Wetherspoons For Waterford

mooseknunkle

Geuze wrote: »

Here is the menu:

http://www.jdwetherspoon.ie/pdf/ThreeTunTavernDec14.pdf

I wonder how long the gingerman will last when this opens with €2.50 pints

wellboytoo

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I wonder how long the gingerman will last when this opens with €2.50 pints

Their pints are€2.95 in Ireland £2.50 in the UK

O Riain

They are having a laugh if they think Irish people are going to drink Traditional English Ales.

Everything else about wetherspoons is great though!

gobo99

O Riain wrote: »

They are having a laugh if they think Irish people are going to drink Traditional English Ales.

Everything else about wetherspoons is great though!

Yeah, if its not american piss I'm not drinking it.

bagelbytes1

wellboytoo wrote: »

Their pints are€2.95 in Ireland £2.50 in the UK

No, majority of their pints are 2.50 here, with the remainder being 2.95. Look at the menu posted above.

dzilla

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I wonder how long the gingerman will last when this opens with €2.50 pints

i think it will have a knock on for the GingerMan and City Arms good and bad. People will look at now going into the city center for a few pints so they may drink in a few places, same goes for TH Doolins if it ever gets going again. It may damage them food wise though because the menu ls comprehnsive casual food wise.

O Riain wrote: »

They are having a laugh if they think Irish people are going to drink Traditional English Ales.

Everything else about wetherspoons is great though!

I'll drink em lol, you are right though they may not take off with the english ale, however 5 years ago it would have been mad to consider craft beer, german wheat beers and belgian beers that are now very popular!!

irish_goat

wellboytoo wrote: »

Their pints are€2.95 in Ireland £2.50 in the UK

£1.50 pints of craft ale in Derry.

jonnyfingers

O Riain wrote: »

They are having a laugh if they think Irish people are going to drink Traditional English Ales.

Everything else about wetherspoons is great though!

Since moving to London I must say I've been converted to ales, I'm even a card carrying CAMRA member now. What's more it depresses me when I come home and only see the usual Heineken, Carslberg, Guinness and mass-produced drivel on tap in pubs. What's more the guest ales are often well below £2 a pint at Wetherspoons, hard to beat that.

However now that Wetherspoons is ending its deal with Heineken because of hassle over Irish prices it will be interesting to see what they end up with on tap, both in the UK and Ireland, especially stouts. They already don't have Guinness in the Dublin pub, now they won't have Beamish or Murphys either.

And regarding affecting the Gingerman negatively, I'm not so sure. Wetherspoons is great for some cheap food and drink but there's very rarely much atmosphere that would cause you to stay the night. If anything I could see people starting in Wetherspoons and moving on to nearby pubs.

dzilla

jonnyfingers wrote: »

it will be interesting to see what they end up with on tap, both in the UK and Ireland, especially stouts. They already don't have Guinness in the Dublin pub, now they won't have Beamish or Murphys either.

They have gotten Marstons Stout in now I believe since last Wednesday

jonnyfingers

dzilla wrote: »

They have gotten Marstons Stout in now I believe since last Wednesday

Haven't tried that one. Will need to give it a go if I can find it.

mooseknunkle

wellboytoo wrote: »

Their pints are€2.95 in Ireland £2.50 in the UK

I was just going by the prices in the menu i quoted and there is 11 different drinks priced at €2.50 a pint

wellboytoo

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I was just going by the prices in the menu i quoted and there is 11 different drinks priced at €2.50 a pint

I stand corrected, apologies

Geuze

wellboytoo wrote: »

Their pints are€2.95 in Ireland £2.50 in the UK

In NI pints of beer range from 1.80 to 2.80 stg approx.

See here:

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/586407/331900.jpg

Geuze

O Riain wrote: »

They are having a laugh if they think Irish people are going to drink Traditional English Ales.

Everything else about wetherspoons is great though!

First pint I bought on my first visit to JD WS in Blackrock was an Adnam's ale.

Geuze

jonnyfingers wrote: »

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However now that Wetherspoons is ending its deal with Heineken because of hassle over Irish prices it will be interesting to see what they end up with on tap, both in the UK and Ireland, especially stouts. They already don't have Guinness in the Dublin pub, now they won't have Beamish or Murphys either.

The BeerNut is reporting that Beamish will return to the TTT in Blackrock.

