Might need something similar here...
They are probably appreciative of you going to them directly rather than complaining to Aldi.
A final update- Hopfully sent me 3 replacement cans (from their main range), and a 10% discount QR code. So certainly more than generous as a customer service response, fair play to them.
Just opened the dunkel. No head, and not a bubble to be seen. Could feel some very light carbonation. Tasty enough beer, would like to try a proper version.
Had a can of it tonight, not as bad as yours but not well carbonated for sure. Still drank it all and it was fine. Had the dunkel as well and that was much better
Mitchell and Webb approved.
"We create this cider by chaptalising the Michelin and Dabinett apple juice whilst it ferments."
I looked up chaptalization, only to find it's just adding sugar. 😂
I've done similar myself, adding honey, from bees in the same orchard, to make my own high strength cider.
😳 I'd left this page open for a long time and didn't refresh it before posting
€19.95 a bottle - think I'll have two!!
I already feel bad that I’ve looked up what time they open. 😂
I’ll be working this evening, so will pick it up early today, as they’ll be closed on my way home later.
I can just picture you going in to buy it
It's really good as I recall.
I’d no idea this was available. I see Martins have it, so I’ll drop in to pick one up tomorrow.
Two posts up, Hotblack.
Sensationalist BS from the Indo as usual. Is there even a single "super strength cider" brewed in Ireland? Or do they mean anything a bit stronger than the watery lagers they like?
It's probably more about the incentive to start producing some.
The only product that I can think of which will benefit from the tax break on strong ciders is Stonewell Tawny. It's 15% ABV, which is the strongest something can be and still be classified as a cider for tax purposes.
First glance, I thought it was that Boost energy drink in its old branding:
Mad that those were not pulled up on the ambiguous soft drinks looking branding.
The strong cider this is aimed at would I assume be scrumpy's and certain craft ciders.
>8.5%, so that wouldn't even count.
Haven't time to click that, but what's super strong cider?
That is good news! I didn't know that smaller cider producers got included in the duty reduction in 2023! It always seemed very unfair to me that they were treated differently to beer producers.
Now, what about independent micro distilleries?
Those Wicklow Way wines are very good.
Some good news for producers way down in the depths of the budget.
Well, I didn't look for anything, but yes, I understand they're sending me something in the post. I suppose, even if it's a single replacement can of Munich Helles, and that would still be a win ;)
Vintners won’t allow it.
They’d rather we all sit in a dimly lit hovel drinking mass-produced piss at a huge markup.
did they send you a discount code or anything? It’s great they got back to you but if the issue was on their end I’d expect a replacement can or a good site discount to make up and by way of good will. I suppose Aldi will reimburse you but still…
I have one among the stash under the stairs - I might jump it to the top of the Q if there are known carbonation issues already…
An update on the Hopfully Munich Helles… I gave them the heads up on what occurred, because I genuinely felt there was something amiss, and they've reverted back to me confirm that there was a 'packaging issue', and that carbonation had not held up. Hopefully it is not too widespread.
In fairness, I appreciated the response, and it seems like a very rare or freak occurrence, other products I've had from them have always been fine.
Odd. It was perfect on draught at the RDS.
Hopfully Helles from Aldi. Clearly something amiss here, this is straight out of the can and it's undrinkable. Off , and zero head, had to pour it away.
Well since we're discussing them in the thread.. I give the Budvar dark beer the thumbs up... very nice... But the Munich Dunkel from Hopfully is a bit thin / insipid.
