tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post5434571819206950896..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: Data systems and why I love themThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-79817280920460965152008-09-07T13:11:00.000+01:002008-09-07T13:11:00.000+01:00Well done, Beer Novice. When I went back they had ...Well done, Beer Novice. When I went back they had cleared the shelves. Grrr.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-41948186670370759222008-09-06T15:08:00.000+01:002008-09-06T15:08:00.000+01:00I had the same experience with this beer not scann...I had the same experience with this beer not scanning a week or so back. Got it for free but would have got it anyway as they are doing a buy 5 get one free promo. Nice beer though. Got more today, still free!Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080471092134181404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-8961934165546350592008-09-05T21:26:00.000+01:002008-09-05T21:26:00.000+01:00I'm always happily surprised when I wander into Su...I'm always happily surprised when I wander into Superquinn. The news of Sainsburys snooping around is promising. I recall a breathtaking selection of ale in the ones near my family in Surrey. I'm not anticipating that kind of selection here if they get into the market, but it's promising.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-42218784581564667542008-09-04T11:36:00.000+01:002008-09-04T11:36:00.000+01:00They haven't moved the booze, and they're not requ...They haven't moved the booze, and they're not required to as that part of the new Booze Act hasn't been brought into force. However, the decent beer selection is pretty much as depicted above. Beside it there's acres of cider, alcopops and macrobrews.<BR/><BR/>I've been in the offy across the road a couple of times. They definitely scaled back on the good beers they had starting out. None of the locals were interested in La Trappe Quadruple, it seems. It's probably just as well that they're not making the effort as they didn't know how to price. Nobody's going to pay €3 for a bottle of Duvel.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-73732997496102774842008-09-04T11:29:00.000+01:002008-09-04T11:29:00.000+01:00Have SQ moved the beers behind closed bars yet? It...Have SQ moved the beers behind closed bars yet? It was a nice comfortable wide aisle they had the booze in after their remodelling when I left Dublin, but the selection hadn't been good for a while.<BR/><BR/>On an aside, have you popped into that new off-license across the road yet? They had a grim selection unless you were a wine drinker.<BR/><BR/>(for others: yes, we were neighbours!)Barry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367655129107699025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-38400625093091008332008-09-03T19:53:00.000+01:002008-09-03T19:53:00.000+01:00Our local Sainsburys has an appalling selection of...Our local Sainsburys has an appalling selection of beer and it's getting worse -- just lots and lots of boring brown bitters. They had a decent "festival" recently, though, which was quite exciting, except that several of the beers tasted skunky. Our local ASDA is tons better for beer, but I feel a bit wrong when I shop there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-20956132437600086972008-09-03T12:12:00.000+01:002008-09-03T12:12:00.000+01:00I just read this morning that Sainsbury's are one ...I just <A HREF="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0903/breaking31.htm" REL="nofollow">read</A> this morning that Sainsbury's are one of the parties sniffing around Superquinn at the moment.<BR/><BR/>There's an outside chance something good might come of that: Sainsbury's seem to take their beers quite seriously.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-81035004659988271402008-09-03T11:56:00.000+01:002008-09-03T11:56:00.000+01:00I have found my local Sainsbury's has expanded its...I have found my local Sainsbury's has expanded its range of beers considerably over the last year and even my smaller local Tesco Metro has created space for a reasonable selection of ales. I seem to have developed a worrying addiction to checking out the local supermarket/off licenses wherever I am to see what gems might be sitting on the drinks shelf. Always nice to hear of those rare events where technology failure actually works in your favour...The Urban Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595499644211105629noreply@blogger.com