Pubs reopening June 29th

[El Guapo]

Beamish has a subsidy that has carried over from a marketing campaign back in the 90s.

Not all publicans pass it on

I'm not sure subsidy is the right word, Scottish and Newcastle just decided to take on Guinness and Murphys on price, they changed the recipe and standardised the process to make it more consistent and something in-between Guinness and Murphys by taking out all the burnt flavour Benny had in the original MeDaza.

They then marketed it as the sub prime option along with Fosters on the Lager side

When Heineken took it on in 2008 tye sense was one of the brands would be killed off. I'm glad they have been retained even if it's a feaux competition between the two and Guinness

 

[mr.selfDestruct]

I'm not sure subsidy is the right word, Scottish and Newcastle just decided to take on Guinness and Murphys on price, they changed the recipe and standardised the process to make it more consistent and something in-between Guinness and Murphys by taking out all the burnt flavour Benny had in the original MeDaza.

They then marketed it as the sub prime option along with Fosters on the Lager side

When Heineken took it on in 2008 tye sense was one of the brands would be killed off. I'm glad they have been retained even if it's a feaux competition between the two and Guinness

Do they ever advertise either of their stouts? I can't remember any Beamish marketing campaign since it went to Heineken. Young people seem to love Beamish. Probably helped by the price of it. Heineken put a lot of marketing energy into the now axed Irelands Edge, when they already have a couple of well known stouts.

 

[Ogre Moran]

It's what I find is the best thing with Wetherspoons here in the UK. I used to hate going there as the service at the bar was atrocious.
Now with the app, it's incredible how the app has turned things around

It certainly is the future. In ten years time, you'll be able to go into a drinking emporium, order your drink with an 'app' and have it delivered to your table by a robot. No necessary interaction with human beings - a marvellous, dystopian future.

 

[ikari warrior]

Lovely letter from Diageo today upping Thur prices ,this is a 15c rise across all their pints and 20 c on “00” this will be on top of raises by the pubs re wages and auto enrolement ,
You can try and absorb these costs and bleed out over a year and have nice things said about you on Cork beo after you have lost your livelihood or you must put them up and hope you are still there in a few years,
I wonder will Heineken follow suit

 

[El Guapo]

Lovely letter from Diageo today upping Thur prices ,this is a 15c rise across all their pints and 20 c on “00” this will be on top of raises by the pubs re wages and auto enrolement ,
You can try and absorb these costs and bleed out over a year and have nice things said about you on Cork beo after you have lost your livelihood or you must put them up and hope you are still there in a few years,
I wonder will Heineken follow suit

How dependant are ye foe Diagio on things like Gas?

Rumours a few years ago they monopolised the delivery so pubs had to stock Diago or not get gas deliveries.

Apparently the Abbot Ale House fellas had an awful time and were helped out by friendly neighbours for Swaps of Gas for Kegs.

Could have been bollocks now too obviously

 

[Rebel CNC]

Lovely letter from Diageo today upping Thur prices ,this is a 15c rise across all their pints and 20 c on “00” this will be on top of raises by the pubs re wages and auto enrolement ,
You can try and absorb these costs and bleed out over a year and have nice things said about you on Cork beo after you have lost your livelihood or you must put them up and hope you are still there in a few years,
I wonder will Heineken follow suit

Heineken got fierce grief about a year or two ago about upping their prices. Your man in Counihans had note up in front of taps asking customers to consider another brand.
Diageo seem to push these increases through with just a few low level grumbles when they move first.
Irish market a bit of a cash cow for Diageo. Their share price has tanked in a rising market in recent times and Irish/UK on-trade sector one of the few bright spots for them.
One of their big private-equity shareholders flogged his full holding in the company last week.

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

My local got that letter too, they're devastated. I met the owner earlier and she said they're really trying to see if they can get away without increasing their prices.

They're lucky as they're currently at €5.80 so have a bit of breathing space between there and the dreaded €6.

She said if they do put the prices up, it'll be 10c.

€5.90, still one of the cheapest pints in town.

Diageo are awful cunts.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Lovely letter from Diageo today upping Thur prices ,this is a 15c rise across all their pints and 20 c on “00” this will be on top of raises by the pubs re wages and auto enrolement ,
You can try and absorb these costs and bleed out over a year and have nice things said about you on Cork beo after you have lost your livelihood or you must put them up and hope you are still there in a few years,
I wonder will Heineken follow suit

Some one has to pay for the 30mill they are pumping in St James for 0.0. Consumers will always be the first inline. Best of luck with it

 

[ikari warrior]

How dependant are ye foe Diagio on things like Gas?

Rumours a few years ago they monopolised the delivery so pubs had to stock Diago or not get gas deliveries.

Apparently the Abbot Ale House fellas had an awful time and were helped out by friendly neighbours for Swaps of Gas for Kegs.

Could have been bollocks now too obviously

Not really ,they stopped providing free gas and wwe all now mostly go to BOC ,it’s a nightmare ,
Again another cost that simply wasn’t there 10 years ago ,
However a pint in a pub is still 30 % roughly behind its 1981 price in real adjusted terms ,
2 years ago it was 40% cheaper ,I’m not making any excuses but people have way more commitments beyond rent and mortgage as if that wasn’t bad enough ,
It’s a global phenomenon,small businesss folding And the backlash is being felt politically everywhere (except here )

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

If that €30m improves the quality of the 0,0 product then I'm all in favour of it.

If they got that up to a really good level it'd be a game changer. It still tastes a bit meh to me.

Heineken 0,0 is spot on and IMO nicer than regular Heino.