Bargain of 2011 - Leffe Blonde 750ml €1.50

RayCon

:eek::D Yes, you read that right ....

Tesco are doing Leffe Blonde 750ml bottles for €1.50 (normally €4.19) - got the last 9 in Celbridge earlier today ...:)

amiable

Any idea how long this offer is on for?

When i was living in France i once bought a bottle of Leffe that was massive.
I think it was a 3 litre bottle but not 100% certain

Buck

Trip to Tesco tomorrow now on my things to do list.
Thanks op

kaizersoze

Bargain of 2011???:eek:

acquiescefc

was in brussels this afternoon and they were giving away Duvel for free, just had to pay 2 euro deposit on the glass,that you got back when you were 'finished'... now that was a bargain

Soarer

acquiescefc wrote: »

was in brussels this afternoon and they were giving away Duvel for free, just had to pay 2 euro deposit on the glass,that you got back when you were 'finished'... now that was a bargain

Thanks for letting us know after the fact!

WalterMitty

No stock in clearwater or artane castle.

eggchaser

Hey, I work in Tesco Galway, there is a new system in place which means that when products are discontinued they are reduced right down, even alcohol so maybe the big Leffe has been end-dated, I 'll check it out.

RayCon

kaizersoze wrote: »

Bargain of 2011???:eek:

OK ... so I may have exaggerated a little ... but it is a cracking deal.

viztopia

eggchaser wrote: »

Hey, I work in Tesco Galway, there is a new system in place which means that when products are discontinued they are reduced right down, even alcohol so maybe the big Leffe has been end-dated, I 'll check it out.

can you tell us, as a policy when does tesco stack their shelves? i.e. if i go in this evening and there is none of one item on the shelf then does that mean it is pointless going back that night to see if its on the self?

JoeyJJ

Right have to go to Dundrum this evening for a look. Love Leffe. Love Belgium mostly because of the beer.

Buck

None in the Wexford store
Might pop in to Carlow on my way home;)

noodler

Bah, too ale-ey for me!

Wheres the Hogaarden deals?

beardybrewer

eggchaser wrote: »

Hey, I work in Tesco Galway, there is a new system in place which means that when products are discontinued they are reduced right down, even alcohol so maybe the big Leffe has been end-dated, I 'll check it out.

I've noticed the stock of Leffe is being depleted across Tescos. For some baffling reason this indicates to me they are no longer going to carry it.

I haven't been able to find Duvel at the Galway Tesco for over a month. But Joyces has it on sale 4 for €10.

Oral Slang

None in Rathfarnham.

Buck

not happy at all, none in Carlow either :mad:

Ghandee

None in Naas either (extra store) :-(

laros

None in Tullamore either....

m.j.w

none in drogheda

eggchaser

It has been discontinued guys, bad buzz.

viztopia

got the lastfew bottles of 750 ml horgaarden for €1.50 maynooth! also got a few 330ml leffe for €1 a bottle.

madanall

viztopia wrote: »

got the lastfew bottles of 750 ml horgaarden for €1.50 maynooth! also got a few 330ml leffe for €1 a bottle.

Are both those beers genuinely over 4 quid normally for a 750ml bottle ?

noodler

viztopia wrote: »

got the lastfew bottles of 750 ml horgaarden for €1.50 maynooth! also got a few 330ml leffe for €1 a bottle.

NOOOOO didn't know the Hoeey was going cheap - let me know if anyone spots some!

Atlantic Dawn

Spotted the 330ml bottles in Clarehall but they were full price, no €1 on display for them, perhaps at the tills they were less, I didn't check as I was looking for the 750ml bottles.

Oral Slang

None in Tesco Merrion. No Hoegaarden either, only the small bottles of both.

viztopia

Was in Tesco clearwater and got 12 rival for €1 a bottle. They also have Singha (thai beer) for €1 a bottle. What's it like anyone?

10green bottles

Slightly of topic but i seen that someone mentioned Duvel earlier on thread?
Bottles of Duvel and bottles of Chimay(sp?) for €1 in Tesco.(well in Dundalk anyway.)

beardybrewer

10green bottles wrote: »

Slightly of topic but i seen that someone mentioned Duvel earlier on thread?
Bottles of Duvel and bottles of Chimay(sp?) for €1 in Tesco.(well in Dundalk anyway.)

That was me.. that's a steal! Chimay is a Trappist beer. Both are excellent (better than Leffe).

I used to make special trips to Tesco just to stock up on Duvel when they were reduced to €2/ea for the better part of a year. But sadly, it seems as though they are clearing out their inventory of these. Probably more money to be made in having additional polish / alternate types of lager.

kingtut

newkie wrote: »

That was me.. that's a steal! Chimay is a Trappist beer. Both are excellent (better than Leffe).

