bravo 34 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Northland Man Commits Suicide: Supermarkets increase price of Beer I have a panchant for Becks, but at $29/doz retail its a bit on the steep side, so when the supermarket would do a $19/doz deal I'd buy 15-odd dozen at once and store it. Those days may be over Bloody Liqour Licensing forcing me to drink sh*t beer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M325is 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 That sucks we always go to the supermarket if we are buying beer as they always have a special on some brand or another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Get a Gilmores account card. I can “employ†you. PS: Becks is yucky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) haha not a fan of becks either, Budweiser's going cheap at a few liquor stores at the moment i used to pay over 30 bucks a box now its around $20 up the road..YAH Edited May 5, 2009 by Blackie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3 Cab 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Arse no more cheap corona Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 haha not a fan of becks either, Budweiser's going cheap at a few liquor stores at the moment i used to pay over 30 bucks a box now its around $20 up the road..YAH It’s not bad at all is it! Defiantly my fave at the moment, might just be the novelty factor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Get a Gilmores account card. I can “employ†you. Not sure whether it would be all that cheap with freight. Regular pricing is not available on the website without a login. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 more proof of stupid idiots killing it for the rest of us... Quote: ""This sudden desire to fix up loss-leading is because they don't want the public to look at their practices," she said." I think we all knew about this before... i personally don't see a problem with it... I go in to buy cheap beer, and then decided to buy sausages, chips, dip, poweraid's for the morning... it's a marketing tool... who cares???? Anyone feel like they are being con'd or ripped off? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 It’s not bad at all is it! Defiantly my fave at the moment, might just be the novelty factor! haha novelty! but actually thats what got me to drink budd at 1st but its def my fav because its actually the KING OF BEERS haha it tastes good...once upona time it was impossible to find a box that hadnt gone beyond its due date, but i think theres a new importer and the price has majorly dropped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted May 5, 2009 I choose which supermarket to shop at by whichever one has Corona/Sol on best special. Plus it's easy in Napier as within a 5km radius there are 2 Pak'n'Saves, 2 Countdowns (across the road from each other - seriously WTF?!), a big New World, a small New World. This place is supermarket central Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Bravo - quality over quantity. Don't reduce your standards! Just drink less. I'd rather 3 good beers than 6 average ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Bud is weasels piss. Im going through a Kingfisher phase at the moment. Monteiths Black is my night time choice of beer with a Cigar. Heineken for my party beer. Speights Summit for my sunny day beer. Leffe Brun for my relax at teh pub beer. And Lion Red for my quantity beer/when theres nothing else in the fridge. Ive been known to resort to Double brown also, in fact my Yardie was DB. All the other beer was gone :'( OT though, I don't worry about what I pay for beer. Cant put a price on happiness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Budweiser is less than $US8 a dozen here. I can't stand it, it is too bland for me (as are most mainstream US beers). However there is a thriving microbrewery industry here and I can normally get very good beer for about US$12 a dozen. I have been on a real taste testing frenzy as of late. I can also buy Steinlager here for about the same price as in NZ, in fact it is quite popular here. I always get comments when wearing my All Black jersey. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 GREAT KIWI BEER althought it's very hard to find... Great Pilsner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashy_aye 3 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Flame is the Best Beer ever! ! ! :wacko: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Moa and Tuatara for Kiwi beers +1 Edit, jump on here. http://www.beerstore.co.nz/ Try one of the mixed cases: http://www.beerstore.co.nz/search.lasso?Ty...e=Mixed%20Cases Well worth it! Edited May 5, 2009 by Pjay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Emerson's Organic Pilsner was my favourite NZ beer by far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Moa and Tuatara for Kiwi beers +1 Tuatara do a good pilsner emmerson's one isn't bad either... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Moa is very good. I like the cork concept and the fact it is brewed differently than normal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briancol 3 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 I've been a VB drinker for years and I pay $34.00 for two dozen stubbies at my local liquor store. I was surprised last week when my family from Australia were over here, and my son-in-law told me that a slab of VB in Sydney costs around $40.00 Australian which is about $47.50 New Zealand. How can the Aussies ship this beer over the ditch and sell it cheaper here that in Australia? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Interesting. Once again the blame for alcohol abuse is shifted and the wider population suffers. Sure removing the lower costs might make the smarter people think twice before buying a case of beer but the people who abuse alcohol are still going to buy a case of beer no matter what the price is, it'll just cost them more and what will that achieve? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Doesnt bother me, Not man enough for beer yet lol. Billy Mavericks FTW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted May 5, 2009 God I hate the PC brigade. Stop meddling in our lives! Why does the majority always have to suffer to indulge the minority? And accidents are accidents, sh*t happens. You can't prepare for, legislate or avoid the stupidity of human nature. Darwinism and survival of the fittest rocks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 woah, burned by everbody with their flash beers... young, dumb and drink to get drunk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briancol 3 Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Interesting. Once again the blame for alcohol abuse is shifted and the wider population suffers. Sure removing the lower costs might make the smarter people think twice before buying a case of beer but the people who abuse alcohol are still going to buy a case of beer no matter what the price is, it'll just cost them more and what will that achieve? From what I have seen here in South Auckland, those that abuse alcohol tend to buy the cheaper brands of beer like Kiwi Lager, Ranfurley etc. Not my taste but it's usually high alcohol content foul tasting cheap crap that the local drunks drink. The beer that the supermarkets discount are usually the premium brands that aren't popular among the members of our lower socio-economic community. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
