Metalman cans

[Mossy]

Got some of these cans today, when I had it on draught I loved it but the can was a bit of a let down.
Maybe they need to get a few batches through their new canning system but at the moment I don't think it's worth the price that it's being sold at.

[imark]

How much did you pay?

[Qs]

My local offy has them 4 for €10, gonna stock up I think.

[imark]

Are they 33cl or 50cl?

[Mossy]

€2.79 for a 33cl can. The same price as Founders centennial/all day which are brilliant from the can

[winstonia]

Rip of at that price, won't be buying. Over €4 for a pint of standard pale ale seems to be the norm these days with Irish brewery's so I'll stick to the American stuff.

[Hop Bomb]

Its grossly unfair to compare a tiny Waterford micro brewer on price to a juggernaut US brewery (who is no 30% owned by san miguel)

[winstonia]

Its grossly unfair to compare a tiny Waterford micro brewer on price to a juggernaut US brewery (who is no 30% owned by san miguel)

Brewdog is 4 for a tenner, same for Sierra Nevada.

Even with the supermarkets I can usually get 4 for €9 with Blacks and O'Hara's beers at least once a month and they are 500ml.

Even do a direct comparison with an Irish beer from the off license, it's more expensive to buy Metalman than a  6.7% Blackbucket.....

As a consumer I don't see how it is grossly unfair to compare. You have Mountain Man selling a bog standard 4% pale ale for €4 and the same with countless other of these new Irish brewery's that are popping up everywhere.

I can't see it lasting

[Rossa]

The multiples sell below cost. The off trade can't match buying a blacks for more then they are selling it or any other brand for that matter.

[Hop Bomb]

Its grossly unfair to compare a tiny Waterford micro brewer on price to a juggernaut US brewery (who is no 30% owned by san miguel)

Brewdog is 4 for a tenner, same for Sierra Nevada.

Again, both massive breweries. O Haras are massive too. Blacks deal is a real good deal to be fair.

I dont think 2.80e is over priced for a can. Founders stuff is much better but I dont think its fair to compare both breweries on price. There is only 30 or 40c in the difference, is that really worth people losing their minds over? (see boards.ie thread)

I think anything more than 3.49e for 500ml is taking the piss. Thats the very upper limit for me price wise. There is value offies out there that arent ripping people off. A case of beer leaves the brewery at a set price to the distributor. What happens after that is out of the breweries control. So if you see OFAF for 7.15e dont be an idiot & buy it. Get it at drinkstore for 5.65. Or better still get it on draught at the pub, its cheaper & tastes better.  If you see Kinnegar for 4.19e a bottle dont buy it... Value to be had if you shop smartly.

[BigDanny84]

My local offy has them 4 for €10, gonna stock up I think.

That is a decent price. May stock up too

[Hop Bomb]

Actually I stand corrected. Its very pricey. Stats from a post on beoir:

Howling Gale Ale 330ML           €1.99        (€5.97 per litre)
Hophead Irish Pale Ale 330ML   €1.99   (€5.97 per litre)
Full Sail Dry Hopped IPA 500ML   €2.99   (€5.98 per litre)
O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale 500ML   €3.20        (€6.40 per litre)
Sabotage India Pale Ale 500ML   €3.40   (€6.80 per litre)
Helvick Gold Blonde Ale 500ML   €3.40   (€6.80 per litre)
Galway Hooker 500ML           €3.50        (€7.00 per litre)
Kinsale Pale Ale 500ML               €3.50        (€7.00 per litre)
Independent Pale Ale 500ML   €3.60   (€7.20 per litre)
Bo Bristle IPA 500ML                  €3.70        (€7.40 per litre)
Scraggy Bay IPA 500ML              €3.80   (€7.60 per litre)
Metalman Pale Ale Can 330ML   €2.80        (€8.40 per litre)

[Qs]

Well I'd rather pay for Metalman in a can than an awful lot of Irish beer in 500ml bottles thats gone to England and back and tends to be very inconsistent by the time it hits the shelves.

And I don't see Brewdog at better prices than the Irish breweries either. Their cans are about the same price as Metalman and their bottles slightly more.

[Hop Bomb]

Only three or possibly four off that list contract bottle afaik. And some dont go all the way to mainland UK. I think Hilden do it.

I get your point. Ive no problem paying 2.80e a can. That list having every beer broken down in to price per ml is a bit of an eye opener. Metalman is the smallest abv beer on there too.

More importantly how is the beer inside the package? Has anyone had some yet? 

[phoenix]

I had a can the other night, the beer was fine, in good nick and very similar to the draught version.

But at the end of the day €8.40 per litre for a low abv pale ale is too expensive and I wont be buying any more.