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Anyone know if you can get White Claw in Ireland?

  • 01-08-2019 11:13pm
    #1
    kwestfan08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭


    Had a few friends in the States recently saying they had White Claw over there and it was lovely. Seen it meme'd constantly now and want to see what all the fuss is about ha. Anyone know if you can get it here?


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  • #2
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Hard seltzer has yet to reach Ireland. Give it six months or so.

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  • #3
    kwestfan08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭kwestfan08


    That's what I thought. Probably pure pish but just mad to know.


  • #4
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,678 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    the first third of the can is quite refreshing, I could maybe manage a can as a breaker in between pints of heavy beer, but it wouldn't be an all nighter drink for me.


  • #5
    echo_one
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭echo_one


    There’s an Irish equivalent. Called Loki and co. Finding it hard to get distribution but if you mail the likes of Dunnes asking about it. The buyers are likely to start stocking it. Loki and co can be found on Instagram under lokidrinks


  • #6
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Bump

    Has anyone been able to find White Claw anywhere?


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  • #7
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,268 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Don't know about White Claw, but Craft Central have a few different flavours of hard seltzer made by Ska Brewing.


  • #8
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    There are the Ska ones and the Oskar Blues ones, and they taste the same as White Claw. I see White Claw has reached the UK now so we'll probably have it here before long.

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  • #9
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Zaph wrote: »
    Don't know about White Claw, but Craft Central have a few different flavours of hard seltzer made by Ska Brewing.

    Doing 4 for €10 - I'll give those a bash!


  • #10
    echo_one
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭echo_one


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    Bump

    Has anyone been able to find White Claw anywhere?

    available in Tesco now. got a load today. only just launched. in molloys from 2nd of june. they've an Instagram profile now too for Ireland and check out the instagram profile stuffuneedirl for other details


  • #11
    echo_one
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭echo_one


    Also, Smirnoff have their version. raspberry and rhubarb is rotten but orange and grapefruit is nice


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  • #12
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    echo_one wrote: »
    available in Tesco now. got a load today. only just launched. in molloys from 2nd of june. they've an Instagram profile now too for Ireland and check out the instagram profile stuffuneedirl for other details

    How much did you pay per can?


  • #13
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Why not just make your own? It's sparkling water, vodka and fruit flavouring just...Will work out a lot cheaper than €2.50 per glass as well.


  • #14
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    How much did you pay per can?
    Molloy's are listing it at €3.50 and 3 for €9.

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  • #15
    echo_one
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭echo_one


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    How much did you pay per can?

    Same really in Tesco as molloys. 3 for €9


  • #16
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,815 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I got some of these in Tesco the other day, they seem to be flying off the shelf.
    Looking forward to trying one tonight

    Has Mike's hard lemonade ever made it to Ireland?


  • #17
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    gmisk wrote: »
    Has Mike's hard lemonade ever made it to Ireland?
    Not to my knowledge. Alcopops aren't difficult make so there's always been a robust local segment. That the importer of Pol Roger and Piper Heidsieck is now stacking White Claw next to it in their warehouse is surreal to say the least.

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  • #18
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,815 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I tried a cherry one of these tonight.
    It was nice and refreshing tastes like a very lightly flavoured sparkling water I wouldn't be raving about it


  • #19
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,815 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Mr.S wrote: »
    That's exactly what it is though :D?
    I realise that....but I mean so lightly flavoured that you can barely taste it.


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Not to my knowledge. Alcopops aren't difficult make so there's always been a robust local segment. That the importer of Pol Roger and Piper Heidsieck is now stacking White Claw next to it in their warehouse is surreal to say the least.

    Nothing surreal about it. They need all to pick up all the business they can since they lost corona. Dunnes will be stocking it too this week. Its going into the central warehouse tomorrow, so should filter out to all stores by Saturday.


  • #21
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,678 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Mr.S wrote: »
    I don't get the craze tbh, it seems very expensive for what it is.

    Social media buzz, curiosity and j1ers who had their summer cancelled, it'll have a hot 6 weeks and either price itself out or severely drop in price...


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  • #22
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    On salein Craft Central now.


    https://craftcentral.ie/collections/newest-products


  • #23
    RonanC
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭RonanC


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    it'll have a hot 6 weeks and either price itself out or severely drop in price...

    It's obviously not a complete like for like comparison, but the US price point of ~$10 for a 6 pack of these is more palatable than 3 for €9.


  • #24
    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    irish_goat wrote: »
    Why not just make your own? It's sparkling water, vodka and fruit flavouring just...Will work out a lot cheaper than €2.50 per glass as well.

    They are handing for drinking in the park, which we have all been reduced to in recent months.


  • #25
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    gmisk wrote: »
    I realise that....but I mean so lightly flavoured that you can barely taste it.

    All they had was the lime one in my local Tesco, all I can taste is the sparkling water, definitely charging a premium


  • #26
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,737 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    So, is this like a low sugar alcopop?


  • #27
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    So, is this like a low sugar alcopop?

    Essentially, yes.

    I wonder will be see bars adding these to their cocktail menus. Could make a tidy margin if they make their own.


  • #28
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    irish_goat wrote: »
    I wonder will be see bars adding these to their cocktail menus. Could make a tidy margin if they make their own.
    As long as I can get a pint of hard seltzer with a Guinness head I'll be happy.

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  • #29
    Officer Giggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Officer Giggles


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    So, is this like a low sugar alcopop?

    Taste wise it's way more subtle than any alcopop I've ever tasted


  • #30
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,678 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    So how long before diageos fear of losing market space causes them to either brew/import their own hard seltzer just to undercut white claw???


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  • #31
    L1011
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    So how long before diageos fear of losing market space causes them to either brew/import their own hard seltzer just to undercut white claw???

    A negative long. Smirnoff Seltzer is already in shops.


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