Geuze

dzilla wrote: »

They have gotten Marstons Stout in now I believe since last Wednesday

Two stouts added to replace Murphy's / Beamish.

http://www.jdwetherspoon.ie/pdf/ThreeTunTavernDec14.pdf



Bath Ales Dard Side stout and Revisionist Craft stout, both 2.50.

Geuze

A nice description of some pros and cons of JD WS pubs, with the author coming around to liking them:

http://petebrown.blogspot.ie/2014/12/why-j-d-wetherspoons-is-fast-becoming.html

TrustedApple

Geuze wrote: »

Two stouts added to replace Murphy's / Beamish.

http://www.jdwetherspoon.ie/pdf/ThreeTunTavernDec14.pdf



Bath Ales Dard Side stout and Revisionist Craft stout, both 2.50.

There so cheap its crazy :O. Perfect place to be going before you hit a late bar or a club in waterford as at them prices you don't need to be drinking at home.

Double Vodkas and cokes for €6. €3.50 for a shot of sambuca. Craft bears for €2.45 and the fact is that you can get food with it as well. This is going to be my fave place to hit before heading out. About time there is going to be cheap drinks in waterford.

Geuze

samapple789 wrote: »

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Double Vodkas and cokes for €6. €3.50 for a shot of sambuca. Craft bears for €2.45 and the fact is that you can get food with it as well. This is going to be my fave place to hit before heading out. About time there is going to be cheap drinks in waterford.

Double vodka = 3.95 + 2.00 = 5.95

Free mixer, but not Coca-Cola.

200ml Coca-Cola = 1.50.

dzilla

Geuze wrote: »

Two stouts added to replace Murphy's / Beamish.

http://www.jdwetherspoon.ie/pdf/ThreeTunTavernDec14.pdf



Bath Ales Dard Side stout and Revisionist Craft stout, both 2.50.

Yup, Revisionist Made by Marstons I believe.

TrustedApple

Geuze wrote: »

Double vodka = 3.95 + 2.00 = 5.95

Free mixer, but not Coca-Cola.

200ml Coca-Cola = 1.50.

Seen that there but they also do Pepsi cola and there's your mixer there .

Also a 398ML glass for Pepsi not a bottle so i say you will get a dash of it as your mixer.

Have to wait and see anyway.

danjo-xx

I see the Metalmen are going to start doing beer in cans, they say its a better drink because 'light' with bottled beer can have an effect on it.

Now who said Bottles are always best:)

Speak Now

danjo-xx wrote: »

I see the Metalmen are going to start doing beer in cans, they say its a better drink because 'light' with bottled beer can have an effect on it.

Now who said Bottles are always best:)

Isnt that why all the craft beers are in brown bottles?

Shame the cans aren't out for Christmas.

Would be nice to see them in Wetherspoons.

danjo-xx

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Isnt that why all the craft beers are in brown bottles?

Shame the cans aren't out for Christmas.

Would be nice to see them in Wetherspoons.

yeah but apparently the cans are even better.

MentalMario

Hopefully they arent 330ml cans on Metalman

Adyx

MentalMario wrote: »

Hopefully they arent 330ml cans on Metalman

The Metal Man cans are 330ml. I doubt we'll see the cans in pubs (locally at least) when the draught is so popular.

STIG83

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

dzilla

STIG83 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

People like them and choice is good

O Riain

STIG83 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

Your tastebuds needs to develop. I actually can't drink many generic beers anymore they nearly make me sick, can't bayte the flavour of a really decent craft brew!

Max Powers

STIG83 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

i suppose taste is personal but proper craft or micro beers are so full of flavour compared to the main stream mass produced stuff (Bud, Heineken, etc etc) that there is simply no comparison.
I wouldnt drink those mass produced things now if you gave to me for free, they are nearly 100% devoid of taste, are produced with additions of things like rice and corn because that is cheaper than barley and hops.
My taste buds developed and i would rather have 2 pints of nice metalman etc than 10 pints of the mass coloured water. unfortnautely, a lot of people prefer to drink 10 pints and the craft ones are so full of flavour you actually dont want to drink more than just a nice few.

MentalMario

Max Powers wrote: »

i suppose taste is personal but proper craft or micro beers are so full of flavour compared to the main stream mass produced stuff (Bud, Heineken, etc etc) that there is simply no comparison.
I wouldnt drink those mass produced things now if you gave to me for free, they are nearly 100% devoid of taste, are produced with additions of things like rice and corn because that is cheaper than barley and hops.
My taste buds developed and i would rather have 2 pints of nice metalman etc than 10 pints of the mass coloured water. unfortnautely, a lot of people prefer to drink 10 pints and the craft ones are so full of flavour you actually dont want to drink more than just a nice few.

