Booze deals [Megathread #2]

First Up wrote: »

I suspect the supply chains for beer are under pressure. Breweries are switching their output to bottles and cans and away from the draught they used to send to pubs. That must be putting a strain on the bottling and canning systems.

Bait and Switch is a common enough stunt in retail but production bottlenecks (pun intended) could be part of it too.

but why advertise special offers to draw people in if you are having supply problems? dosent make sense..

oceanman wrote:

but why advertise special offers to draw people in if you are having supply problems? dosent make sense..

I think shops like Lidl and Aldi turn stock around really fast so they work to very tight delivery schedules. Stuff goes from the truck to the shelf and out the door. Any production or delivery problems hit them immediately.

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Londis advertising Guinness 0 0 cans, I’ve been to 3 different Londis stores and no sign of them.

There was rumours before Christmas that 6 packs of normal Guinness would be getting 2 free 00 cans as a marketing promotion. I guess that won't be happening with the special offer restrictions.

2ndcoming wrote: »

Picked up the Belgian Gift set for 10 this morning in Lidl Celbridge, it's supposed to be 16 per their leaflet. Could have been a mistake but I think I'll grab another now just in case.

Also they had all on the shelves despite the deal not supposed to be starting til the 15th..

Balls .... saw it last night and didn't get it cos I thought that's a labeling error and it'll be €16 at the till.

Missprice?

Tesco website showing Stella Artois 500Ml for €1

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=308115917

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Missprice?

Tesco website showing Stella Artois 500Ml for €1

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=308115917

I'd say it's a legit price. They did similar with Bud and Carlsberg a few weeks ago.

xredmanlfcx wrote: »

"Sorry, this product is currently not available" is reading on the website.

Special Offer SAVE 1.55 Was 2.55 Now 1.00 valid from 14/4/2021 until 31/5/2021

Will be heading to my local Tesco today.
I'll report back.

Coors light 50cl cans €1.37 reduced to clear Tesco greystones, and no 50cl Stella to be seen

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Missprice?

Tesco website showing Stella Artois 500Ml for €1

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=308115917

Stella was regularly €24 (or maybe €25) for 24cans. They usually did not have trays/slabs, they were just on the shelf in mine and you would only get 24 at a time, its like they did not want it to sell. It seemed to go unnoticed as the cans were down low and I very often did manage to clear out the shelf.

The odd time they did have trays of it with others.

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Well just back from Tesco and no luck.
Spoke to a staff member and he knew nothing.
Showed him the offer on my phone. He said he had never seen 500ml bottles.
Yet I can order it for delivery.

How do you know the offer is for bottles??

Was in Tesco Tuesday and saw a slab of Carlsberg for €40, feck that

i'll wait out and hopefully a few offers for the May bank holiday weekend

Smell the glove wrote: »

Anyone see any offers on slabs of Coors?

€30 in supervalu

Johnny Drama_11 wrote: »

Karpackie 8 x 500ml - €5.50

Had a couple of these before, they are 5%, if you are ok with Carlsberg in a can it's not a million miles away in taste, I'd say 6 cans of it would send me straight on through to the other side

Just back from my local Dunnes ( Dundalk) ! Went in for last few slabs of Rockshore at €25. They had slabs of Bud, Carlsberg and Guinness for €30!

Was talking to someone in the know the other day and they said that the reason why all the supermarkets are getting the glasses to hand out for free now is because the pubs are closed. Usually they would be given to the local pubs. My glasses press has never been as full! We've seen Guinness, Moretti, Carslberg & Jameson hand out some very nice ones lately. Wonder which one will be next?

Colking wrote: »

Any slabs of Heineken for a good price anywhere ? I think Aldi were supposed to be doing it for €24 but it turned into a bit of bait and switch.

nope, bought 2 slabs in two different Aldi shops over easter. (for €24 a slab)

Fitz* wrote: »

Was talking to someone in the know the other day and they said that the reason why all the supermarkets are getting the glasses to hand out for free now is because the pubs are closed. Usually they would be given to the local pubs. My glasses press has never been as full! We've seen Guinness, Moretti, Carslberg & Jameson hand out some very nice ones lately. Wonder which one will be next?

Was in my local Dunnes (Longford) nice stemmed Carlsberg glasses on offer with any multi pack of Carlsberg so am assuming a 4 pack counts wasnt in the market but will be back tomorrow