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TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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http://www.cityam.com/1418120465/wetherspoon-ends-deal-heineken-after-supply-row?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Wetherspoon is waving bye-bye to Heineken and will pull the brewer's products from all of its 926 pubs, following a fall-out over pricing in Ireland.

Wetherspoon said on Tuesday that the Dutch brewer had refused to supply Heineken lager and Murphy's stout to its new pub in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

The group also said that Heineken had wanted personal guarantees from chief executive John Hutson before it would supply any other drinks.

But the pub giant had already been treating customers to Heineken lager and Murphy's stout at a discount of around 40 per cent at its first Irish pub in Black rock, Dublin.

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The group, which last year said it planned to open around 30 pubs in the Republic of Ireland, is also unable to sell Guinness there following a spat with drinks group Diageo.

Unable to sell Heineken or Guinness? :o:o:o:o
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    SemieroticSemierotic Posts: 11,132
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    Do people have a particular attachment to Heinekken? Mainstream lager all tastes the same.

    Not being able to sell Guinness in Ireland, on the other hand...
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    Semierotic wrote: »
    Do people have a particular attachment to Heinekken? Mainstream lager all tastes the same.

    Not being able to sell Guinness in Ireland, on the other hand...

    It's a popular lager whether it tastes like all the others or not.

    Yeah, not being able to sell Guinness in Ireland is :o:o:o>:(>:(>:(:cry:cry::cry:
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    SemieroticSemierotic Posts: 11,132
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    TheTruth1983 wrote: »
    It's a popular lager whether it tastes like all the others or not.

    But it's hard to imagine someone walking into a pub and saying 'no Heineken?! I'm out of here!'
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    Semierotic wrote: »
    Do people have a particular attachment to Heinekken? Mainstream lager all tastes the same.

    Not being able to sell Guinness in Ireland, on the other hand...

    All mainstream lager does not taste the same. But I take your point about someone walking in and leaving because they didn't have a particular one.
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    CRTHDCRTHD Posts: 7,602
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    Very poor show. One of the better lagers on sale in JDW and I do hope they can resolve this.

    Ah well Krombacher it is then.
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    SemieroticSemierotic Posts: 11,132
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    walterwhite wrote: »
    All mainstream lager does not taste the same. But I take your point about someone walking in and leaving because they didn't have a particular one.

    Admittedly I've become a bit of a snob about it as I've moved onto ales in recent years and can't believe I drank awful big brand lager for so long.
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    FrankieFixerFrankieFixer Posts: 11,530
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    Is Guinness cheaper in Dublin or a rip off?
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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,726
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    At one time I always drank Heineken, but in recent years it seems to have deteriorated

    and now tastes thin and watery compared to other lagers.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    I'm more bothered they've stopped selling their maple syrup pancakes :(
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    FrankieFixer wrote: »
    Is Guinness cheaper in Dublin or a rip off?

    More expensive than in most of the UK. Wouldn't say it's a rip-off though.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 56,944
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    valkay wrote: »
    At one time I always drank Heineken, but in recent years it seems to have deteriorated

    and now tastes thin and watery compared to other lagers.

    Is Heineken in the UK the original version or brewed under licence like a lot of them? I try and avoid UK brewed lagers, luckily my local off licence sells proper Spanish San Miguel.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,249
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    It tastes awful, I doubt anyone will care.
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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,726
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    walterwhite wrote: »
    Is Heineken in the UK the original version or brewed under licence like a lot of them? I try and avoid UK brewed lagers, luckily my local off licence sells proper Spanish San Miguel.

    Yes, I love San Miguel under a hot Spanish sky, but it doesn't taste the same in cold wet England.
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    dave clarkedave clarke Posts: 1,037
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    Stopped selling overpriced cat piss I am gutted
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    Strongbow cider, John Smith's bitter and Foster's lager are also off Wetherspoon's UK menu.
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    thewaywardbusthewaywardbus Posts: 2,738
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    lolly-licker wrote: »
    I'm more bothered they've stopped selling their maple syrup pancakes :(

    And the black pudding with the breakfasts!
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    FrankieFixer wrote: »
    Is Guinness cheaper in Dublin or a rip off?

    Everything is a rip of in Dublin. Galway is much better.
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    Semierotic wrote: »
    Admittedly I've become a bit of a snob about it as I've moved onto ales in recent years and can't believe I drank awful big brand lager for so long.

    I'm getting into ales and craft beers lately. There are a few small breweries here in Northern Ireland who make delicious beer.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    ..... doesn't refresh in the pubs it can't reach .............
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    Master OzzyMaster Ozzy Posts: 18,937
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    Can't believe they've pulled Strongbow as well!!!
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    Sorcha_27Sorcha_27 Posts: 138,869
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    Master Ozzy wrote: »
    Can't believe they've pulled Strongbow as well!!!

    Bulmers cider is much nicer!
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    TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    sorcha_healy27 wrote: »
    Bulmers cider is much nicer!

    Kopparberg is nicer again :p

    Although this company makes cider that is even better than that

    http://armaghcider.com/
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    Sorcha_27Sorcha_27 Posts: 138,869
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    TheTruth1983 wrote: »
    Kopparberg is nicer again :p

    Although this company makes cider that is even better than that

    http://armaghcider.com/

    Oooh I love kopparberg. Esp the strawberry lime flavour.
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    alfamalealfamale Posts: 10,309
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    I'm sure i read somewhere part of Wetherspoons success is the (low) price they buy their stock at. Looks like their aggressive buying methods are upsetting more and more suppliers.
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    TrollHunterTrollHunter Posts: 12,496
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    As long as they keep selling Carlsberg and it's cheap as chips, I'll keep going there.
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