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Groupon Craft Beer deal

  • 23-06-2017 9:31am
    #1
    Real Psycrow
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭


    I see Groupon are running a craft beer deal, 12 different bottles for 29.99.

    However, be careful if you're interested in buying it. The bottles in the pictures don't seem to correspond in any way with the list of bottles actually included in the deal. There's 2 different photos where the bottles and brands are visible. I haven't checked every one, but I've checked about 6 of the bottles and none of them appear in the actual list of beers you'll receive.


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  • #2
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    There is a risk of this being seized. A guy I know got wine via groupon and had to pay excise to get it.

    Some people talk as though they might just destroy it, not sure if that happens, but if excise and VAT is applied its likely cheaper to get it here.


  • #3
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Seems expensive compared to buying them in shops here?


  • #4
    Real Psycrow
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭Real Psycrow


    TheDriver wrote: »
    Seems expensive compared to buying them in shops here?

    Oh yeah. I don't think it was a great deal to be honest. Just pointing out the underhandedness in case anyone was thinking about it


  • #5
    poitinstill
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    got this at Christmas and its on again...
    https://www.groupon.ie/deals/24-pack-of-german-beers-in-500ml-cans

    30 euro to the door for 24 german beers. mostly above average but great to try out at the price


  • #6
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Don't trust German cans...


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  • #7
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    RasTa wrote: »
    Don't trust German cans...

    Don't trust groupon to have vetted their tax evading partners...


  • #8
    slayerking
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    RasTa wrote: »
    Don't trust German cans...
    What's wrong with German cans?

    I've gotten this offer before (or similar) a few times and it's generally pretty good. A nice mix of beers with some very decent Marzen, Zwickels, Dunkels, Helles etc. An odd stinker but definitely worth a punt at that price.


  • #9
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Cheapness, don't Germans re-use their bottles anyway.

    I checked the first 4 beers on ratebeer and all terrible


  • #10
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    RasTa wrote: »
    I checked the first 4 beers on ratebeer and all terrible
    None of them are imperial stouts or double IPAs, then? :eek:

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  • #11
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    They were all in German


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  • #12
    poitinstill
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    i got this at Christmas.. as i said nothing great a lot of standard german stuff to your door for 1.25 a can. mix of stuff beeradvocate shows them 3/5 ratings. worth a pop imho so i popped again for it


  • #13
    slayerking
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    RasTa wrote: »
    Cheapness, don't Germans re-use their bottles anyway.

    I checked the first 4 beers on ratebeer and all terrible

    Okay.... Best you stay well clear so on those grounds.
    IMO, there's nothing wrong with cans (whether German or not), nothing wrong with reusing bottles, and I'm definitely not against good value beer.

    Its 24 cans of German beer for cheap. Don't expect to get NE IPAs or kettle sours. It's boring old Reinheitsgebot touting German beer, some of it quite nice.


  • #14
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Not expecting that style. I like the good German beer but that stuff looks and reviews like something you would see in Aldi


  • #15
    poitinstill
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭poitinstill


    24 cans arrived. Not as good as Christmas. 7 beers either 2,3,4 of each. Tried 2... a Hellas and a dunkel. Both average and with 2 more of each left not exactly salivating. Also arrived in plain brown box vs advent calendar box last time.
    Still ok for sampling generic German beer cheap and delivered to the door


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