Booze deals [Megathread]

carbsy · 23-10-2020 11:10am

Absolut Vodka 70CL €20 @ Tesco.

sceach16 · 23-10-2020 11:41am

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Believe it or not Diageo can this for Heineken in Belfast using the same widget and canning process they use for for Guinness same shape of can etc - it is shipped from Cork to Marshals road and canned in single cans and 4 packs - from what I heard the reason for them not selling slabs is the market would not be there.

Murphys draught can is canned in the Tadcaster Johns Smiths brewery in the UK.

Brexit coming ! Will there be any Murphy's or Beamish with that supply chain?

tallaghtfornia · 23-10-2020 11:52am

sceach16 wrote: »

Brexit coming ! Will there be any Murphy's or Beamish with that supply chain?

Diageo have stated that there will be no supply issues there was some talk at one stage about small packaging moving back south of the boarder like they had in Dundalk but I think from a political prospective this would not be good press for Diageo and also the salaries south of the boarder would be a lot higher along with strong unions .

From a murphy's (Heineken) prospective would not be feasible to set a canning operation up in Ireland as the market would not be big enough to operate a canning facility and they would have plenty of compacity in the UK.

kmart6 · 23-10-2020 2:32pm

Heineken x 24 - €28
Budweiser x 24 - €25
Carlsberg x 24 - €25
Coors x 24 - €36
Guinness x 24 (470ml) - €28
Bulmers x 24 (440ml) - €28

The drinks aisle is now covered in their Christmas branding which I wasn't expecting to see.

Seve OB · 23-10-2020 2:57pm

Tesco has baileys back at €12
Super value also see has heino Christmas slab at 28

Claude Greengrass · 23-10-2020 3:10pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Just on Aldi, the actual crate prices are...
Carlsberg €19.68
Budweiser €23.64
Guinness €25.08

All 19.67 when I was in there yesterday

Atlantic Dawn · 23-10-2020 5:28pm

Claude Greengrass wrote: »

All 19.67 when I was in there yesterday

Cool, even better.

I was going on the per litre price at bottom of ad in paper, all the better if it's wrong, lol.

jousting with chairs · 23-10-2020 9:56pm

Tried the main Aldi in Tralee yesterday and again this evening, not a slab in sight &#55357;&#56877;

msmx5 · 23-10-2020 10:15pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Just on Aldi, the actual crate prices are...
Carlsberg €19.68
Budweiser €23.64
Guinness €25.08

Claude Greengrass wrote: »

All 19.67 when I was in there yesterday

msmx5 wrote: »

I'm in the rare situation of having completely run out of Guinness and I'm not sure whether to risk the 470ml "Runcorn" Cans.... think I'll search out some 500's if I can.
....

Picked a slab in Aldi for €19.67 along with some proper 500ml cans... did a blind tasting.

Both cans in the fridge overnight and taken out at the same time.

Both cans poured identically one after the other without delay and result can be seen.

470ml can without normal floating widget was a flop and flat - no settling and no creamy head - looked like it had been sitting there for a half how when poured.

Taste:
I did a blind test - the 470ml wasn't as bad as it looked but it was not as nice as the creamy 500ml can - 470ml tasted a bit "burnt" too.

Overall I am very un-impressed and will not be buying any more slabs.

msmx5 · 23-10-2020 10:17pm

jousting with chairs wrote: »

Tried the main Aldi in Tralee yesterday and again this evening, not a slab in sight ��

I went to two stores to find some in stock yesterday (Thursday evening) and only 7 or 8 slabs left in the 2nd store. Glad I only bought 1 slab

Hogzy · 23-10-2020 10:58pm

msmx5 wrote: »

Overall I am very un-impressed and will not be buying any more slabs.

Thats absolutely shocking!!!! How can they run short of widgets. Is it not just a bit of plastic with nitrogen in it.

tallaghtfornia · 23-10-2020 11:07pm

Thanks MSMX5 this 470ml can should have never been put onto the market its pure muck - gave the remainder of the tray I had to one of the guys in work today that would be grateful for anything and he said it was muck shame on Diageo

ablelocks · 23-10-2020 11:28pm

jousting with chairs wrote: »

Tried the main Aldi in Tralee yesterday and again this evening, not a slab in sight ��

Same in my local...

Darc19 · 23-10-2020 11:34pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Guinness have never had this can size before they have only canned 440ml for the UK and export market and 500ml for ROI market - would say the logic here is around compacity - the new size and widget can would take a lot of engineering from a canning prospective - so they would have most likely ran over 1000 pallets (enough to service the Christmas market) of this over a few shifts so they would not need to do a change over.

Runcorn mostly can the 440ml (Belfast so also) and on occasions 500ml cans of Kilkenny for the ROI market.

Just my tupence worth

A USA 16oz guinness can is 473ml. It states that it is brewed and canned in Ireland.

tallaghtfornia · 24-10-2020 12:10am

Darc19 wrote: »

A USA 16oz guinness can is 473ml. It states that it is brewed and canned in Ireland.

Its 440ml brewed in Dublin canned in Belfast or Runcorn

Have a look on the base of the can has it GE/GJ or GH ?

