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Where has all the cobra gone??

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  • 27-08-2009 8:57am
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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭


    is there a reason why all the cobra has disappeared from tesco's, wilton and killarney, dunnes bishoptowns and macroom, should i be worried?
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    BeerNut
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    Well according to Wikipedia the company is in administration. The beer is still for sale in Dublin, though.

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    tippguy
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭tippguy


    the contract was up for renewal last month and the gleeson group took over the contract to distribute it in Ireland so it is probally just taking a bit of time to find its way into the system. most dunnes should have it pretty soon if not already as gleesons distribute the majority of their beers to their shops


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    entropi
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    I was just down in cork on the weekend, and bought some bottles of cobra from the carry out offie on old college road if thats any help?


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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    thanks lads


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    grenache
    Registered Users Posts: 6,477 ✭✭✭grenache


    http://www.bitterwallet.com/deathwatch-profits-fall-to-naan-at-all-for-cobra-beer/12620

    They nearly went bust, so that's why there is a temporary lull in supply.


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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    Master of Nothing wrote: »
    I was just down in cork on the weekend, and bought some bottles of cobra from the carry out offie on old college road if thats any help?

    nice work, got a load last night :pac::pac::pac::pac:


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    mikeruurds
    Registered Users Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭mikeruurds


    As an aside, I've been relocated to London and I spotted 2 new Cobra beer products at a Tesco in East London

    Cobra Bite - one with lime and the other with ginger. I'm drinking a ginger one now and it's bloody lovely.

    http://www.cobrabeer.com/beers/index#bite

    Looks like they have Lemongrass and blood orange too. I'll stick to ginger and Lime ;)


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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    well lads it all seems to be gone in cork and on line in obriens, did it make it back to the shelves in dublin?


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    wobzilla
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    I work in an off licence in dublin and we're able to get it no problem off gleesons.


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    tinner777
    Registered Users Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    wobzilla wrote: »
    I work in an off licence in dublin and we're able to get it no problem off gleesons.

    wtf how come its not back in tescos or dunnes? ermm i wonder if gleesons will deliver me a few boxes :pac::pac:


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    wobzilla
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    tinner777 wrote: »
    wtf how come its not back in tescos or dunnes? ermm i wonder if gleesons will deliver me a few boxes :pac::pac:

    you managed to comment exactly 24 hours after i did :)


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    electrogrimey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    Isn't Cobra run by one of the blokes from Dragon's Den? That's not very good advertising for the show if their businesses are going bust...

    Also, Cobra is horrible IMHO.


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    Anoeta
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    I seen lime & lemongrass flavoured cobra in Tescos last night.


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    tinner777 wrote: »
    wtf how come its not back in tescos or dunnes? ermm i wonder if gleesons will deliver me a few boxes :pac::pac:

    If you start asking for it in dunnes, they might eventually pull their fingers out and get it relisted. But dunnes have cut a lot of specialty beers lately so they might not bother relisting it at all.


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