Perfectly put.

I'm enjoying a lot of Mine Head by the Dungarvan Brewing Company lately. Expensive though.

The more craft stuff you drink, the less you'll like the mass produced stuff.

Speak Now

STIG83 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

Well some can be horrible Stig while some can be great. Which ones have you tried? If you've tried metalman pale ale and didn't like it then hops probably just aren't your thing. What's your normal tipple? Someone might point you to similar style only tastier! For example if you like stout then O'Haras Leann Follain is worth a try.

mooseknunkle

STIG83 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me what is the appeal of microbrews and local beers? Have tried a lot of them and every time I'm disappointed.
Some are just horrible.

Because its "Hip" to drink craft beers these days

Have a read of this it explains it better

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/10/22/heineken-sales-down-as-dickheads-migrate-to-craft-beers/

ArtVandelay76

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Because its "Hip" to drink craft beers these days

Have a read of this it explains it better

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/10/22/heineken-sales-down-as-dickheads-migrate-to-craft-beers/

Well put. A few pints of metalman leads to a splitting headache the next day.

danjo-xx

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Because its "Hip" to drink craft beers these days

Have a read of this it explains it better

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/10/22/heineken-sales-down-as-dickheads-migrate-to-craft-beers/

I've seldom if ever got a pint of hydrogen with a good head like that:(

comeraghs

With both Wetherspoons & T&H's to be open soon, that whole area should become busier in the evenings and that can only be a good thing.

jimbo1979

Had tom creans Irish lager before in his pub.the south pole annuscaul co.Kerry.it is top quality lager.looking forward to weather spoons opening up and shaking the market up a bit

run_Forrest_run

O Riain wrote: »

Your tastebuds needs to develop. I actually can't drink many generic beers anymore they nearly make me sick, can't bayte the flavour of a really decent craft brew!

that's the biggest load of BS ever, you really are falling for the marketing if you believe that.

00sully

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

that's the biggest load of BS ever, you really are falling for the marketing if you believe that.

name some distinct flavours from heineken? now name some from budweiser and carlsberg and compare

if your answer is "beer" and that's all you can taste then you just have a poor palate

have you tasted any efforts from microbrewries rather than mass produced beer that uses inferior ingredients to save money (hops being the most expensive that are found in higher quantities in IPA's) and actively go to great lengths to ensure a consistent taste in every single country in the world.

sure let's all go abroad to experience the world for a holiday and head straight to the Irish pub for a pint of guinness! it'll be like we never left arf :pac:

thomasm

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

that's the biggest load of BS ever, you really are falling for the marketing if you believe that.

If that's what you think I reckon your missing out. Almost all my mates will not touch heineken, bud, carlsberg anymore after gradually moving to craft beers. Most of them thought it was a load of nonsense at first but wont go back now. Nothing to do with marketing, all about taste.

hardybuck

thomasm wrote: »

If that's what you think I reckon your missing out. Almost all my mates will not touch heineken, bud, carlsberg anymore after gradually moving to craft beers. Most of them thought it was a load of nonsense at first but wont go back now. Nothing to do with marketing, all about taste.

Craft Beer is a general term really used to describe the brewer more than anything else. Within that you've got stuff like Pale Ale, Cream Ales, Dark Ales, Blonde Ales, IPA's, Weissbeers....there is a huge variety in styles and tastes within that list along.

dzilla

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

that's the biggest load of BS ever, you really are falling for the marketing if you believe that.

I would be curious to see the total cost of marketing that the combined micro-brewarys of ireland spend compared to heineken alone. I would imagine it to be insignificant.

Adyx

dzilla wrote: »

I would be curious to see the total cost of marketing that the combined micro-brewarys of ireland spend compared to heineken alone. I would imagine it to be insignificant.

They spent 2 million on their current glasses alone (presumably this includes design, marketing, the special coolers etc) and they break if you so much as look at them funny. Absolute crap and hated by pretty much every bartender I know.

dzilla

Adyx wrote: »

They spent 2 million on their current glasses alone (presumably this includes design, marketing, the special coolers etc) and they break if you so much as look at them funny. Absolute crap and hated by pretty much every bartender I know.

