Booze deals [Megathread #2]

mollymac57

Box of 6 bottles of Eagle Hawk Cabernet Sauvignon in Tesco Tipperary for €40. A nice wine and a nice price. Other wine boxes also available at this price.

Seve OB

Seve OB wrote: »

Is the Baileys and Carlsberg offer still on today?

Was just loot there at the Tesco website.
It say maximum of 2 alcoholic products per customer.

FYI I picked up 2 bottles of Baileys and a box of Carlsberg the other day, single transaction. ClubCard Discount was applied to all 3 items.

Maybe I could have actually gotten more........

PTH2009

Did I see Guinness are getting rid of Hop House or am I imaging things ?

TheDriver

Seve OB wrote: »

Was just loot there at the Tesco website.
It say maximum of 2 alcoholic products per customer.

FYI I picked up 2 bottles of Baileys and a box of Carlsberg the other day, single transaction. ClubCard Discount was applied to all 3 items.

Maybe I could have actually gotten more........

2 of each item. I went in the next day and got more Baileys at discount prices

2ndcoming

PTH2009 wrote: »

Did I see Guinness are getting rid of Hop House or am I imaging things ?

Seriously doubt it. One of their few successful launches in recent memory.

testtech05

2ndcoming wrote: »

Seriously doubt it. One of their few successful launches in recent memory.

I think I saw they are discontinuing it in the UK

2ndcoming

testtech05 wrote: »

I think I saw they are discontinuing it in the UK

Maybe so. It was a big success on the bar end here so I would guess will be kept.

Spocker

PTH2009 wrote: »

Did I see Guinness are getting rid of Hop House or am I imaging things ?

Ceasing in the UK https://www.irishpost.com/news/diageo-to-scrap-guinness-spin-off-craft-beer-brand-hop-house-13-211019

bazz26

Seve OB wrote: »

Was just loot there at the Tesco website.
It say maximum of 2 alcoholic products per customer.

FYI I picked up 2 bottles of Baileys and a box of Carlsberg the other day, single transaction. ClubCard Discount was applied to all 3 items.

Maybe I could have actually gotten more........

It's 2 of the same item. I bought 2 x Carlsberg and 2 x Baileys the other night in the one transaction in store and the discount was automatically applied when my club card was scanned.

Atlantic Dawn

Bought some of that Carlsberg for €12 in Tesco, the quality of the labelling on the bottles is like something that a lad would knock together in his box room, also noticed rust on some of the bottle caps.

zell12

Lidl

oceanman

PTH2009 wrote: »

Did I see Guinness are getting rid of Hop House or am I imaging things ?

hopefully they are.

Buffman

Looks like the end of this thread is approaching fast.:mad:


https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0504/1213569-politics-alcohol/

The Minister for Health will today seek Government approval to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol products as soon as possible.
..........
The Public Health Act sets a minimum price per gram of alcohol of 10c.
This would mean that a can of lager will have a minimum price of €1.32 and a bottle of Chardonnay would cost at least €7.75.

Buffman

Buffman wrote: »

Looks like the end of this thread is approaching fast.:mad:


https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0504/1213569-politics-alcohol/

I was disappointed when the retailers came out last week and said "we agree with the policy but not the timing while the north dont move on this"... they should have said they flat out rejected it.

I'd like to think the electorate would remember this, but no doubt we'll see the same buffoons in power after the next election.

TimHorton

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I was disappointed when the retailers came out last week and said "we agree with the policy but not the timing while the north dont move on this"... they should have said they flat out rejected it.

I'd like to think the electorate would remember this, but no doubt we'll see the same buffoons in power after the next election.

So that's why we are seeing 15 packs of cans, They will come in at €20 when there is a promotion.

sully123

Buffman wrote: »

Looks like the end of this thread is approaching fast.:mad:


https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0504/1213569-politics-alcohol/

Was just posting on another thread that the 1.32 price for a can quoted in that article must be based on tesco brand lager as a typical can like Heineken would come to 1.69 under the new rules.

