Free Smitwicks Red Ale sample with Sendmeasample (Google Assistant or Alexa required)

Doodah7 · 09-12-2020 3:46pm

Just received mine. The back of the van must be freezing as the can was perfectly chilled!! I got described as 'sad' by my wife upon opening.

09-12-2020 3:57pm

Colder than the black heart of my ex-wife. Forgot how weak it is - 3.8%

all the bais · 09-12-2020 4:15pm

My can has arrived and has had more hits than the Beatles. Straight to the bin.

Starlord_01 · 09-12-2020 4:18pm

Weirdest delivery ever :pac:

fdevine · 09-12-2020 4:57pm

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

......fastway......

Enough said.....:rolleyes:

2smiggy · 09-12-2020 5:44pm

fdevine wrote: »

Enough said.....:rolleyes:

i'd hate to have anything of value delivered by Fastway

Hogzy · 09-12-2020 6:37pm

Iv received nothing

mystic86 · 10-12-2020 3:09am

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Just received one flattened, wet, smelly parcel from fastway. No Smithwicks for me!!

Same, wet and light packaging enclosing an empty can that looks like it has been assaulted with an axe.

Cazale · 10-12-2020 9:09am

I know the usp is that they send you a sample but surely it would have been simpler and cheaper to send a voucher digitally to be redeemed locally. I was going to get one but as mentioned earlier its some waste to receive one can by courier especially now that a few have been damaged en route.

Roberto_gas · 10-12-2020 10:28am

Got our safe and sound !

fdevine · 10-12-2020 11:10am

2smiggy wrote: »

i'd hate to have anything of value delivered by Fastway

They delivered a votive candle set, intended to be a Christmas present, which was smashed to bits in transit. Then they managed to lose the return so I'm still waiting on a refund

Diggerdunne · 10-12-2020 12:57pm

Mine arrived today

bossdrum · 10-12-2020 2:14pm

I got mine yesterday.
It was wrapped very well in bubble wrap but amazingly had numerous large dents on it which could only have happened with strong force.
I'll still drink it but I wouldn't be happy if I was diageo.

BigAl81 · 10-12-2020 4:51pm

bossdrum wrote: »

I got mine yesterday.
It was wrapped very well in bubble wrap but amazingly had numerous large dents

Same, will taste it tonight and report back

Basq · 10-12-2020 10:39pm

Got mine today too.. was packaged fine. Few dents alright... is it possible the free samples were exclusively dented cans?

Fastway courier was even wearing a mask which is the first courier I've seen with a mask in a few weeks now.

Decoda · 10-12-2020 11:02pm

Mine arrived yesterday dent free.......

BigAl81 · 10-12-2020 11:49pm

BigAl81 wrote:

Same, will taste it tonight and report back

Not bad for free! Was a little flat compared to a lager, but it's an ale so I guess that's to be expected?

Hogzy · 11-12-2020 12:40pm

Received mine this morning. It must have been delivered late last night and was left outside the apartment door. Dont know how the driver made it past an electric gate, the locked front door and then made made his way up to the apartment. First courier to ever do that. They usually just leave it in the lobby. No bell rung or anything.

odyssey06 · 11-12-2020 12:46pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Received mine this morning. It must have been delivered late last night and was left outside the apartment door. Dont know how the driver made it past an electric gate, the locked front door and then made made his way up to the apartment. First courier to ever do that. They usually just leave it in the lobby. No bell rung or anything.

The milk tray guy must be moonlighting

loyatemu · 15-12-2020 12:11am

got mine today, wrapped in so much bubble wrap they could have been delivering an egg and it would have been fine.
The wife looked at me like I was insane unwrapping my single can of bland ale, but you can't argue with free beer!

