Smithwicks pint bottles

My local Superquinn sells them, so either try another branch, or keep checking back with Lucan. You should be able to get them from some of the good independent beer off licences too. I've definitely seen bottled Macardle's in Sheil's of Drumcondra.

Alternatively, try old-fashioned pubs.

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I've never seen Pint Bottles of Smithwick's on sale in Dublin pubs. Only in Waterford.

Des wrote: »

I've never seen Pint Bottles of Smithwick's on sale in Dublin pubs. Only in Waterford.

I've only ever seen them in pubs in the north, but a few places round my way sell bottled Macardle's.

Aidric

Smithwicks is a horrible drink and should be discontinued imo.

And what would you recommend for the disenfranchised Smithwick's drinker in this brave new world of yours?

kaimera

Aidric wrote: »

Smithwicks is a horrible drink and should be discontinued imo.

*yawn*

No idea OP.

large McArdles is trés nice tho but never seem to see it cept for at home

Only in pubs tho, never seen large bottles in an offlicense.

Aidric wrote: »

Smithwicks is a horrible drink and should be discontinued imo.

:eek:
It's probably the best widely available draft beer in ireland imho!

Anyway, had a few pint bottles of Macardle's in Clearys pub on Amiens Street. It's across from Connelly station, under the bridge.

Quint wrote: »

:eek:
It's probably the best widely available draft beer in ireland imho

Glad you put in the widely;), it is nice to get a bottle of when its available

oblivious wrote: »

Glad you put in the widely;), it is nice to get a bottle of when its available

Supposidly smithwicks is popular in Canada!

I was in Sweeneys off licence at Harts Corner in Glasnevin, it had the hat trick - pint bottles of McArdles, Smithwicks and Guinness extra stout

hoprodrye

Quint wrote: »

:eek:
It's probably the best widely available draft beer in ireland imho!

Now that would be a sad state of affairs if true. Even Budweiser now do an ale that's on a par with Smithwicks. For me Smithwicks is far too bland to waste money on.

hoprodrye wrote: »

Now that would be a sad state of affairs if true. Even Budweiser now do an ale that's on a par with Smithwicks.

But not available in Ireland.

hoprodrye wrote: »

For me Smithwicks is far too bland to waste money on.

I agree. However I think that Quint's point that the other draught beers widely available in Ireland are blander still stands, unless you bring the two more common German wheat beers into the field, and even then I wouldn't be sure.

Even though I worded it very carefully, I knew people wouldn't read it correctly:D

hoprodrye

Quint wrote: »

Even though I worded it very carefully, I knew people wouldn't read it correctly:D

I read it correctly. I just cannot agree that Smithwicks is superior to Guinness. Although I don't like the company or the corporation or the bull**** mythology surrounding the drink, Guinness is probably my favourite light beer.

kaimera

hoprodrye wrote: »

I read it correctly. I just cannot agree that Smithwicks is superior to Guinness. Although I don't like the company or the corporation or the bull**** mythology surrounding the drink, Guinness is probably my favourite light beer.

Since when is Guinness a light drink?

lager would be a light drink...but stout?

Depends on whether you're going by colour chart or alcoholic strength. Guinness is light in terms of its calorific value and alcohol content compared to most pale lagers.

kaimera wrote: »

Since when is Guinness a light drink?

lager would be a light drink...but stout?

Its the nitrogen that give the appearance of body, its has a very similar starting and finishing gravity to most well know lagers. Calorie wise its not that much more the a standard Budweiser

hoprodrye

kaimera wrote: »

Since when is Guinness a light drink?

lager would be a light drink...but stout?

It's light in alcohol, calories and flavour.

dodgyme

hoprodrye wrote: »

. For me Smithwicks is far too bland to waste money on.

smithwiches is a very nice ale for the alc %. Being a fan of the Devon and cornwall ales which are generally over 5% I can honestly say that smithwiches is what it is, a nice light ale. I think you can get bottles in blanch superquinn

dodgyme wrote: »

smithwiches is a very nice ale for the alc %. Being a fan of the Devon and cornwall ales which are generally over 5%

???

there a loads of ales that are under 5%, even a good few under 4%. Here are a few and no means a complete list

Badger First Gold, Badger Original Ale, Skinners Best Bitter, Skinners Betty Stogs, Skinners Cornish Knocker Ale ,St Austell Brewery Tribute

The Minstrel

McArdles is popular in the rather pleasant seaside town of Bray, in the county Wicklow. Pint bottles galore! Didn't realise Smithwicks came in a pint bottle.

I've had it on draught in Mulligan's, Cleary's (Dublin's best pub) and the Brazen Head.

The Minstrel wrote: »

I've had it on draught in Mulligan's, Cleary's (Dublin's best pub) and the Brazen Head.

The stags head and bull and castle has it as well

oblivious wrote: »

bull and castle has it as well

Smithwick's? It doesn't. It does have bottled Macardle's.

I though he was talking about McArdles