There was big resistance to the new tall Heineken glasses as opposed to the older fatter glasses. Think they are not as easy to keep stacked etc

run_Forrest_run

thomasm wrote: »

If that's what you think I reckon your missing out. Almost all my mates will not touch heineken, bud, carlsberg anymore after gradually moving to craft beers. Most of them thought it was a load of nonsense at first but wont go back now. Nothing to do with marketing, all about taste.

Wow, you mentioned all lagers...such a tiny segment in the market.

I've tasted many a craft beer and I like a few of them, as said here already, a nice hoppy tasting beer can be lovely to sip etc but I also like some 'mass produced' beers.

Don't think for one minute that a lot of these 'craft' beers wouldn't convert themselves into a mass produced product if they had the chance.

run_Forrest_run

00sully wrote: »

name some distinct flavours from heineken? now name some from budweiser and carlsberg and compare

if your answer is "beer" and that's all you can taste then you just have a poor palate

have you tasted any efforts from microbrewries rather than mass produced beer that uses inferior ingredients to save money (hops being the most expensive that are found in higher quantities in IPA's) and actively go to great lengths to ensure a consistent taste in every single country in the world.

sure let's all go abroad to experience the world for a holiday and head straight to the Irish pub for a pint of guinness! it'll be like we never left arf :pac:

Who said anything about going to Irish pubs when abroad? Don't let your point down with silly comments like that.

Tell me, what do you call a microbrewery?
Don't be so hung up on size (or the lack of it in your case).

I've tasted many a beer that might be termed 'craft' in this part of the world, I'm especially fond of a lot of the stuff produced by Sierra Nevada (more hops than Skippy) but hey, maybe their stuff is too mass produced so it's not cool enough for you.

I like a beer (Ales, Lager, Stout etc) for their taste, don't get sucked into the marketing snobbery which just inflates the prices, production numbers don't matter and at the end of the day the small producers are not small because of choice.

00sully

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

Who said anything about going to Irish pubs when abroad? Don't let your point down with silly comments like that.

Tell me, what do you call a microbrewery?
Don't be so hung up on size (or the lack of it in your case).

I've tasted many a beer that might be termed 'craft' in this part of the world, I'm especially fond of a lot of the stuff produced by Sierra Nevada (more hops than Skippy) but hey, maybe their stuff is too mass produced so it's not cool enough for you.

I like a beer (Ales, Lager, Stout etc) for their taste, don't get sucked into the marketing snobbery which just inflates the prices, production numbers don't matter and at the end of the day the small producers are not small because of choice.

fair enough. Sierra Nevada is one of my favourites so I should say multi-national corporations who are unwilling to add flavour / differential tastes (Diagio, Heineken) to their brews versus "craft" breweries who are not afraid to try new tastes. That's the real distinction I was trying to make rather than small vs. large

so taste vs tasteless then :pac:

run_Forrest_run

00sully wrote: »

fair enough. Sierra Nevada is one of my favourites so I should say multi-national corporations who are unwilling to add flavour / differential tastes (Diagio, Heineken) to their brews versus "craft" breweries who are not afraid to try new tastes. That's the real distinction I was trying to make rather than small vs. large

so taste vs tasteless then :pac:

OK, point taken Sully, we'll agree over a bottle of Torpedo

jennygirl

Craft Beer are usually produced in small volumes with high value ingredients, (usually 10-20 % of the selling price of the beer), world beers are International beers introduced into the Irish Markets ie, Erdinger, Spaten, Staropromen
Craft Beers include -
Metalman - http://www.metalmanbrewing.com/
Dungarvan Beers - http://dungarvanbrewingcompany.com/
Eight Degrees - http://www.eightdegrees.ie/tag/irish-craft-beer/
Bru - http://www.brubrewery.ie/
Rascals brewing http://rascalsbrewing.com/
Blacks of Kinsale http://blacksbrewery.com/
Mountain Man Beers http://www.mountainmanbrewing.com/site/
Real Deal - Mayo http://reeldeelbrewery.ie/
White Hag - Sligo http://thewhitehag.com/
and im sure there are loads more -

Highflyer13

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

that's the biggest load of BS ever, you really are falling for the marketing if you believe that.

The irony of your comment is off the richter scale.:pac: Heineken and co are masters of marketing considering the mass produced overrated sh!te they sell at extortionate prices.