Andy Tang

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I need to buy a large quanitity of beer, and although it's cheap in France, are there suppliers in the UK who can deliver say 240 bottles of lager?

I've already looked at Tescos, Majestic, etc.

Cheers
Andy

Daryl

Sainsbury's has Bud Ice for £12.99.

10 cases = 240 bottles at £129.90!

Andy Tang

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hmmmm...

Looks like a trip to France then £5.99 for a box of Stella!

£59.90 for 240 bottles (although they are 250ml ones!)

Chip

See whats on offer at www.iceland.co.uk then use their free delivery service.


Chip

Andy Tang

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Cheers Chip, good idea (i've done it in the past) but no beers are currently on offer!

gsm1

Stella in France is better anyway because it normally comes from the Brussels brewery whereas the Brit stuff is brewed in the UK by Whitbread and I find it disgusting.
I've yet to find a foreign beer brewed under licence in the UK that tastes anything like the original.

I'd also ask some independent off licences what deals they can do. Many of them do the leg work to France for you.

Andy Tang

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If you pre-order £300 worth of booze from Majestic (in France) they will pay for your car ferry crossing (£500 worth for a van!)

Tesco are doing an offer on Stella, £8.98 for 20 bottles (250ml) £107.76 for 240 bottles. £47.86 more!

Scoobydick

Cheap beer is cheap beer at the end of the day but IMHO do your guests a favour and don't get those stubby 250 ml french style bottles. Get cans or 660mL bottles IMHO so people can mingle without needing to duck back to the kitchen / garage for a refill about every 10 mins. I suppose a few 250's knocking around are OK if you have any drivers or elderly relatives that just fancy a taste without sinking a pint but if it is for the lads I would not bother. 'Tis a pet hate of mine those little feckin' things. You wouln't serve wine in a whisky tumbler so don't put beer in a wine sized container.

druddle

Andy - What about ordering a keg from your local brewery ?

Dave

Andy Tang

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I know what it's like when you go somewhere and the cans are free, it's easy to leave them half finished and get another. That was my thinking about the stubbies, but I personally prefer the 330ml bottles.

I'm considering Carlsberg Export 330ml bottles at £7.99 for 24 bottles (stubbies are £6.99) I'd rather not have Stella (at a big social event) even though it is cheaper!!

From Majestic in France in case people are interested.

Order a keg.... something to look into!!

Andy Tang

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Sorry forgot to say, if it were a party at home I would go for cans. This order will be for my wedding!

Chip

Try Sainsburys, Tescos etc then.

Chip.

Chip

Stella is not brewed by Whitbread but by Interbrew in Magor, South Wales.


Chip.

gsm1

Whitbread sold their brewery network to Interbrew. Differerent name but they still brew the same crud.

Chip

I wouldnt call UK Stella crud. After 25 years of sampling it I find it OK. Not as good as the European stuff maybe but better than most lagers in the UK.

And what may your tipple be gsm

Chip.

gsm1

Don't know about 25 years, they've only been brewing Stella in the UK for about 6 years, I think.

I'm not too fussy or have one favourite. Out of the standard stuff I like plenty of different beers including Stella (Brussels brewed), Asahi, Sapporo, Birra Moretti, Nastro Azzruro, Cobra and even a lot of the cheapy non-brand French beers you get from the superstores. Also ales like Speckled Hen and Honey Dew or a budget Cotes Du Rhones from Tesco etc. I don't touch spirits.
As long as the beers/ales are optimum chilled, I'm happy.
And...I don't want to sound like a snob but I just can't drink out of a can, it ruins the taste.

stevebt

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but the little bottles are only half the size of a can so you might be paying double for the cans here but you are getting twice as much beer

Andy Tang

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GSM,

I agree with you about cans ruining the taste of beer! For personal consumption, I always look for a deal on bottles!

Steve,

You may pay double or maybe a little less for a can, but I know more of it will be wasted (people putting down cans, forgetting and getting a new one) so I would end up having to spend nearly double the money for beer that won't get drunk!!

I think the compromise is 330ml bottles!

Cheers Chip, already checked out Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose... and I will be popping into the local Asda incase they have a deal on there.

Thanks guys, all this help is much appreciated and hopefully a decision will be made before the big day!

BTW Majestic in the UK have Carlsberg Export (or Rolling Rock, which isn't as nice IMHO) in 330ml bottles for £12 (box of 24, so 50p per bottle!!) I know when Tesco offer them, they can be as little as £9.99 for a box!!

Chip

Interbrew maybe, but Whitbread were brewing it for many years before that.In fact from the late 70's.

Chip.

gsm1

You're right, but probably only draft for pubs, I'm sure the UK stuff hasn't been in the green bottles that long.

vindaloo

Euro-tunnel; go to Auchan near the Grand Synth exit from the M-way in Dunkirk. Stella's nearly always a good price, same with Bierre 33 and Kronenbourg. Also look for Kronenbourg 1664 "Divas" - 75cl and 5.9 by volume for about 85p each.

J.

Chip

Have done the beer trip about 30 times and can safely say DO NOT go to Eastenders as it is total ****e.

Auchan in Bolougne is best. Good restaurants as well.

Chip

ChrisB

Andy, does it have to be branded stuff?

Makro often have stubbies of French or Belgian beer in which is very drinkable. For Stella etc they aren't usually any cheaper than Tesco etc.

catherine666

I'll give you a hand if you need to go on a booze-cruise mate.

I need cigarettes.

Damo
bloody catherine on my pc

Buckrogers

Andy, if u go to france and have spare cig allocation allowance, I would not be interested in purchasing them from you and would not arrange collection of them!

SJ_Skyline

Andy - Have you considered homebrew?

Andy Tang

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I found some paint thinner, Nitromos, WD40 and various car cleaning products in the garage, will they help???

Andy Tang

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Yes, I probably have too much time on my hands, but in the link below there is an Excel spreadsheet, showing price per case, price per bottle, etc trying to find the best deal.

I'm settling on the Tescos deal as I have a clubcard!!

Cheap Beer Spreadsheet (5kb)

Easily ammended, just as bottle/can size, price per crate, quantity and required boxes and it does the rest for you!!

Redkop

You should have got it three weeks ago Andy. Sainsburys had special offer on for Carlsberg Export... 24 x 330ml bottles for £7.98 a case, have a stockpile in the garage now

Andy Tang

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Damn it!!!

I only started looking last week!!