Booze deals [Megathread]

captainshamroc

Smithwicks 500ml bottles (Pale Ale/Blonde) are €2 in Dunnes at the moment. Normally €2.60

bored_newbie

amber2 wrote: »

Guinness offer Coming up next cycle in S/V 12 500ml cans of Guinness for €15.

Is this happening?
I need to order some Guinness and Smithwicks and I take it 8 cans for 13 euro isn't a great deal?

rubadub

bored_newbie wrote: »

Is this happening?
I need to order some Guinness and Smithwicks and I take it 8 cans for 13 euro isn't a great deal?

Its very rare to see a good offer on Smithwicks. I would not pay much more than a euro a can for guinness, but that is probably the best price you can expect around now, as its offers are usually quite seasonal.

TheDriver

The only time I saw a good offer on smithwicks was 24 for 24 after Patricks day

cruhoortwunk

bored_newbie wrote: »

Is this happening?
I need to order some Guinness and Smithwicks and I take it 8 cans for 13 euro isn't a great deal?

Instead of Smithwicks, try O'Sheas red ale in Aldi, it's anout €1.90 for 500ml bottle. And try the O'Sheas Stout instead of Guinness. Works out not much extra for better drink. Also Brú Rua is in Lidl for around €2 per bottle

TheDriver

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Instead of Smithwicks, try O'Sheas red ale in Aldi, it's anout €1.90 for 500ml bottle. And try the O'Sheas Stout instead of Guinness. Works out not much extra for better drink. Also Brú Rua is in Lidl for around €2 per bottle

As much as I agree with you on the ale, only murphys and beamish come close to draught stout as opposed to bottled extra stout type of drink.

Only thing is the quality of the ale in the more expensive ones is quite noticeable e.g. sabotage or blacks of kinsale compared to O'Sheas (which is made by O'Haras but not a patch on their own stuff)

cruhoortwunk

TheDriver wrote: »

As much as I agree with you on the ale, only murphys and beamish come close to draught stout as opposed to bottled extra stout type of drink.

Only thing is the quality of the ale in the more expensive ones is quite noticeable e.g. sabotage or blacks of kinsale compared to O'Sheas (which is made by O'Haras but not a patch on their own stuff)

Yes, but if Smithwicks is acceptable quality for this person, O'Shea's surely is. If you're willing to pay a bit more the 8degrees ales are the best of the Irish ones I think. Their Howling Gale is great for the price, and I think the Hurricane IPA is well worth the extra few cents

rubadub

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Yes, but if Smithwicks is acceptable quality for this person, O'Shea's surely is.

I doubt it, this should have read

"only murphys and beamish close to draught nitrogenated stout" meaning the cans with widgets

Most guinness drinkers I know do not like carbonated stouts. I have been handed over other nitrogenated stouts in pubs by mates who drink guinness, as the taste was too strong for them.

I believe guinness has grown less flavoursome over the years, and in the beer forum some lad in the business said they had done so. I remember 20+years ago when beginning to drink lads and especially girls baulking at the taste of it. It really struck me on arthurs day when I saw everyone happily gulping down guinness (as other taps were shut off).

Also many just like the look and feel of the "creamy head" and would be hugely put off by something looking like this

bored_newbie

Thanks for the replies. I'll need to stick to the Guinness itself because its for someone who's coming from abroad, who likes to have a Guinness while he's here. And he like the Smithwicks too so I'll get some of those.

I generally don't drink the dark stuff very often myself so I'm not too educated on the Aldi and Lidl offerings

TheChevron

Can anyone remember which supermarket has the 20 bottles of Heineken for €20?

NinetyForNone

TheChevron wrote: »

Can anyone remember which supermarket has the 20 bottles of Heineken for €20?

seen it on tesco online just now.

Atlantic Dawn

TheChevron wrote: »

Can anyone remember which supermarket has the 20 bottles of Heineken for €20?

SuperValu and Tesco.

casio4

any deals on Guinness anywhere?

Atlantic Dawn

casio4 wrote: »

any deals on Guinness anywhere?

8 for €13 in Tesco and SuperValu seems to be the best.

flangemeistro

TheChevron wrote: »

Can anyone remember which supermarket has the 20 bottles of Heineken for €20?

I got them in lidl last Sunday.

prodsc

flangemeistro wrote: »

I got them in lidl last Sunday.

Tesco and Centra too.

Atlantic Dawn

Tesco
Litre bottles €25
Smirnoff/Captain Morgan/Cork Dry Gin

Cape Clear

Any deals on Powers Whiskey?

Atlantic Dawn

Cape Clear wrote: »

Any deals on Powers Whiskey?

700cl bottles for €23 in SuperValu seems to be the best.

hatrickpatrick

Just a heads up, Tesco seem to have dropped their own-brand White Rum, but you can still get a 70cl of €11.69 White Rum in Aldi.

Now that Tesco have dropped it there's nothing stopping Aldi from increasing their price so I wouldn't necessarily rely on it sticking around for too long...

L1011

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Just a heads up, Tesco seem to have dropped their own-brand White Rum, but you can still get a 70cl of €11.69 White Rum in Aldi.

Now that Tesco have dropped it there's nothing stopping Aldi from increasing their price so I wouldn't necessarily rely on it sticking around for too long...

Unfortunately Aldis is muck in comparison. One of the few cases of the cheap Tesco brand actually being better - their vodka and gin are woeful

johnire

Does anyone know if or when Dunnes are doing the 25% off wine promotion?
Thanks!

hatrickpatrick

L1011 wrote: »

Unfortunately Aldis is muck in comparison. One of the few cases of the cheap Tesco brand actually being better - their vodka and gin are woeful

Is it muck enough that even when mixed it's unpleasant? Any tesco own brand spirit is tolerable once mixed. Now shots on the other hans.....

cruhoortwunk

L1011 wrote: »

Unfortunately Aldis is muck in comparison. One of the few cases of the cheap Tesco brand actually being better - their vodka and gin are woeful

Aldi gin has won awards:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/22/aldi-own-label-gin-taste
http://www.checkout.ie/aldi-s-gin-triumphs-at-international-awards/11157

Lidl's scored better recently though:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/19/supermarket-gin-which-morrisons-lidl-waitrose

casio4

Tesco website saying 24 cans of Guinness for €28 not sure what others are included Heineken on the list also available until 2/5/16

Atlantic Dawn

casio4 wrote: »

Tesco website saying 24 cans of Guinness for €28 not sure what others are included Heineken on the list also available until 2/5/16

Sweet deal. It says it's from tomorrow, others included are Coors Light, Bulmer and Bulmers Light.

Murt10

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Is it muck enough that even when mixed it's unpleasant? Any tesco own brand spirit is tolerable once mixed. Now shots on the other hans.....

Tesco own label brandy/cognac is pleasant enough on its own. E21 a bottle compared to E30 for Hennessy

joeysoap

Slab of Coors €19.99 in Lidl

Mr. Tickle

joeysoap wrote: »

Slab of Coors €19.99 in Lidl

I can't see this on their site. When is this valid from?

Ageyev

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Aldi gin has won awards:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/22/aldi-own-label-gin-taste
http://www.checkout.ie/aldi-s-gin-triumphs-at-international-awards/11157

Lidl's scored better recently though:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/19/supermarket-gin-which-morrisons-lidl-waitrose

Hmm, that was 3years ago. They could have changed it to something muck since. €13 is alright for a punt though. I shall report back.