Kilkenny Beer In Can

tallaghtfornia · 16-08-2020 5:39pm #1

Hi All
Looking for some help looking for some help in sourcing Kilkenny Beer in the draught (500ml) can ? I have tried everywhere O'Briens/ Molloys etc.
Was in Kilkenny last week and tried the off-licences there and no success also. A quick google search seems to only show availability in Dan Murphys Bottle shop in Australia :P in 440ml cans.

Any help I would be grateful ?

odyssey06 · 16-08-2020 5:49pm

It still shows up in the 'full' stock listing for Supervalu online (before you log in), but if I log in and select my local store (D3) it's not available.
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/search/allaisles?q=kilkenny

Last place I saw some was Nolans Clontarf but that was last year... possibly its production was affected by covid-19, Smithwicks cans disappeared from shelves also for a while.

tallaghtfornia · 16-08-2020 5:54pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

It still shows up in the 'full' stock listing for Supervalu online (before you log in), but if I log in and select my local store (D3) it's not available.
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/search/allaisles?q=kilkenny

Last place I saw some was Nolans Clontarf but that was last year... possibly its production was affected by covid-19, Smithwicks cans disappeared from shelves also for a while.

Was thinking that myself my mate works for Diageo and he said there Canning plant in Belfast & Liverpool is running 24/7 maybe there only canning the big brands with no pubs open.

imme · 16-08-2020 5:55pm

I got some in Tesco recently, it is very watery, not as I remembered it.

tallaghtfornia · 16-08-2020 5:59pm

imme wrote: »

I got some in Tesco recently, it is very watery, not as I remembered it.

Thanks IMME tried a few Tesco no success

Glebee · 16-08-2020 8:22pm

This has been my goto drink since the pubs closed. Used to always get it in supervalu but finding it hard to get hold of the last 4 weeks. Only place i can get it now is dunnes stores. Tesco and super valu always out of stock, but recently dunnes is even hit and miss for stock.

17-08-2020 11:16am

Saw this stuff on tap abroad in a few Irish bars... not sure which country but definitely unusual to see it on tap when you barely see it at all here.

odyssey06 · 17-08-2020 11:20am

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Saw this stuff on tap abroad in a few Irish bars... not sure which country but definitely unusual to see it on tap when you barely see it at all here.

Sometimes on taps abroad in the past, what was labelled as Kilkenny is actually Smithwicks.

tallaghtfornia · 17-08-2020 7:23pm

Got an email from carry Out and they said they have had none in stock in February.

My mate that works in Diageo said your only bet would be to get up North as most of the Diageo cans they sell up there are canned in Runcorn for the UK and Export market but they are only 440ml - he told me the canning plant in Belfast only runs 500ml cans and they are for the ROI market and are flat out producing Canned Draught Guinness/Budwiser/Carlsberg/ Smithwicks/Rockshore and funny enough Beamish Draught cans :pac:

L1011 · 17-08-2020 7:53pm

Heineken Ireland don't have a canning line that I'm aware of so presumably they tendered for that business and its tankered there.

Canned Heineken in Ireland is Dutch product.

tallaghtfornia · 17-08-2020 8:03pm

L1011 wrote: »

Heineken Ireland don't have a canning line that I'm aware of so presumably they tendered for that business and its tankered there.

Canned Heineken in Ireland is Dutch product.

Thats correct Beamish is shipped from Cork to Belfast in Tankers to be canned into the draught widget can same as Guinness is shipped from Dublin . Also I forgot to mention Fosters is canned by Diageo in Belfast but brewed in Cork.

Murphy's is shipped to Tedcaster & Manchester in the UK from cork to be canned and then sent back to ROI not sure why Diageo does not can it for them.

From what I have been told there are only two high volume Canning plants for beer in Ireland Diageo in Belfast and Bulmers in Clonmel.

raxy · 17-08-2020 8:07pm

Have you tried Sullivans Irish red? might fill the gap for you.

tallaghtfornia · 17-08-2020 8:13pm

raxy wrote: »

Have you tried Sullivans Irish red? might fill the gap for you.

No haven't given that a bash yet

17-08-2020 8:14pm

raxy wrote: »

Have you tried Sullivans Irish red? might fill the gap for you.

Was impressed with that when I tried it.

imme · 17-08-2020 8:19pm

raxy wrote: »

Have you tried Sullivans Irish red? might fill the gap for you.

Is it widely available.

