Supporting craft breweries

BeerNut

l14masasddadsg wrote: »

Is there a market or a NI based off licence importing UK stuff and shipping to Ireland/EU, and also vice cersa?

Not that I'm aware of. It would be nice if the likes of The Vineyard did, but they're NI only. Fairley's Wines will ship south, but don't have much by way of GB beers on their site.

l14masasddadsg wrote: »

I was under the impression we can still import stuff from NI tax free,

Never could before Brexit, and that hasn't changed. The law that alcohol product tax is due in the recipient's country when goods are shipped has always applied for cross-border trade.

Effects

grimbergen wrote: »

Anyone familiar with canning on here? I’m just wondering if it’s feasible to ask a brewery to say, can 1,000 cans, with my company’s logo on them?

I would provide the artwork but is it something breweries go for?

Might have been mentioned already, but I know White Hag used to do this.
I got some beers that were company branded, but bottled by WH a few years back.

White Hag also did custom labelled beers for Cut & Sew barbers.
First time I'd been offered a free beer when going to get my hair cut!

Effects

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

White Hag box arrived this morning, I got:

2 Shamrock Shake

Jesus, I pity you having two of those.

Hotblack Desiato

They looked better than they tasted :pac:

Basq

Other half loved 'em, so they do have their fans!

Passenger

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

They looked better than they tasted :pac:

l14masasddadsg

BeerNut wrote: »

Not that I'm aware of. It would be nice if the likes of The Vineyard did, but they're NI only. Fairley's Wines will ship south, but don't have much by way of GB beers on their site.

Never could before Brexit, and that hasn't changed. The law that alcohol product tax is due in the recipient's country when goods are shipped has always applied for cross-border trade.

Vineyard my favourite off licence on the island.

KWM in Kilkeel ship to the republic, and have a good UK selection. So is it possible if I order from them I might get stung for import fees?

L1011

l14masasddadsg wrote: »

KWM in Kilkeel ship to the republic, and have a good UK selection. So is it possible if I order from them I might get stung for import fees?

Yes

Its unlikely, but not impossible.

Effects wrote: »

White Hag also did custom labelled beers for Cut & Sew barbers.
First time I'd been offered a free beer when going to get my hair cut!

Common enough in the chains that are well over 20 quid for a simple cut. Its generally been Molson Canadian which suggests they may be getting them very cheap or free! Caused a bit of a scandal about offering them before pub hours a few years back.




Did a Yards&Crafts order, arrived next day - but they use Fastway. So it was delivered by some rando in a people carrier; not a proper van which looks really bad.

dominatinMC

Starlord_01 wrote: »

Anyone picking up the Porterhouse Easter special?

Around the Clock?

Macy0161

L1011 wrote: »

Yes

Its unlikely, but not impossible.

I wasn't aware of that. I was looking at a few of the boxes from some breweries - really liked the look of the Mourne Mountains easter box, but stg£50 delivered was a bit steep to go in blind.

L1011 wrote: »

Did a Yards&Crafts order, arrived next day - but they use Fastway. So it was delivered by some rando in a people carrier; not a proper van which looks really bad..

I'm finding it hard to use anyone who uses fastway at the moment. Local delivery is fine, but a few have been delayed (not just beer).

dominatinMC wrote:

Around the Clock?

Chocolate Stout I think?

Pen Rua

Macy0161 wrote: »

I wasn't aware of that. I was looking at a few of the boxes from some breweries - really liked the look of the Mourne Mountains easter box, but stg£50 delivered was a bit steep to go in blind.


I'm finding it hard to use anyone who uses fastway at the moment. Local delivery is fine, but a few have been delayed (not just beer).

I've seen a lot of people on my Untappd getting deliveries from that KWM crowd. I've been tempted, but I have way more than I can responsibly consume built up.

Macy0161 wrote: »

Chocolate Stout I think?

Chocolate truffle, says they.

https://twitter.com/phbrew/status/1375009624844333058?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

RonanC

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I see craft central has a load of newly imported Verdant beers but a lot of them are over €10 a can thanks to Brexit. I wonder will stuff like this keep getting imported from the England with prices like that. I like Verdant beers but not willing to spend that much, can't imagine many would.

While the prices are not too far off what you would pay in the UK, I find it amazing that it takes the distributor almost 3 months to get them over here from the time they are canned (e.g. in the case of their most hyped beer, Putty). Incidentally, a Cork-based speciality off-licence has dropped this distributor in recent weeks too.

simonw

Macy0161 wrote: »

I wasn't aware of that. I was looking at a few of the boxes from some breweries - really liked the look of the Mourne Mountains easter box, but stg£50 delivered was a bit steep to go in blind.


I'm finding it hard to use anyone who uses fastway at the moment. Local delivery is fine, but a few have been delayed (not just beer).


Chocolate Stout I think?

I've had 2 cases delivered from mourne mountains in the last few months and no customs issues, could have been just luck though. Would recommend their stuff, very nice.

L1011

Macy0161 wrote: »

I'm finding it hard to use anyone who uses fastway at the moment. Local delivery is fine, but a few have been delayed (not just beer).