StaticNoise · 15-12-2020 10:50am

Mine was received. A lot of plastic packaging and bubblewrap for a single can of beer. The cost of the courier must have been a good bit as well.
Not complaining about free beer, but that's some pricey activation.

ectoraige · 19-12-2020 2:22pm

loyatemu wrote: »

got mine today, wrapped in so much bubble wrap they could have been delivering an egg and it would have been fine.
The wife looked at me like I was insane unwrapping my single can of bland ale, but you can't argue with free beer!

Count yourself lucky, my wife drank mine!

Basq · 19-12-2020 3:06pm

Smithwicks would normally be a go-to for me in pubs without a good run on Guinness and don't mind it, but the can was all a bit flat.

theguzman · 19-12-2020 3:11pm

I am so sick of listening to this annoying ad on Spotify free, at least Uber Eats has Snoop dog going on about sushi and a reindeer. I am tempted to get a free can just to shove it up the hole or whatever moron created this ad.

DopeTech · 19-12-2020 3:31pm

theguzman wrote: »

I am so sick of listening to this annoying ad on Spotify free, at least Uber Eats has Snoop dog going on about sushi and a reindeer. I am tempted to get a free can just to shove it up the hole or whatever moron created this ad.

Or buy spotify premium!

bored_newbie · 19-12-2020 5:23pm

theguzman wrote: »

I am so sick of listening to this annoying ad on Spotify free, at least Uber Eats has Snoop dog going on about sushi and a reindeer. I am tempted to get a free can just to shove it up the hole or whatever moron created this ad.

That will teach him.

Nollog · 19-12-2020 5:49pm

bored_newbie wrote: »

That will teach him.

Or her.

breeno · 19-12-2020 5:51pm

My can never arrived

Christmas is ruined now.

DopeTech · 19-12-2020 6:57pm

breeno wrote: »

My can never arrived

Christmas is ruined now.

Your local fastway courier is probably going to have a merry Christmas

Yellow Dog · 21-12-2020 4:25pm

Is there a way of knowing what other samples are available?

21-12-2020 11:30pm

You know, this was actually smart business from Smitwicks. I'd have never ordered a pint of it before getting the free can, had a pint of it in the pub at the weekend and really enjoyed it.

manor · 21-12-2020 11:35pm

Guinness in the new year plus chocolate in March

mik_da_man · 22-12-2020 12:54am

loyatemu wrote: »

got mine today, wrapped in so much bubble wrap they could have been delivering an egg and it would have been fine.
The wife looked at me like I was insane unwrapping my single can of bland ale, but you can't argue with free beer!

I must have been unlucky so, got a damp bag handed to me, had forgotten about the sample till I opened it.
Can was mangled and had bust open.
Fired off an email a week ago and no answer.
Pity as I was looking forward to it.

fdevine · 22-12-2020 12:21pm

Mine eventually arrived with a few dings but was intact at least

jack in the box · 22-12-2020 4:41pm

Tastes like slightly flavoured water. Surprised I finished it, was muck!

Nalz · 24-12-2020 1:34pm

mik_da_man wrote: »

I must have been unlucky so, got a damp bag handed to me, had forgotten about the sample till I opened it.
Can was mangled and had bust open.
Fired off an email a week ago and no answer.
Pity as I was looking forward to it.

exactly the same happened to me this morning. filthy mangled can in bits, stinking and wet in a black plastic bag.

Ridiculous.

Who did you email?

Former Former Former · 24-12-2020 2:07pm

mik_da_man wrote: »

I must have been unlucky so, got a damp bag handed to me, had forgotten about the sample till I opened it.
Can was mangled and had bust open.
Fired off an email a week ago and no answer.
Pity as I was looking forward to it.

You fired off an angry email complaining about free stuff not being to your satisfaction!?

And all this hassle for something that costs less than 2 euro?

Nollog · 24-12-2020 4:54pm

Former Former Former wrote: »

You fired off an angry email complaining about free stuff not being to your satisfaction!?

And all this hassle for something that costs less than 2 euro?

Yeah, it's something that smithwicks paid good money for, letting them know they got scammed by fastway helps us all.