Booze deals [Megathread]

odyssey06 · 20-05-2020 2:20pm

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

This is dirt, brewed in Dundalk

Is that based on having tasting it, or on general principles (which may be sound) about its origins

Bhoy1967 · 20-05-2020 2:54pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Is that based on having tasting it, or on general principles (which may be sound) about its origins

I can second that - it's awful!!!

IQO · 20-05-2020 4:07pm

Tennents in Tesco yesterday evening: 4 0.5l cans for 4 euro.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 20-05-2020 8:13pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Is that based on having tasting it, or on general principles (which may be sound) about its origins

Aye, tasted it unfortunately

ANXIOUS · 20-05-2020 8:23pm

Anyone see cans of Harp lately? Seems to have been replaced by ****e shore.

castle2012 · 20-05-2020 8:30pm

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Anyone see cans of Harp lately? Seems to have been replaced by ****e shore.

Yea Diagio stopped making them temporarily. There going back into production this week. Should be back in the shops in the next fortnight

bmc58 · 20-05-2020 8:44pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Yea Diagio stopped making them temporarily. There going back into production this week. Should be back in the shops in the next fortnight

Used to drink Harp ,but just drifted away from it.Don't know many who drink it now.

PTH2009 · 20-05-2020 11:15pm

The slab is gone but I'm probably better off waiting til next weekend to see the offers

Heineken, Stella or Carlsberg

jhammer · 21-05-2020 9:11am

castle2012 wrote: »

Yea Diagio stopped making them temporarily. There going back into production this week. Should be back in the shops in the next fortnight

Whats the reason behind that? I did see a thing on twitter but i thought it was just one off license.

Poor_old_gill · 21-05-2020 9:25am

I just want to take this moment to say that Supervalu's alcohol deals are f*ckin shocking.

Their wine deals are just rolled over from month to month & their spirits deals are pathetic. End rant.

Yellow Dog · 21-05-2020 11:17am

28th May to 3rd May

Lidl

24 x 500ml Guinness; Budweiser; Carling & Carlsberg

FROM €20

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/big-brand-super-savers/budweiser-carling-carlsberg-guinness/p42962

andrew1977 · 21-05-2020 11:45am

Yellow Dog wrote: »

28th May to 3rd May

Lidl

24 x 500ml Guinness; Budweiser; Carling & Carlsberg

FROM €20

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/big-brand-super-savers/budweiser-carling-carlsberg-guinness/p42962

Thanks for that,, will keep an eye out, the elusive " cheap tray of Guinness in Lidl " , everyone seems to find them in store ,except me:D, ive searched high and low everytime its mentioned on special, some day, just some day I will secure one and it will be sweetest can I've ever drank.

magicmoves · 21-05-2020 12:16pm

Monkey 47 50cl - 40 euros : https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/monkey-47-50cl

Hogzy · 21-05-2020 12:24pm

magicmoves wrote: »

Monkey 47 50cl - 40 euros : https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/monkey-47-50cl

Is monkey 47 really that good a gin to justify its price? It seems to be the most premium of gins. Iv never tried it but curious as to whether its noticeably different.

Hotblack Desiato · 21-05-2020 12:36pm

They can feck off with the "from €20" crap. State what the price will be for each product ffs. Is this legal?

castle2012 · 21-05-2020 1:52pm

jhammer wrote: »

Whats the reason behind that? I did see a thing on twitter but i thought it was just one off license.

They couldn't keep up with demand of all there brands. They had to streamline and focus on the most popular, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Guinness etc.
However good news I'm told stocks are now going back into shops since yesterday.

ANXIOUS · 21-05-2020 2:04pm

castle2012 wrote: »

They couldn't keep up with demand of all there brands. They had to streamline and focus on the most popular, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Guinness etc.
However good news I'm told stocks are now going back into shops since yesterday.

Wonder what the long term plan for the brand is, they've done virtually no promotion and I'd say the number of pubs you can get it in draft is in the low 100's.

Reputable Rog · 21-05-2020 2:21pm

It’s big up north and in Kerry bizarrely enough.

Dr. Steve Brule · 21-05-2020 2:28pm

Does anywhere in Ireland do those 5L beer kegs anymore? I know the Heineken ones weren't that popular and they more or less flopped but are there any others around anywhere?