And if its for the US will have no Best before date ?

geordi · 24-10-2020 9:33am

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

There isn't and there won't be, best bet is to get 2x12 packs of 500ml somewhere that's on offer. Occasionally goes down to €15.

Got a few boxes of 12 500ml cans for €15 in Dunnes Cornelscourt. They do delivery now and all. Arrived in 90 minutes! https://fooddelivery.dunnesstores.com

ActingDanClark · 24-10-2020 10:57am

Daughter looking for me to buy champagne for Christmas- any deals going??

Reputable Rog · 24-10-2020 11:16am

Aldi Mallow had loads of Carlsberg and Hop House slabs last night, bought one on the way home from work only to discover when I got home that Misreputable had a purchased one yesterday morning whilst doing the shopping.
It’s the only lager I can tolerate so a good result.

djdunny · 24-10-2020 11:48am

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Daughter looking for me to buy champagne for Christmas- any deals going??

Moet currently £23.49 on Amazon

Mo& Chandon Impal Brut NV Gift Box, 75 cl https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B16HGEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gzaLFb48HG4TG

amber2 · 24-10-2020 12:08pm

https://torcbrewing.ie/

Mixed case of 12 Ales 500ml bottles €30. Haven’t tried them out, bit early, so can’t comment on them just yet. Kingdom IPA 5% the other two are 4.2/4.3%

Poor_old_gill · 24-10-2020 1:50pm

djdunny wrote: »

Moet currently £23.49 on Amazon

Mo& Chandon Impal Brut NV Gift Box, 75 cl https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B16HGEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gzaLFb48HG4TG

How are you getting it delivered? Parcel Motel or Parcel Wizard?

Skuxx · 24-10-2020 2:11pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

How are you getting it delivered? Parcel Motel or Parcel Wizard?

I've never used Parcel Wizard but I had a read of their terms and conditions and I didn't see it anywhere that they don't accept alcohol deliveries like is mentioned in some other companies conditions, although I could have missed it so I'm open to be corrected!!

ActingDanClark · 24-10-2020 3:05pm

djdunny wrote: »

Moet currently £23.49 on Amazon

Mo& Chandon Impal Brut NV Gift Box, 75 cl https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B16HGEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gzaLFb48HG4TG

Saw that but wouldn't let me buy ,I'd add to basket but it wouldn't land.cheapest currently £33. Thanks tho!

odyssey06 · 24-10-2020 3:51pm

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Daughter looking for me to buy champagne for Christmas- any deals going??

In previous years, in the run up to Christmas, Tesco have had weekends with 25% off any 6 bottles of wine or champagne. See a lot of people stocking up on champagne that weekend. No guarantee it'll be on this year though.

This isn't champagne, it's Australian made in a similar style and imo it's as nice as champagne €20 - €30 more expensive.
Croser NV Sparkling, €23 in O'Briens
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/croser-nv-sparkling

O'Briens have this champagne on offer at €30, but haven't tasted it yet.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/granzamy-brut-nv

vicwatson · 24-10-2020 4:53pm

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Daughter looking for me to buy champagne for Christmas- any deals going??

The best Champagne deal is available every single day in Aldi.

It’s produced by Philizot & Fils - http://www.champagne-philizot.fr/terroir-ang/ sells under the name Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut and costs €19.99

Was once given the accolade of one of the best champagnes in the world, and I agree with that.

It’s magnificent and an absolute steal for €19.99

Rows Grower · 24-10-2020 4:54pm

Skuxx wrote: »

I've never used Parcel Wizard but I had a read of their terms and conditions and I didn't see it anywhere that they don't accept alcohol deliveries like is mentioned in some other companies conditions, although I could have missed it so I'm open to be corrected!!

Parcel Wizard provide a fantastic service for deliveries from the UK.

ActingDanClark · 24-10-2020 6:12pm

vicwatson wrote: »

The best Champagne deal is available every single day in Aldi.

It’s produced by Philizot & Fils - http://www.champagne-philizot.fr/terroir-ang/ sells under the name Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut and costs €19.99

Was once given the accolade of one of the best champagnes in the world, and I agree with that.

It’s magnificent and an absolute steal for €19.99

Thanks!

ActingDanClark · 24-10-2020 6:13pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

In previous years, in the run up to Christmas, Tesco have had weekends with 25% off any 6 bottles of wine or champagne. See a lot of people stocking up on champagne that weekend. No guarantee it'll be on this year though.

This isn't champagne, it's Australian made in a similar style and imo it's as nice as champagne €20 - €30 more expensive.
Croser NV Sparkling, €23 in O'Briens
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/croser-nv-sparkling

O'Briens have this champagne on offer at €30, but haven't tasted it yet.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/granzamy-brut-nv

Thanks!

Yyhhuuu · 24-10-2020 11:51pm

Is the Budweiser offer at ALDI drinkable. Sometimes if I drink just one can of Bud I can get a bad headache unlike other beers?

dodzy · 25-10-2020 1:05am

Yyhhuuu wrote: »

Is the Budweiser offer at ALDI drinkable. Sometimes if I drink just one can of Bud I can get a bad headache unlike other beers?

Well gone lad. Cheapest now is 25 in dunnes dropped to 20 if you have vouchers (if you buy 2)

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