim_Man
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    I love a good Bishops finger :eek:


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