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Where can I buy Gold Label Barley Wine beer in Ireland

  • 14-12-2012 02:55AM
    #1
    bodhrandude
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    Is there any specialist off licences out there where I can buy these cans of beer, Gold Label Barley Wine. Im based in Galway city, does anyone know of a good stockist who might have this?
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    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



Comments

  • #2
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    I've seen it in Sainsbury's up north but never here.

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  • #3
    Saruman
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    TBN have you had that? It looks like a shops own brand type of branding. It really is a ghastly looking can of beer, one I would immediately ignore if I saw it.


  • #4
    Ravelleman
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    Looks like the ale equivalent of a super lager.


  • #5
    BeerNut
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    Saruman wrote: »
    TBN have you had that?
    I haven't. Whitbread Gold Label and Mackeson's Stout, which you normally see side-by-side in Sainsbury's, are both living fossil beers. They've both been around since forever and it's slightly weird that they're still in production.

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  • #6
    oblivious
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    Saruman wrote: »
    TBN have you had that? It looks like a shops own brand type of branding. It really is a ghastly looking can of beer, one I would immediately ignore if I saw it.

    There is a can of it in my shed, not a bad tipple


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  • #7
    Saruman
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    oblivious wrote: »
    There is a can of it in my shed, not a bad tipple

    Beside the paint brushes? You know that's not for drinking right?


  • #8
    Losty Dublin
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    I had it yonks ago; it was akin to a weaker flavoured brown ale but it has a sickly sweetness to it that was there to stop you from drinking it, let alone enjoy it. Compared to Smithwicks Barely Wine, it was an inferior beer.


  • #9
    Saruman
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    I had it yonks ago; it was akin to a weaker flavoured brown ale but it has a sickly sweetness to it that was there to stop you from drinking it, let alone enjoy it. Compared to Smithwicks Barely Wine, it was an inferior beer.

    Never knew about that... interesting.


  • #10
    irish_goat
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    I can bring you'se a can or two down from the north when I'm up for Christmas if you're mad to try it. :p


  • #11
    Saruman
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    I'm not sure I'm mad to try it but sure bring one down and I will give it a go.


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  • #12
    Mr Benevolent
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    Flying Dog Barley Wine is the dog's bollocks. Lovely stuff.


  • #13
    oblivious
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    Saruman wrote: »

    Beside the paint brushes? You know that's not for drinking right?

    Brew shed ;-)


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