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Beyond the Grape Finglas

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  • 08-12-2015 3:59pm
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    busterp
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Does anyone know what happened to this place? Hasn't been open long but FB page seems to be gone and phone number just rings out. Doesn't seem like it lasted very long if it's shut already


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    jimfinoc
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jimfinoc


    I went up there on Saturday to collect a brew that I paid €158 for, and the sign on the shop said "Closed due to illness".
    I have been trying to contact Luc Heymans the owner, as far as I know, for the past 2 weeks, but cannot get a reply. He also has a FB page on which I read that he lost his father recently to suicide.
    A hard thing to get over, but life goes on.
    Anyone else know whats going on.


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    testaccount123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭testaccount123


    I heard from a reliable source it has shut down permanently.


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    Siipina
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Siipina


    oh do you know why? I was looking on facebook and could not find anything. You sure its closed down?


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    busterp
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭busterp


    He has owed me money back for a batch that "went bad" for months and months now. I have heard from neighboring businesses in Trim (original BtG) that I was not the first to be screwed by him and it seems I am not the last.

    If he's packed up and gone back to Belgium what recourse does anyone have now?


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    Siipina
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Siipina


    He screwed me as well.
    So he did it with others too ? Very interesting.
    But he had his first shop in Kells not in Trim and then got too cocky I guess.
    Does anybody know why he closed down? AS I did hear some storys about revenue.


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    BeerNut
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    Siipina wrote: »
    Does anybody know why he closed down? AS I did hear some storys about revenue.
    Probably best not to speculate here.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    busterp
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭busterp


    No need for speculation, he claims it was due to health issues but I'm not buying it


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    jimfinoc
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jimfinoc


    Health issues don't last. All he had to do was contact people, and or reply to emails etc.


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    Siipina
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Siipina


    He sold the shop as he has a shoulder injury. I think it is a bit weird to sell your business because of something like that and so quick after the opening in the new place. All a bit weird.
    But he if he still owes money you could get it back from him?


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    jimfinoc
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭jimfinoc


    If you paid by visa, you might be able to get a refund.
    I got one as I did no get the wine he was fermenting for me.


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