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  • #722
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,894 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Think I'll get myself that box as an early Christmas present.


  • #723
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,149 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Basq wrote: »
    https://martinsofflicence.ie/products/martins-advent-craft-beer-box-2019-madvent


    Looking to get this as a present. Has anyone on here got it in previous years? Just wondering as to what kind of variety/selection there is. Or are there any other recommendations for Irish craft beer boxes? I've bought the Mother Macs one for myself, so looking forward to indulging in that :D


  • #724
    [Deleted User]
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    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Looking to get this as a present. Has anyone on here got it in previous years? Just wondering as to what kind of variety/selection there is. Or are there any other recommendations for Irish craft beer boxes? I've bought the Mother Macs one for myself, so looking forward to indulging in that :D

    They’re the only two Irish ones I’ve seen.


  • #725
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,067 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Looking to get this as a present. Has anyone on here got it in previous years? Just wondering as to what kind of variety/selection there is.
    If you scroll back on the hashtag you can get a good idea of what to expect. Never bought it myself but I've never heard any complaints about the Martin's box.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #726
    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    Craft Beers Delivered are doing an Irish Xmas box https://www.craftbeersdelivered.com/Christmas-Craft-Beer-Advent-Calendar Same crowd as Celtic Whiskey Shop.


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  • #727
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    <snipping large images from my post above>

    A group I'm in is guessing the RRP for this box set.

    What's the guess here?


  • #728
    irish_goat
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    Pen Rua wrote: »
    A group I'm in is guessing the RRP for this box set.

    What's the guess here?

    Reckoning around €40. I think 200 Fathoms is normally a tenner a bottle.


  • #729
    Insect Overlord
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    Pen Rua wrote: »
    A group I'm in is guessing the RRP for this box set.

    What's the guess here?

    I'd be guessing €40+, but that's just based on the previous price of €10 per bottle in previous releases. Considering the 12% abv and additional processing this time around, it could be anything.

    Edit: the Goat got there before me!


  • #730
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,067 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    A glass and a fancy box = €€€€€ :mad:

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #731
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    I'm very tempted following on from all the comments & excitement the announcement brought, but it would also be the most I've brought myself to spend on one beer to date... hm...


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  • #732
    RasTa
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    Pen Rua wrote: »
    I'm very tempted following on from all the comments & excitement the announcement brought, but it would also be the most I've brought myself to spend on one beer to date... hm...

    You'd spend €50 easily on a night out in Dublin. When was the last time you had a night out? Use those savings to buy this box.

    That's how I justify these things or compare them to a bottle of wine.


  • #733
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    RasTa wrote: »
    You'd spend €50 easily on a night out in Dublin. When was the last time you had a night out? Use those savings to buy this box.

    That's how I justify these things or compare them to a bottle of wine.

    ... sold! Now to keep an eye on the pre-order.

    Plus, I just entered the Masters sweepstakes in work so maybe I'll get returns from that to justify it...!


  • #734
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,711 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    They’re the only two Irish ones I’ve seen.
    I think most of them do the advents? Beercloud, beerclub, craft central all advertising them.

    beercloud saying it will be Irish beers https://beercloud.ie/product/advent-beer-box/


  • #735
    Normal One
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭Normal One


    The Galway Bay website already crashed lol


  • #736
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,067 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Spent too much money on fancy boxes, not enough on bandwidth :rolleyes:

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #737
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,894 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Website still not working. Price is €50 including delivery according to their Instagram anyway.


  • #738
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,067 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    ^^^ What he said.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #739
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    irish_goat wrote: »
    Website still not working. Price is €50 including delivery according to their Instagram anyway.

    Seems fairly reasonable to me? Let's say delivery is €5-10, then we're looking at €45-40 for x3 aged beers & a glass. Decent value?

    I'm already thinking about trying to get a couple of different beers that might be worth aging. Different discussions have gotten me curious. Might open a thread on that at a later stage.


  • #740
    Issac
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    That seems a bit steep? Can get a decent bottle of whiskey for that kind of money.


  • #741
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Re launch it again on a Sunday, 9am to give me the true Glastonbury feeling.


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  • #742
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,894 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Seems fairly reasonable to me? Let's say delivery is €5-10, then we're looking at €45-40 for x3 aged beers & a glass. Decent value?

    Aye, it's ok when you consider 2 of them are from 2018 and are 2% higher ABV than previous editions as well.


  • #743
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Issac wrote: »
    That seems a bit steep? Can get a decent bottle of whiskey for that kind of money.

    You're getting a barrel aged stout, plus x2 from 2018 that have been aged for another two years. A lot of time, resources...

    I'm totally clueless at judging value for money right now, but for me (the uneducated) it seems decent.


  • #744
    RasTa
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    50 cans of Guinness or 3 beers?!


  • #745
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,828 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Pen Rua wrote: »

    I'm already thinking about trying to get a couple of different beers that might be worth aging. Different discussions have gotten me curious. Might open a thread on that at a later stage.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59523630

    I ended up narrowing it down to just Gueuze.


  • #746
    vojiwox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭vojiwox


    RasTa wrote: »
    50 cans of Guinness or 3 beers?!

    Those 3 beers for me.


  • #747
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,894 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    RasTa wrote: »
    50 cans of Guinness or 3 beers?!

    3 beers please.


  • #748
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,442 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    RasTa wrote: »
    50 cans of Guinness or 3 beers?!

    The box! The box!


  • #749
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59523630

    I ended up narrowing it down to just Gueuze.

    Thanks for sharing that. Orval - great shout. One of my all time favourites. Definitely something for me to look into re storage / making boxes (though I could just reuse the GBB one) / best beers to age etc.


  • #750
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,828 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing that. Orval - great shout. One of my all time favourites. Definitely something for me to look into re storage / making boxes (though I could just reuse the GBB one) / best beers to age etc.

    After a few years, I discovered that I prefer my Orval fresh.


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  • #751
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    50 cans of Guinness it is then, can't see this been fixed today.


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