ANXIOUS · 21-05-2020 2:30pm

Dr. Steve Brule wrote: »

Does anywhere in Ireland do those 5L beer kegs anymore? I know the Heineken ones weren't that popular and they more or less flopped but are there any others around anywhere?

https://loughgillbrewery.com

BullBauld · 21-05-2020 2:44pm

andrew1977 wrote: »

Thanks for that,, will keep an eye out, the elusive " cheap tray of Guinness in Lidl " , everyone seems to find them in store ,except me:D, ive searched high and low everytime its mentioned on special, some day, just some day I will secure one and it will be sweetest can I've ever drank.

Got Guinness for €20 a few weeks back in Lidl.
Currently €32!

amber2 · 21-05-2020 2:50pm

Dr. Steve Brule wrote: »

Does anywhere in Ireland do those 5L beer kegs anymore? I know the Heineken ones weren't that popular and they more or less flopped but are there any others around anywhere?

https://www.blacksbrewery.com/store/c15/Mini_Kegs_5_Litre.html

https://www.blacksbrewery.com/store/p74/KPA_30_Litre_keg_-_Collection_only_.html

Blacks Kinsale outa stock until the 27th though.

tonyfillony · 21-05-2020 2:53pm

amber2 wrote: »

https://www.blacksbrewery.com/store/c15/Mini_Kegs_5_Litre.html

Blacks Kinsale outa stock until the 27th though.

Received my Rocket Ship IPA this morning , only a day to deliver , cooling now in the fridge .
Whitehag also do them : https://www.thewhitehag.com/beer/mini-keg/

Never tried these mini kegs but if its anyway good will order Whitehag next , savage stuff altogether

Poor_old_gill · 21-05-2020 2:55pm

Reputable Rog wrote: »

It’s big up north and in Kerry bizarrely enough.

Is it?
I'm from Tralee & I've never heard of anyone drinkin it!
Never seen much of it in Killarney either!

Quackster · 21-05-2020 3:09pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Is it?
I'm from Tralee & I've never heard of anyone drinkin it!
Never seen much of it in Killarney either!

I remember it being common enough in rural North Kerry pubs but I haven't seen it on draught in yonks, outside of Norn Iron.

Poor_old_gill · 21-05-2020 3:11pm

Quackster wrote: »

I remember it being common enough in rural North Kerry pubs but I haven't seen it on draught in yonks, outside of Norn Iron.

Jeez I've not seen it anywhere in a long time - Cronins seems to have taken off in Kerry alright but most drinkers follow country wide trends, from my experience

ChewBerecca · 21-05-2020 3:53pm

Not really a bargain but the cheapest I've seen in Ireland since the Supervalu debacle, Whelehans Wines have Whispering Angel for 25 per bottle.

Other off licences are charging 30-35.

bassy · 21-05-2020 3:53pm

What's the story with Carling sold out or not in most supermarkets etc

Happy4 · 21-05-2020 4:19pm

And bottles of coors light.. nearly impossible to get a box of 20 :rolleyes:

jhammer · 21-05-2020 4:55pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Is it?
I'm from Tralee & I've never heard of anyone drinkin it!
Never seen much of it in Killarney either!

Its in a few pubs in Dingle and Temple bar so apart from the north you could say its just in touristy spots and the odd old school pub. Has a terrible name historically but i love it.

They do promote it but only up north. Its in practically all irish pubs in America so i imagine Ireland is a fraction of its sales.

Reputable Rog · 21-05-2020 5:50pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Is it?
I'm from Tralee & I've never heard of anyone drinkin it!
Never seen much of it in Killarney either!

I’ve seen it plenty of places in Tralee, I had a pint of it recently in Tralee. Awful stuff.

Poor_old_gill · 21-05-2020 5:57pm

Reputable Rog wrote: »

I’ve seen it plenty of places in Tralee, I had a pint of it recently in Tralee. Awful stuff.

What dives are you frequenting??ðŸ˜˜
Maybe I just haven’t been taking notice as I don’t drink it

idontlikemyname · 21-05-2020 7:00pm

tonyfillony wrote: »

Received my Rocket Ship IPA this morning , only a day to deliver , cooling now in the fridge .
Whitehag also do them : https://www.thewhitehag.com/beer/mini-keg/

Never tried these mini kegs but if its anyway good will order Whitehag next , savage stuff altogether

McHughs off licence in Dublin had white hag mini kegs in stock yday, didn't see a price on them though

gerrykiddy · 21-05-2020 7:05pm

Dunnes now doing their Spirits offer of 25e per litre on Powers/Gordons/Smirnoff and Captain Morgan. Works well with the everlasting voucher.

sceach16 · 21-05-2020 7:22pm

gerrykiddy wrote: »

Dunnes now doing their Spirits offer of 25e per litre on Powers/Gordons/Smirnoff and Captain Morgan. Works well with the everlasting voucher.