Buffman

TimHorton wrote: »

So that's why we are seeing 15 packs of cans, They will come in at €20 when there is a promotion.

Ye, the drinks producers must have gotten far more notice than Joe Public.

NinetyForNone

So a 500ml 5.6% beer will be €2.24?
man that sucks.:mad:

HSE standard drink

pjq

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I was disappointed when the retailers came out last week and said "we agree with the policy but not the timing while the north dont move on this"... they should have said they flat out rejected it.

I'd like to think the electorate would remember this, but no doubt we'll see the same buffoons in power after the next election.

Very disappointing that retailers did not have the moral courage to stand up for the interests of their customers, however they can console their consciences with the windfall profits that this measure will bring. This is a big profit increase for retail 81% of the price increase, with the government satisfied with 19% (23/123 or 23% vat). Here in the south of RoI the retailers can cash in as it's not economical to shop for beer in NI.
Both publicans and the big brewers will be delighted as the price difference between their standard product and cheaper competition reduces.
We will compliantly pay much more for a slab, the government will not upset retail, publicans or brewers and be happy with 19% of the windfall because they can borrow more money if needed. NI once more a little fly in the ointment that so pleased retail, brewers publicans and "our" government.

rob316

It's win win for retailers, why would they reject it? Tesco, Dunnes etc are losing money on those slabls. Consumer will still by them anyway, just pay more.

tallaghtfornia

rob316 wrote: »

It's win win for retailers, why would they reject it? Tesco, Dunnes etc are losing money on those slabls. Consumer will still by them anyway, just pay more.

Deffo going to do a booze run once a month once this kicks in - Id say the off license in Jonesborough will be rubbing there hands knowing this is coming in South

Sam Russell

How much of the price offers is below cost selling by the supermarkets?

How can a pub get away with selling a pint for north of €5 while the supermarket were selling a 500 ml (which is nearly a pint) can for €1? I thought the sums were a third of the pub price went to the brewer, Gov, and the publican. That would suggest a can should cost about €1.66.

Would they not bring in a ban on below cost selling for alcohol instead?

bladespin

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Deffo going to do a booze run once a month once this kicks in - Id say the off license in Jonesborough will be rubbing there hands knowing this is coming in South

Absolutely, what little I buy here now will be bought in NI as soon as this takes hold, there'll be traffic jams of vans in Newry, Enniskillen and Strabane.

DodoDojo

Does anyone know when this could realistically come in? If it gets passed, would they give the public a set date or would it just happen immediately?.

TheDriver

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Deffo going to do a booze run once a month once this kicks in - Id say the off license in Jonesborough will be rubbing there hands knowing this is coming in South

And the North won't being it in when they realise the amount of money being made from it

TimHorton

Buffman wrote: »

Ye, the drinks producers must have gotten far more notice than Joe Public.

Yes, A Diageo rep was in the local supermarket saying many wines will be €11 min and Tesco Own Brand Brandy will only be a few euro cheaper than Hennessey etc.

shnaek

bladespin wrote: »

Absolutely, what little I buy here now will be bought in NI as soon as this takes hold, there'll be traffic jams of vans in Newry, Enniskillen and Strabane.

Certainly a 38% difference makes it worth while.

DARK-KNIGHT

40 pound up north standard price for redbreast 12, down here cheapest ya can get it is 65... this all in the country the whiskey is produced.... joke

rob316

TimHorton wrote: »

Yes, A Diageo rep was in the local supermarket saying many wines will be €11 min and Tesco Own Brand Brandy will only be a few euro cheaper than Hennessey etc.

That's the idea of it, kill the white label brands and the likes of dutch gold etc. It is to target the poorest in society, your €2.50 plus a bottle of craft drinks won't be affected.

6541

I will go north and fill a van with beer.