Guinness or Beamish?

policarp · 23-07-2011 03:55AM #1

Why is Guinness dearer than Beamish.?
50 cent at least in most pubs.
If Beamish can sell their drink at that
price, why can't Guinness?

Blatter · 23-07-2011 03:58AM

Guinness ftw, Beamish is muck.

Indubitable · 23-07-2011 04:01AM

Perhaps Guinness doesn't have or want to sell pints a lower price due to a loss in profits

Chris Hansen · 23-07-2011 04:07AM

Bea-what now?

policarp · 23-07-2011 04:20AM

If Beamish can sell drink @ 50 or 60 cent cheaper than Guinness for the same type of beverage then why can't Guinness drop their prices a little?

Chris Hansen · 23-07-2011 04:25AM

policarp wrote: »

If Beamish can sell drink @ 50 or 60 cent cheaper than Guinness for the same type of beverage then why can't Guinness drop their prices a little?

Probably due to its brand strength? I mean how many american tourists will have heard of Beamish in comparison to Guinness, besides i think locally where I am the price of Guinness was dropped to 3.50?

Abi · 23-07-2011 04:37AM

Guinness. Have it very rarely, very easy to drink.

jk86 · 23-07-2011 04:54AM

policarp wrote: »

If Beamish can sell drink @ 50 or 60 cent cheaper than Guinness for the same type of beverage then why can't Guinness drop their prices a little?

Because they like money

Corsendonk · 23-07-2011 05:02AM

Neither if I can help it, O'Hara stout is lovely.

Corsendonk · 23-07-2011 05:03AM

policarp wrote: »

Why is Guinness dearer than Beamish.?
50 cent at least in most pubs.
If Beamish can sell their drink at that
price, why can't Guinness?

All the Guinness adverts don't come cheap.

policarp · 23-07-2011 05:07AM

Chris Hansen wrote: »

Probably due to its brand strength? I mean how many american tourists will have heard of Beamish in comparison to Guinness, besides i think locally where I am the price of Guinness was dropped to 3.50?

I was in Ballincollig last weekend and was told that the Americans were asking for Beamish. Apparently there is a big advertising campaign in the U.S.A. It seems to be working.

mawk · 23-07-2011 05:13AM

a good beamish beats a good guinness. but since guinness is more popular its more common to get a good pint of guinness.

I usually have a pint of beamish to start with and see how the taps are

Run_to_da_hills · 23-07-2011 08:20AM

The only place that I would drink Beamish is in Cork.

Mint Sauce · 23-07-2011 11:45AM

policarp wrote: »

Why is Guinness dearer than Beamish.?
50 cent at least in most pubs.
If Beamish can sell their drink at that
price, why can't Guinness?

Guinness probably could, if they wanted to. But they sell enough that they dont have to bring down their prices.

Although I quite fancy a Beamish now, have not had one in ages.

Swampy · 23-07-2011 11:46AM

Stupid question. Obviously Guinness.

cowzerp · 23-07-2011 11:58AM

Guinness is far nicer but a good murphys is even better again.

23-07-2011 11:59AM

Murphys.

No1J · 23-07-2011 12:06PM

policarp wrote: »

Why is Guinness dearer than Beamish.?
50 cent at least in most pubs.
If Beamish can sell their drink at that
price, why can't Guinness?

Guinness, Beamish, and Murphy's all come in at less than €1.50 a pint to the Publican, what price he/her charges after that is up to them.

4ndroid · 23-07-2011 12:08PM

Considering theres no William Beamish day.... .....to Arthur!

W.Shakes-Beer · 23-07-2011 12:10PM

Geemish

Sergeant · 23-07-2011 12:34PM

Blind taste test. Get a barman to pour a pint of Guinness and a pint of Beamish into two unmarked glasses. Try and tell which is which.

You can also try this for lager, try and tell the difference between "premium" Heineken and say Baveria. Without markings on the glass, or being told which is which.

Dyr · 23-07-2011 12:37PM

I'll try a beamish or murphy if its on tap..or any other stout thats there just to try promote some kind of customer choice in this country

suicide_circus · 23-07-2011 01:28PM

More importantly, which gives you the most serious squits the next day?

Amirani · 23-07-2011 01:39PM

Sergeant wrote: »

Blind taste test. Get a barman to pour a pint of Guinness and a pint of Beamish into two unmarked glasses. Try and tell which is which.

You can also try this for lager, try and tell the difference between "premium" Heineken and say Baveria. Without markings on the glass, or being told which is which.

Difference between Guinness and Beamish is very apparent.

starviewadams · 23-07-2011 01:56PM

Ah nothing beats 6 or 7 pints of Guinness on a Sunday afternoon,just wouldn't feel the same supping pints of Beamish!

Son Of A Vidic · 23-07-2011 02:42PM

policarp wrote: »

If Beamish can sell drink @ 50 or 60 cent cheaper than Guinness for the same type of beverage then why can't Guinness drop their prices a little?

Maybe it's because Beamish is disgusting and they need to sell it at a lower price.

Gummy Panda · 23-07-2011 02:59PM

It could also be the money guinness spend on keeping their quality high like those guys who clean the pub's taps and test the guinness coming out.

RichieC · 23-07-2011 03:01PM

Beamish when available.

Feardorca · 23-07-2011 03:06PM

Swampy wrote: »

Stupid question. Obviously Guinness.

Hear Hear !!

Bogsnorkler · 23-07-2011 03:06PM

Beamish taste nicer but harder to get a good pint outside of Cork city

policarp · 23-07-2011 03:27PM

cowzerp wrote: »

Guinness is far nicer but a good murphys is even better again.

Dónal wrote: »

Murphys.

Why did the Guinness drinkers go back to drinking Guinness after the Guinness strike,even though Murphys was on tap in most pubs?

Is it a Dublin V Cork phobia or has Guinness got a better advertising campaign?

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