"Rockshore" - What a terrible name for a beer?

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El Tarangu wrote: »

It sounds like the name of
(i) an oil exploration company, or
(ii)an exclusive housing development in north county Dublin

It sounds like a type of crab.

Who doesn’t love Rockshore Crab? Like seriously. It’s nicer than Lobster.

Quackster

Hibernia93 wrote: »

Any similarities to the taste of the now discontinued Clonmel lager that was made by Bulmers? I absolutely loved that lager although everyone here didn't lol.

Clonmel is still very much alive. Although it hasn't been quite the success south of the border as it has in Norn Iron.

L1011

Quackster wrote: »

Clonmel is still very much alive. Although it hasn't been quite the success south of the border as it has in Norn Iron.

Joining Harp and Tennants in the "my god, how do they drink that?!?" stakes in ensuring there'll never be a united Ireland :pac:


C&C also put effort in to pushing Caledonia Smooth here and yet I never saw it on sale anywhere. Not even sure what it was meant to taste like as the old idea of a smooth ale is quite nasty really.

Hibernia93

Quackster wrote: »

Clonmel is still very much alive. Although it hasn't been quite the success south of the border as it has in Norn Iron.

Really? The few pubs I seen it in stopped doing anyone in the big smoke concur . Loved it beat Heineken IMO.

Sofiztikated

Terrible name for a terrible beer.

odyssey06

L1011 wrote: »

C&C also put effort in to pushing Caledonia Smooth here and yet I never saw it on sale anywhere. Not even sure what it was meant to taste like as the old idea of a smooth ale is quite nasty really.

Had it in the Yacht, Clontarf once on draught, think it was 'nitro'?

Never again... was between a Smithwicks and a Kilkenny in terms of body, less bitter but with an artificial lingering aftertaste.
It didn't feel like it was only 3.X% the next morning...

Blut2

Its a really generic name/concept but they seem to be doing a lot of media work pushing it. At a more expensive price pint than other macro beers in pubs, and 32eur for 24 cans in off licenses, I can't see it taking off however.

New generic macro beers really need to enter the market at a lower price point to get the Budweiser/Coors Light etc crowd to take a punt on them. They're not going to get many people changing over for taste reasons in that segment, so price is their best differentiator option until they build a bit of a following at least.

rubadub

One clever thing about the name is that they did not add "light" to it. So the poor auld macho men can still drink it without fear of slagging.

Just like pepsi max and the other drinks became "zero" etc to appeal to men who did not want to be buying "wimmins diet drinks".

The price showing on tesco is not the price I saw in my tesco. It was cheaper in tesco. I saw it fo 6 bottles for 7 euro in another shop.

L1011

The pricing is an odd one - is the brewers or the pubs that basically ensure Guinness or a Heineken Ireland stout is cheapest at all times?

The stuff which is vastly cheaper in offsales is the same price on tap as other lagers

It'd make the compulsory price list at the door look better too as the cheapest option is the one listed

thesandeman

Strange re the pricing structure. Where I am in the West it's being sold at the same price as Guinness and Smithwicks €4.50 whereas the mainstream lagers are €5.10.
It is only 4% after all.

saintsaltynuts

If it's a "cheap" beer like Tuborg or Foster's they have in pubs it might take off.Least that way it'll sell and have some sort of a flow on it.

BeerNut

L1011 wrote: »

The pricing is an odd one - is the brewers or the pubs that basically ensure Guinness or a Heineken Ireland stout is cheapest at all times?

The brewers, based on customer sentiment. You can bet the pubs aren't taking a hit on anything.

L1011

BeerNut wrote: »

The brewers, based on customer sentiment. You can bet the pubs aren't taking a hit on anything.

More meant the pub may be selling the 'cheaper' stuff for more then the brewer originally wanted. 10c difference across the range of lager is normal

Normal in the UK to have a cheap macro lager for half nothing on the taps (in a free house of course)

BeerNut

L1011 wrote: »

Normal in the UK to have a cheap macro lager for half nothing on the taps

With Guinness as a more expensive speciality beer. Consumer sentiment again: the market has just evolved that way; it has nothing to do with the cost of production or margins being twiddled. It's what people expect beer to cost, which is the main factor determining the price of every beer everywhere.

boombang

Makes me think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuSgZIpgmTA
0.37 to be specific

Richard tea

Tried rockshore this evening. I have to say it very nice. Bit expensive so I'll probably buy whilst on specials

dense

The name invokes the taste of seawater

Viscount Aggro

Rockshore will not succeed. Guinness have toned down their connection.
A lot of beer drinkers want to support the smallbrewers.

redarmyblues

Another Harp relaunch.

Effects

redarmyblues wrote: »

Another Harp relaunch.

Harp changed their recipe about 11 years ago and is grand since then.

L1011

Harp's market these days is convincing people in Northern Ireland its "their" beer.

They started that when it was made in Dundalk and have kept it up after moving to Dublin...

poitinstill

tried it last week . not good. no taste. if you like light tasting watery beer have at it. else avoid not even worth a taste

fritzelly

Tried a free sampler tonight. Was expecting my tastebuds to be jingling but found it too gassy and a bit tasteless. Wouldn't be going out of my way to buy it

kooga

Diageo introduced Rockshore as they have lost the licence to brew Budweiser here - it has gone to Bulmers/CC/showerings in Clonmel

OldMrBrennan83

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TheRiverman

Tried it once,didn't like it.It is also overpriced.

death1234567

It's a lager for people who don't like lager. Completely tasteless.

Sugarlumps

Tried it at a festival, there is virtually no taste whatsoever.

L1011

kooga wrote: »

Diageo introduced Rockshore as they have lost the licence to brew Budweiser here - it has gone to Bulmers/CC/showerings in Clonmel

Tried to find a post so I could say "called it", but it seems I only said it in ramblings in the pub and thought I'd posted it here. Oh well!

Heineken Light to try retain the Coors market when they moved that (to Burton I presume); then this.

Haven't heard the name Showerings used in years, as an aside.

kooga

L1011 wrote: »

Tried to find a post so I could say "called it", but it seems I only said it in ramblings in the pub and thought I'd posted it here. Oh well!

Heineken Light to try retain the Coors market when they moved that (to Burton I presume); then this.

Haven't heard the name Showerings used in years, as an aside.

I always wondered how Heineken were able to brew coors light here when molson have their own distribution here / also coors uk is 4% and Irl is 4.3%

Re showering I don't know what it's called in called - could be tenants

Interestingly is miller still available on draught here