17-08-2020 8:22pm

Kilkenny isn't available at the moment. No word on when it will be either. Diageo and many other brewers have been under fierce pressure since the start of the covid crisis. Many lines were put on hold to focus on the main sellers and keep them on the shelves.

Geuze · 17-08-2020 11:42pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

My mate that works in Diageo said your only bet would be to get up North as most of the Diageo cans they sell up there are canned in Runcorn for the UK and Export market but they are only 440ml - he told me the canning plant in Belfast only runs 500ml cans and they are for the ROI market and are flat out producing Canned Draught Guinness/Budwiser/Carlsberg/ Smithwicks/Rockshore and funny enough Beamish Draught cans :pac:

Interesting to know that draught Guinness is sent in tankers from Dublin to Belfast for canning.

Is this due to lack of space at St. James Gate?

Where does bottling occur?

What about kegging?

BeerNut · 18-08-2020 12:08am

Kegging happens in Dublin but Diageo has no small-pack facility in the Republic. Everything is bottled and canned in Runcorn or Belfast. If you buy a bottle of Guinness at the Storehouse the liquid inside, brewed across the street, has already been to the UK and back. Understandably, the issue of customs and the border after Brexit has been a big issue for them.

L1011 · 18-08-2020 2:25pm

They've a bottling line in the Open Gate but it would not have the scale for any of their widely released products and if I remember what I was told right, isn't even used for the Open Gate branded retail products. But it was an offhand comment I could have picked up wrong.

tallaghtfornia · 18-08-2020 2:42pm

Guinness did have a packaging plant in Dundalk up untill 2001 but moved the operation to The Irish Bonding Company in Belfast which was already a canning & bottling plant for Guinness for cost (Salary) reasons.
There would no capacity in James Gate to can or bottle as logistics of such an operation would clog up the city maybe with Brexit they might look at bring the packaging south of the boarder but I don't think that would be politically good for Diageo to do so.

BeerNut · 18-08-2020 3:53pm

L1011 wrote: »

They've a bottling line in the Open Gate but it would not have the scale for any of their widely released products and if I remember what I was told right, isn't even used for the Open Gate branded retail products. But it was an offhand comment I could have picked up wrong.

Production of the Open Gate branded products is completely unconnected with the Open Gate Brewery. I think it's quite dishonest how they're presented.

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

maybe with Brexit they might look at bring the packaging south of the boarder

I've asked one of the suits about this and they have no plans to do this. Seems it would be harder than whatever obstacles Brexit presents.

19-08-2020 3:10pm

I asked our Diageo rep today about Kilkenny and they have no idea when it's going to be back. Its apparently not a priority.

Losty Dublin · 20-08-2020 2:52pm

OP, I may well be up the North within the next weekend or two. If I happen to see it then I can grab you some cans of Kilkenny.

tallaghtfornia · 21-08-2020 9:27am

Losty Dublin wrote: »

OP, I may well be up the North within the next weekend or two. If I happen to see it then I can grab you some cans of Kilkenny.

Thanks Losty

Heading up myself tomorrow for work so will let you know if I get them

irish_goat · 21-08-2020 9:30am

I don't think I've seen Kilkenny up here in a while tbh. Could be different down the other side of the province though.

tallaghtfornia · 21-08-2020 9:31am

irish_goat wrote: »

I don't think I've seen Kilkenny up here in a while tbh. Could be different down the other side of the province though.

Thanks Irish goat - sure ill be heading into ASDA and Tesco ill have a rummage and keep everyone posted

tallaghtfornia · 24-08-2020 10:26am

Sorry guys just to come back on this no joy up north in Tesco or ASDA

Glebee · 24-08-2020 9:35pm

Been in many SV, Dunnes and Tesco around the country in the last week. Not a sign of a can of Kilkenny.

Glebee · 28-08-2020 1:36pm

See a few comments/photos on social media the last few days that Kilkenny is starting to come back into stock. Cant wait:):) Im easly pleased I know:)

tallaghtfornia · 28-08-2020 3:22pm

Glebee wrote: »

See a few comments/photos on social media the last few days that Kilkenny is starting to come back into stock. Cant wait:):) Im easly pleased I know:)

Well Glebee any in Dublin anywhere ? Starting to lick my lips

:D:D:D

Glebee · 28-08-2020 4:17pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Well Glebee any in Dublin anywhere ? Starting to lick my lips :D:D:D

The lads do be laughing at me when I tell them how nice Kilkenny is. Have not had any in ages..

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