Which drinks are not Diageo?

Marie Theresa

Hi everyone, I have to attend a work event in a Dublin pub tomorrow on Arthurs Day but I do not want to order a Diageo drink tomorrow. Can anyone tell me which drinks are not Diageo? I have been trying to find an answer to this from friends, colleagues, pub owners and Google! but no one seems to know the answer. Can anyone help me? Please! Thanks so much :-)




Sorry i would like to know why my thread was locked? I do not understand the site yet

Creamy Goodness

it was locked because 'which drinks are not diageo' isn't a topic for discussion in the Conspiracy Theories forum.

You will be hard pushed to be able to get a drink in a pub on Arthur's day that is not diageo considering they get pubs to cover up taps of rivals.

you'll be fine with wine or soft drinks though.

Dizzyblonde

Hi Marie Theresa, you posted your question in the wrong forum. I've posted your original question and altered the title of this thread.

Is there a particular reason you have to avoid Diageo drinks?

irish_goat

Which pub are you going to?

In Ireland the likely Diageo beer products you'll meet are Bud, Guinness, Smithwicks, Carlsberg, Harp and Satzenbrau. Then you've the likes of Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgans, Gordon's Gin and Bushmills

There's a list here but it doesn't include products Diageo make under license (e.g. Bud).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diageo#Products

If you're lucky you'll find a nice craft beer available. Diageo pay pubs to cover up other companies taps on their marketing day but if you ask for craft beer you should still be able to get it.

BeerNut

It's easier to say the ones which are Diageo:
Beer: Guinness, Smithwick's, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Kilkenny, Harp, Macardle's, Satzenbrau
Spirits: Bushmills, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon's, Tanqueray

Creamy Goodness wrote:

you'll be fine with wine

Not if it's Blossom Hill or Piat D'Or

The Hill Billy

Maybe also tell us what type of drink you prefer & maybe someone can suggest a non-Diageo brand.

scotchy

You joined Boards for this??

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Big Nasty

A - which pub?

B - what do you normally like to drink?

BeerNut

BeerNut wrote: »

Not if it's Blossom Hill or Piat D'Or

I don't think they have anything to do with those anymore. Gilbeys wines was sold off to gleesons a good while back. Gleesons were recently bought out by C&C.

BeerNut

Deleted User wrote: »

Gilbeys wines was sold off to gleesons a good while back. Gleesons were recently bought out by C&C.

That's just the Irish importer, though, right? The wine is still made abroad by a Diageo subsidiary AFAIK.

kaimera

Heineken and what they sell.

Murt10

Beamish. And it actually tastes a lot nicer than Guinness!

Basq

What about Bulmers? Isn't that C&C?

Ravelleman

Murt10 wrote: »

Beamish. And it actually tastes a lot nicer than Guinness!

I'd find it very hard to tell between the two.

Geuze

Marie Theresa wrote: »

Can anyone tell me which drinks are not Diageo? I have been trying to find an answer to this from friends, colleagues, pub owners and Google! but no one seems to know the answer.

Pub owners don't know....??????......!!!!!!!

Marie Theresa

Thank you everyone! I must admit I am still slightly confused so I may just order tap water tomorrow! I do have a massive reason for not ordering diageo tomorrow but I do not want to discuss it here and now. It will come out in the media in the near future. Many thanks again. Great website!

Slan!

scotchy

Marie Theresa wrote: »

Thank you everyone! I must admit I am still slightly confused so I may just order tap water tomorrow! I do have a massive reason for not ordering diageo tomorrow but I do not want to discuss it here and now. It will come out in the media in the near future. Many thanks again. Great website!

Slan!

Should I sell my Diageo shares?



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Ravelleman

Marie Theresa wrote: »

Thank you everyone! I must admit I am still slightly confused so I may just order tap water tomorrow! I do have a massive reason for not ordering diageo tomorrow but I do not want to discuss it here and now. It will come out in the media in the near future.

Nice and cryptic.

Pro Hoc Vice

Mmmmm poster with new account, asks leading question about Diageo products from a negative stand. This the day before Arthur's Day. Me smells a guerrilla in the mists.

ardle1

Marie Theresa wrote: »

Thank you everyone! I must admit I am still slightly confused so I may just order tap water tomorrow! I do have a massive reason for not ordering diageo tomorrow but I do not want to discuss it here and now. It will come out in the media in the near future. Many thanks again. Great website!