Did you notice any slab deals there?

sasta le · 21-05-2020 7:39pm

gerrykiddy wrote: »

Dunnes now doing their Spirits offer of 25e per litre on Powers/Gordons/Smirnoff and Captain Morgan. Works well with the everlasting voucher.

Whats the everlasting voucher??

cython · 21-05-2020 8:21pm

sasta le wrote: »

Whats the everlasting voucher??

10 off 50, and when you spend the 50 you get another voucher for the same again, I assume.

elperello · 21-05-2020 8:22pm

sasta le wrote: »

Whats the everlasting voucher??

Spend €50 you get a voucher for €10 off your next spend of €50.
When you spend the next €50 you get another voucher and so it goes on and on.

murphyebass · 21-05-2020 8:58pm

elperello wrote: »

Spend €50 you get a voucher for €10 off your next spend of €50.
When you spend the next €50 you get another voucher and so it goes on and on.

Problem is you have to shop in Dunnes.

elperello · 21-05-2020 9:01pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Problem is you have to shop in Dunnes.

Well that's sort of the deal all right

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IQO · 22-05-2020 1:13pm

Lidl has the Mythos Greek beer back in offer, 2euro for 2 33cl bottles.

Atlantic Dawn · 22-05-2020 2:52pm

Dunnes have the 650ml Heineken 5% same as Tesco 4 for €10.

snowgal · 22-05-2020 2:55pm

Have to say, was in Dunnes, Tesco and Supervalu over the past 2 days and the offers on booze is really shocking. esp wine for me, always get bottles on offer but none of the usuals in the past while. I know theyre making hay while the sun shines etc but it is bad for this time of the year!

brandonviewer · 22-05-2020 3:04pm

snowgal wrote: »

Have to say, was in Dunnes, Tesco and Supervalu over the past 2 days and the offers on booze is really shocking. esp wine for me, always get bottles on offer but none of the usuals in the past while. I know theyre making hay while the sun shines etc but it is bad for this time of the year!

As someone who does a yearly booze cruise to France which wasn't possible this year, I'm leaning heavily on kooliburra reserve Shiraz from aldi. At €4.99 a pop and 14% volume, it ain't half bad. Good reviews on vivino also

rubadub · 22-05-2020 3:08pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Problem is you have to shop in Dunnes.

Dunnes is expensive as so many are using those vouchers that they have to be.

Tescos 8 for €10 500ml can offers end on the 24th, might be some new ones then.

At the moment 8 for tenner
rockshore lager
coors light
carlsberg
bulmers light
bud regular
hop house 13
rockshore cider
orchard thieves
guinness (though shows as out of stock for me)

so tray of 24 for €30

Quackster · 22-05-2020 3:41pm

rubadub wrote: »

Dunnes is expensive as so many are using those vouchers that they have to be.

Dunnes is selectively expensive. The vast majority of what I buy there is no more expensive than the other supermarkets even before the value of the coupon is taken off so I make a genuine saving.

Couldn't do all my shopping there though so I'll alternate between Dunnes and Lidl/Aldi. The current extension of validity of Dunnes vouchers to 21 days helps a lot in that regard.

Agree on the current lack of wine offers. Very disappointing.

Hotblack Desiato · 22-05-2020 3:59pm

IQO wrote: »

Lidl has the Mythos Greek beer back in offer, 2euro for 2 33cl bottles.

It's decent enough but should be cheaper than 3 euro a litre, really.

blindsider · 22-05-2020 5:10pm

brandonviewer wrote: »

As someone who does a yearly booze cruise to France which wasn't possible this year, I'm leaning heavily on kooliburra reserve Shiraz from aldi. At €4.99 a pop and 14% volume, it ain't half bad. Good reviews on vivino also

Shhh! Don't tell everyone! :-)

For a fiver you can't go wrong. It's no world-bearer, but ut certainly does me.

vicwatson · 22-05-2020 5:13pm

Guinness 6 for €10 in Lidl, not great I know but.....

Andrew00 · 22-05-2020 6:17pm

I find the REALLY big supervalus have the best selection of drink etc

Like in most if not all lidls you can't get Moretti and there's a limited choice

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