Booze deals [Megathread]

Lots of the craft beer boxes in lids Carrick On Suir. Slabs of carlsberg €20 too

odyssey06 wrote: »

The current LIDL wine deal is 6 for €40 but finishes on Wednesday 2nd December.
https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/christmas-drinks/festive-wine-deal/p53743

The Sauvignon Blanc is quite nice but very hard to get as seems to be sold out in a lot of Lidl stores I go into.

Stella 24x500mlx4.8% 20euro in tesco. Not showing online for me but plenty in the shop.

Surreptitious wrote: »

Kahlua and milk like in The Big Lebowski.

Basq wrote: »

Cream and vodka..

big lebowski also used "half and half" creamer, not sure which was used most. Cream would be best, I would consider milk to be a "diet white russian".


I see wiki has a " an Anna Kournikova (named after the tennis player), made with skimmed milk (i.e. a "skinny" white Russian"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Russian_(cocktail)

Tia Maria is also 20 in tesco and some would think is a better quality liquer, of course subject to taste.
https://secure.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=257304458
valid until 22/12/2020

the kahlua is down to 19
SAVE 4.60 Was 23.60 Now 19.00
valid from 25/11/2020 until 22/12/2020
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255949777

they both show as 20%, I think tia maria used to be slightly stronger than kahlua. (I think one or both can go down to 18euro too)

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Slabs of Guinness are 20 quid in Dunnes, Briarhill, Galway.

guinness are being utterly ripped apart on facebook in every post they put up, people complaining about these cans.

20 should be the max you have to pay from now on, and if availing of dunnes vouchers it might be worth it. You might just have to follow the advice on using it best. I still think beamish or murphys could cash in on this and turn some of the freakishly & illogically loyal guinness drinkers to turn to another dark side. I always find it utterly bizarre how many people are out there who consider themselves "guinness drinkers" but who might have only tried 1 or 2 other stouts in their entire life, and some would have had their minds made up before even tasting those "sorry mate, no guinness on tap, -oh I'll have a lager so!". Masterful conmen of marketing... Only Coca cola come close, and maybe heinz ketchup in 3rd

Fairweather Guinness Drinker myself so hopefully the widget returns soon. The pint I like but the cans are at best meh (to me).

In other news, Stella is 20 bucks in Lidl for 24 x 330 ml bottles and a bottle of baileys is still €10 there also.
Been that way for 2 weeks now.

I’m not buying those 470 ml cans. No chance. (Just thought I’d let you know in case you were wondering :-) )

vicwatson wrote: »

I’m not buying those 470 ml cans. No chance. (Just thought I’d let you know in case you were wondering :-) )

I made the same decision when they came out, I refuse to support the sneaky humps for pulling a stunt like this.

I see in the ads above that Aldi haven't detailed the size of the cans which is even more sneaky, at least the others have put it in the small print.

To be honest at 20 for 24 cans I'll probably yield and pick up a few Bulmers if they are in front of me, but hell will freeze over before I support Guinness with this hungry move.

I see they were selling glasses in Lidl yesterday, 7 euro for two and they had some other tat as well they were trying to charge premium prices for when they should be giving it away and be thankful if anyone would want it.

The Covid 19 is after landing them on their arse big time, I'm delighted, they have taken their customer base for granted for far too long.

Anyone else notice that about 25% of cans in a Heineken slab are dead when poured

Rows Grower wrote: »

I made the same decision when they came out, I refuse to support the sneaky humps for pulling a stunt like this.

I see in the ads above that Aldi haven't detailed the size of the cans which is even more sneaky, at least the others have put it in the small print.

To be honest at 20 for 24 cans I'll probably yield and pick up a few Bulmers if they are in front of me, but hell will freeze over before I support Guinness with this hungry move.

I see they were selling glasses in Lidl yesterday, 7 euro for two and they had some other tat as well they were trying to charge premium prices for when they should be giving it away and be thankful if anyone would want it.

The Covid 19 is after landing them on their arse big time, I'm delighted, they have taken their customer base for granted for far too long.

Guinness pint glasses €1 in Tesco.

Invincible wrote: »

Also Hop House.

Store specific or countrywide do you know?

vicwatson wrote: »

Store specific or countrywide do you know?

Not certain, in local store, had Guinness & Rockshore in storeroom, employee said Rockshore wasn't scanning, probably not set up on system, brought out box of Guinness glasses. Another store someone posted had Guinness & Hop House.

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Is it the flat one like most bars or the ones with the indentations on it?.

I got the latter free with a multi pack purchase about a month ago in Dunnes.

Same as this:
Has embossed Harp on opposite side.
https://www.carrollsirishgifts.com/guinness-20oz-gravity-pint-glass-with-gift-box/35654.html?currency=EUR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItaah4YCo7QIVmu3tCh3nfwYJEAQYASABEgIAv_D_BwE

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Yeah same ones.

Bit cheeky they're selling them and not giving them with purchases.

These glasses are exactly 500ml to the brim.

Why is it cheeky for them to sell a glass?

Why should they give it away for free with a purchase?

Don’t get me wrong it’s a nice thing to get from them or any other brewery on the odd occasion that they do it but I wouldn’t feel like I should expect them to do so.

Got Dunnes vouchers in the post today several €10 off a €40 shop plus one €25 off a €100 shop. Got a bottle Hennessy and 1Lt of Baracdi €25 each but just €20 after the voucher. May as well stock up now as this is all outlawed for alcohol come early January.

Invincible wrote: »

Same as this:
Has embossed Harp on opposite side.
https://www.carrollsirishgifts.com/guinness-20oz-gravity-pint-glass-with-gift-box/35654.html?currency=EUR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItaah4YCo7QIVmu3tCh3nfwYJEAQYASABEgIAv_D_BwE

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Yeah same ones.

Bit cheeky they're selling them and not giving them with purchases.

These glasses are exactly 500ml to the brim.

the ones linked are 20 uk fluid oz, aka a pint, 568ml. Did you get a 500ml glass in the supermarket? if so where? did you test it or why do you think its 500ml?

I believe they are all 568ml, my friend got one this week and its 568ml which is apparent as the can poured in it looks like shite.

Invincible wrote: »

(DPD) Deep pockets Dan ��

Ah diageo have gotten millions from me over the years ( bar this one obviously)

jem wrote: »

Anyone else find them a little small when pouring a 500ml guiness can

also I note in local tesco none out on the shelves asked and younglad went off and found them in the very back of the store. staff holding for themselves crossed my mind.
BYTW notice that on the box of each glass it says that they are free with multipack purchases

Will look on box after work, didn't see it previously, unlike the Moretti glass €5 or free with box of bottles, that has free glass printed on box.

jem wrote: »

Anyone else find them a little small when pouring a 500ml guiness can

500ml of guinness with the expanded head will not fit in a 500ml glass. I wondered if the 470ml would suit it.

Guinness sell 520ml surger cans for 568ml glasses, but the head is also too big, I reckon it needs to be about 530-540ml to fit a 568ml glass properly

jem wrote: »

Anyone else find them a little small when pouring a 500ml guiness can

also I note in local tesco none out on the shelves asked and younglad went off and found them in the very back of the store. staff holding for themselves crossed my mind.
BYTW notice that on the box of each glass it says that they are free with multipack purchases

Same here

Colking wrote: »

Hi there, doesn't seem to be on Tesco online ?

That's very annoying, I've an order to collect tomorrow. Looks like I'm off to Lidl on Friday then