Hell no Leffe is in a league of its own! Chimay just cannot compete.

Duvel is like liquid sex, thankfully I have an everlasting supply

redalan

10green bottles wrote: »

Slightly of topic but i seen that someone mentioned Duvel earlier on thread?
Bottles of Duvel and bottles of Chimay(sp?) for €1 in Tesco.(well in Dundalk anyway.)

None in Clearwater. Anyone see it in stock anywhere else? Thanks

rubadub

madanall wrote: »

Are both those beers genuinely over 4 quid normally for a 750ml bottle ?

yes, it is 6.6% so more ingredients, more duty etc. It is also brewed properly which costs more.

It is also fairly usual for large bottles of beer like this to cost more per ml than smaller bottles.

beardybrewer

kingtut wrote: »

Hell no Leffe is in a league of its own! Chimay just cannot compete.

Duvel is like liquid sex, thankfully I have an everlasting supply

Thems fightin' words! Don't get me wrong.. I LOVE leffe... my wife and i put on a dubious french accent when we have one, "Oh Leffe, I love you!"

That said, Chimay is definitely superior but pay attention to the label.. there's the dubbel (red) , tripel (white), and grand reserve (blue). IMHO the tripel is the best of the lot with many layers of complex flavours. I treat it like a fine port, savour every sip, and generally have just one! What a different beer/style to try and compare to a belgian blonde like Leffe (to which Duvel is more similar and again superior).

Don't get me started, I brew my own so you're dealing with a beer nerd.

amiable

newkie wrote: »

Thems fightin' words! Don't get me wrong.. I LOVE leffe... my wife and i put on a dubious french accent when we have one, "Oh Leffe, I love you!"

That said, Chimay is definitely superior but pay attention to the label.. there's the dubbel (red) , tripel (white), and grand reserve (blue). IMHO the tripel is the best of the lot with many layers of complex flavours. I treat it like a fine port, savour every sip, and generally have just one! What a different beer/style to try and compare to a belgian blonde like Leffe (to which Duvel is more similar and again superior).

Don't get me started, I brew my own so you're dealing with a beer nerd.

Pedantic hat on, Is Leffe not Flemish?
I'm open to correction on this

beardybrewer

amiable wrote: »

Pedantic hat on, Is Leffe not Flemish?
I'm open to correction on this

And here it is, the original abbey was in Namur in Waloonia (not Flemish). btw, i'm not this big of a beer nerd, i did have to use wikipedia!

But in reality it is mass-produced by Anheuser–Busch InBev (unlike Chimay which is one of a handful of trappist beers).

amiable

newkie wrote: »

And here it is, the original abbey was in Namur in Waloonia (not Flemish). btw, i'm not this big of a beer nerd, i did have to use wikipedia!

But in reality it is mass-produced by Anheuser–Busch InBev (unlike Chimay which is one of a handful of trappist beers).

You'll have to try it in your Belgian/French accent next time

spunk_monkey

picked up the last 5 in dundrum tonight, thanks op:)

RayCon

spunk_monkey wrote: »

picked up the last 5 in dundrum tonight, thanks op:)

Phew - at least someone else found some... I was getting worried people would think I was spoofin Enjoy

Clareman

None in Ennis this evening

keithclancy

newkie wrote: »

And here it is, the original abbey was in Namur in Waloonia (not Flemish). btw, i'm not this big of a beer nerd, i did have to use wikipedia!

But in reality it is mass-produced by Anheuser–Busch InBev (unlike Chimay which is one of a handful of trappist beers).

Blanche De Namur is also a fantasic beer, really tasty.

The Duvel Brewery is in Puurs in Belgium, its only an hour and a half drive from my house.

Driving there was disgusting, 8 yoyos for a tour and all the beer you could drink at the end + a free gift of 3 bottles of Maredsous and a Glass.

I was almost crying watching my G/F and my mate lashing into free La Chouffe and Mc Chouffe + Duvel and Vedett.

They were hammered going back in the Car.

This post has brought back the sad memories.

spunk_monkey

RayCon wrote: »

Phew - at least someone else found some... I was getting worried people would think I was spoofin Enjoy

forgot to say..the ones I got were not the blonde, but the brune variety..which suits me as already picked up 20 bottles of paulaner @ 1 euro a bottle

madanall

got the last 12 Leffe in Gorey........1.20 each after staff discount...SWEET

kingtut

newkie wrote: »

Don't get me started, I brew my own so you're dealing with a beer nerd.

and I spent the last year working in the Leffe brewery )operated by AB Inbev) :cool:
still helping them from abroad in fact, beat that lol

pa990

picked up the last 17 bottles of leffe (33cl) in tesco wilton on thurs.. for the grand sum of €17