During Beerclouds Fastway era, I doubt they ever made a cent off me. Missing boxes that needed replacement, entirely missing deliveries, etc. Got given a full slab rather than a 12 box as an apology for one issue.

Another one that did arrive, eventually, got routed to Kerry. Got called by presumably the van driving Healey-Rae (or at least he sounded like one) at 7:10am to confirm that I was actually in Kildare and then the box turned up two days later after having had more of a holiday than I've had recently!


Only other courier related beer issues have been DPD missing next-day for Craftcentral last week (but still delivering Saturday morning); and one can (of 48 I think) getting punctured with bad handling by UPS from Whiplash, which was replaced in a store discount. And there's been a delivery most weeks for a year now.

Starlord_01

dominatinMC wrote: »

Around the Clock?

Macy0161 wrote: »

Chocolate Stout I think?

Pen Rua wrote: »

Chocolate truffle, says they.

https://twitter.com/phbrew/status/1375009624844333058?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Picked up 6 cans, looking forward to it.

youcancallmeal

L1011 wrote: »

Did a Yards&Crafts order, arrived next day - but they use Fastway. So it was delivered by some rando in a people carrier; not a proper van which looks really bad.

My local fastway delivery man has something similar and the packages always stink of cigarette smoke.

Macy0161

Never had an issue with Beercloud with fastway, but have had a couple of issues now with craft direct and yards and crafts (and other non-beer supplies), after months of no issues with craft direct.

DPD work Saturdays here too, so a bit more wriggle room.

simonw wrote: »

I've had 2 cases delivered from mourne mountains in the last few months and no customs issues, could have been just luck though. Would recommend their stuff, very nice.

I wasn't even worried about customs issues until now! But may still go back, after pay day, but went with bankers from St Mels instead!

MonkstownHoop

Starlord_01 wrote: »

Picked up 6 cans, looking forward to it.

Will this be sold in off licenses or just direct from PH?

L1011

Top-notch packaging from Yards&Crafts

Box in a box - surrounded with cardboard bumpers
Inner box has can dividers - is a 24 can box, I ordered 16 so the two ends were left empty which provides a bit of extra bump resistence
Cardboard stoppers for want of a better word on top of 330ml cans to stop them jumping up and down - box is the height of a 440ml can

Passenger

L1011 wrote: »

Top-notch packaging from Yards&Crafts

In general, how is their selection of beers compared to say Craft Central?

ciaran76

interlocked wrote: »

Scraggy Bay is the beer of the month in Supervalu @€;2.75 for a 440ml can. Don't recall seeing Kinnegar cans there before.

8 degrees is €2.50 a can

Yep just dropped into my local SuperValu and picked up some. They weren't there before so nice to have.

L1011

Passenger wrote: »

In general, how is their selection of beers compared to say Craft Central?

Erm, slightly more obscure stuff I'd say.

MonkstownHoop

L1011 wrote: »

Top-notch packaging from Yards&Crafts

Box in a box - surrounded with cardboard bumpers
Inner box has can dividers - is a 24 can box, I ordered 16 so the two ends were left empty which provides a bit of extra bump resistence
Cardboard stoppers for want of a better word on top of 330ml cans to stop them jumping up and down - box is the height of a 440ml can

They do a fine job alright

Passenger

L1011 wrote: »

Erm, slightly more obscure stuff I'd say.

Perfect.

flended12

Blacks in kinsale had a 48 can offer for €55!

Sold out now.

Starlord_01

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Will this be sold in off licenses or just direct from PH?

I'd say they will release a small amount to off licenses like they have done with Around the Clock.

Macy0161

L1011 wrote: »

Erm, slightly more obscure stuff I'd say.

Probably don't sell out of specials as quick rather than necessarily having more?

Just to say, couldn't fault their packing for the couple of bottles in my order either, more a fault of my own patience. Fastway must seriously undercut DPD or look after those customers.

Macy0161

Macy0161 wrote: »

Was in on Thursday, and none in my local Aldi. Like that, not even space. A nice surprise the Lough Gill ones being back, as they were a staple in the sunny lockdown 1 days.

Wicklow/ Rathnew Aldi had the Rascals, Black Donkey, Dundalk Bay. Picked up the Sheep Stealer and an American IPA. Still think the Dundalk Bay packaging/ branding is rank.

dominatinMC

Starlord_01 wrote: »

I'd say they will release a small amount to off licenses like they have done with Around the Clock.

Anyone on here tried the latest release of this? Had one bottle last weekend, was nice but didn't find it as mind-blowing as the first release over Christmas. Had about 7/8 stouts on board by the time I opened it though, so that may be a factor :pac:

Starlord_01

dominatinMC wrote: »

Anyone on here tried the latest release of this? Had one bottle last weekend, was nice but didn't find it as mind-blowing as the first release over Christmas. Had about 7/8 stouts on board by the time I opened it though, so that may be a factor :pac:

Waiting to open mine - a friend has 2 bottles of the 1st batch he's dropping into me so will be nice to compare.