Slan!

Huh hey wait come back, don't leave us hanging............... Tell us Please, pretty please, we wont tell I square.

The Hill Billy

Marie Theresa wrote: »

...I do not want to order a Diageo drink tomorrow...

Marie Theresa wrote: »

...I may just order tap water tomorrow! I do have a massive reason for not ordering diageo tomorrow but I do not want to discuss it here and now. It will come out in the media in the near future...

So, is anyone else worried about drinking a pint of Guinness or any other Diageo product today specifically?

In hindsight, this thread was more suitable to Conspiracy Theories.

irish_goat

Maybe they've added cocaine to get everyone addicted to Guinness so they don't switch back to their usual drink?

Or raisins? Could have raisins in it.

Davidth88

Marie Theresa wrote: »

Hi everyone, I have to attend a work event in a Dublin pub tomorrow on Arthurs Day but I do not want to order a Diageo drink tomorrow. Can anyone tell me which drinks are not Diageo? I have been trying to find an answer to this from friends, colleagues, pub owners and Google! but no one seems to know the answer. Can anyone help me? Please! Thanks so much :-

My understanding is that any pub that is partaking in ' Authurs day ' basically cannot serve non Diageo products , so the Hieno pumps will be switched off.


Diago basically hires the pub , books the music etc ( they are very careful not to even inform the venue who is playing ).

Of course I am open to correction

irish_goat

Davidth88 wrote: »

My understanding is that any pub that is partaking in ' Authurs day ' basically cannot serve non Diageo products , so the Hieno pumps will be switched off.


Diago basically hires the pub , books the music etc ( they are very careful not to even inform the venue who is playing ).

Of course I am open to correction

It happens with some pubs, usually depending on how many free kegs/music the pub has been provided.

Although to be fair, Heineken do it too. I was in a pub for their "stout fest" in Cork and they weren't selling any Diageo pints.

Davidth88

irish_goat wrote: »

It happens with some pubs, usually depending on how many free kegs/music the pub has been provided.

Although to be fair, Heineken do it too. I was in a pub for their "stout fest" in Cork and they weren't selling any Diageo pints.

Yep I know a guy who works for a largish music venue/pub in Dublin. He would usually see the paperwork for bands etc , everything for Diageo day was basically hidden from him .

The first of those days , they actually sold about 1 months worth of Guinness and ran out !

Great money spinner he reckons .

drumswan

irish_goat wrote: »

Maybe they've added cocaine to get everyone addicted to Guinness so they don't switch back to their usual drink?

Lovely, sign me up!

The Hill Billy

Am happy to report that the Guinness was ok at 17:59 here in Bern.

smcgiff

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Am happy to report that the Guinness was ok at 17:59 here in Bern.

Swiss time :rolleyes:

ciaran76

The Irish bar I am near here in the US are doing a special for Octoberfest.

Both Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier and Hofbrau Munich Weize are on draught today.
Also Hacker-Pschorr has been added too.

No mention of Arthurs day here.

Ipso

ciaran76 wrote: »

The Irish bar I am near here in the US are doing a special for Octoberfest.

Both Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier and Hofbrau Munich Weize are on draught today.
Also Hacker-Pschorr has been added too.

No mention of Arthurs day here.

That's cuz Americans don't have as much culture as d'Irish (you'll never beat them), nothing says culture like drinking til you puke coz Diageo asked you to.

The Hill Billy

We survived 17:59 Dublin time too.

Berty

I love a good aul Conspiracy Theory. Maybe tomorrow the OP will release information that proves that Guinness really is 50/50 Black Sheep and River Liffey water and in the meantime we all need to buy shares in Beamish.

BMJD

is it safe to come out yet?

Seaneh

Beer Baron wrote: »

in the meantime we all need to buy shares in Beamish.

That would be heiniken, and it probably won't be made, at all, in the near future.
Unless another brewery buys it from heiniken.

minidazzler

Seaneh wrote: »

That would be heiniken, and it probably won't be made, at all, in the near future.
Unless another brewery buys it from heiniken.

I think I'll genuinely cry if they stop making it.

OP is suing Diageo, thinks they're the first and will make headlines. OP is wrong.

grenache

Seaneh wrote: »

That would be heiniken, and it probably won't be made, at all, in the near future.
Unless another brewery buys it from heiniken.

Good auld Heineken. Closing down breweries since 1873.