ChiangMaiFun Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 They are pulling out of Thailand? How long do we have left? got to get some pints in at the RL before the plug is pulled!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 It's certainly unfortunate for The Irish Pub and O'Malley's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 We tapped the last barrel yesterday at The Olde Bell. should last about a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basinboy Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Would have been worth a bob or too if you sat on that last barrel for a month, imagine the street value of the stuff by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) They are pulling out of Thailand? How long do we have left? got to get some pints in at the RL before the plug is pulled!!! ++++++++++++ I thought the RL plugging had been already pulled.... Just kidding K...... I'm sure there are others who miss your input just like I do... Gonzo Edited March 31, 2010 by Gonzo the Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Not that I like it , but why? The same with British American Tobacco, they seem to have pulled the plug on Benson's. 555's and London's. They must have turned over billions, don't get why they are no longer interested in LOS??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiFun Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 RL should do a 'final Guinness night' we shall weep bucket loads... sob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 All the Chiang Mai Guinness pubs: O'Malley's, Red Lion, Olde Bell, UN Irish Pub and The Pub, were sold two barrels each about 2 weeks ago. Not sure how much the others have got left, At the Olde Bell we've probably got about 40 pints left in the pump. According to the distributor Diethelm, Guinness wanted to double the price of a barrel. Diageo's story may be quite different of course! Strongbow are another company to have abandoned LoS in recent weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 They're giving the horrible stuff away free in the UK. Free pint of Guinness at O'Neill's Register 'n' print What: Free pintWhen: Every dayHow: Register & print voucherEnds: Tues 6 AprilWhere: Nearest O'Neill'sRestrictions: One voucher per person per day. Age 18 and over. Alternative drinks: pint of Guinness Red, 220ml bottle of Club Orange, Lemon or Red Lemonade or a 284ml bottle of Cidona. The voucher cannot be used with any other offer. The voucher's not valid at O'Neill's London Drury Lane or Stansted. In Scotland only the soft drinks are available as the freebie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatwobbler Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 To be honest I don't think it was worth their while. Think about how many barrels they would have sold all over Thailand. Chiang Mai we're talking about a few bars. Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket ok add some more there. How about Khon Kaen, Udon, Ubon etc do you think they were selling a lot there. I think too much hassles for not a lot of profit. Anyway that's my take, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 To be honest I don't think it was worth their while. Think about how many barrels they would have sold all over Thailand. Chiang Mai we're talking about a few bars. Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket ok add some more there. How about Khon Kaen, Udon, Ubon etc do you think they were selling a lot there. I think too much hassles for not a lot of profit.Anyway that's my take, what do you think? You may be right in the case of Chiang Mai - more missionary work than profit induced, but they had a lot of outlets in Bangkok and Pattaya. If they couldn't make money there, one questions their ability to maintain an international brand at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Might it not be possible to run emergency-supplies, in a fishing-vessel converted for-the-purpose, up the river ? I understand this works down South, for diesel-fuel ?? Perhaps the Irish Navy might help-out ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Word (on Phuket and Song Kla) is that Hieneken distributor is picking it up.. However one source (irish pub who supplies murphys) says theres going to be a 6 - 9 month window with no Guiness.. But it will be back at end of the year via the new distribution agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiFun Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 9 month no Guinness? we should have a running list of how much is left and which pub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM7WGP Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Who would ever miss that sweet tasting p... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 9 month no Guinness? we should have a running list of how much is left and which pub! I'm sure someone will come along with an update soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 IMO Guinness is an over rated product overseas. Is OK in the motherland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Word (on Phuket and Song Kla) is that Hieneken distributor is picking it up.. However one source (irish pub who supplies murphys) says theres going to be a 6 - 9 month window with no Guiness.. But it will be back at end of the year via the new distribution agreement. Good info LivinLOS! I had a feeling this had more to do withe Diethelm the distributer than anything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Was this thread an early April Fools joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caf Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 To be honest I don't think it was worth their while. Think about how many barrels they would have sold all over Thailand. Chiang Mai we're talking about a few bars. Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket ok add some more there. How about Khon Kaen, Udon, Ubon etc do you think they were selling a lot there. I think too much hassles for not a lot of profit.Anyway that's my take, what do you think? You may be right in the case of Chiang Mai - more missionary work than profit induced, but they had a lot of outlets in Bangkok and Pattaya. If they couldn't make money there, one questions their ability to maintain an international brand at all I would not question their ability to run an international brand and make a profit. They know how to run a business. Sounds more like the Thai distributor trying to be greedy and there is only one way to deal with that. you are in the game , you must know the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiFun Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Was this thread an early April Fools joke? dont think so - the news was out prior to April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Was this thread an early April Fools joke? Definitely not an April Fool To be honest I don't think it was worth their while. Think about how many barrels they would have sold all over Thailand. Chiang Mai we're talking about a few bars. Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket ok add some more there. How about Khon Kaen, Udon, Ubon etc do you think they were selling a lot there. I think too much hassles for not a lot of profit. Anyway that's my take, what do you think? You may be right in the case of Chiang Mai - more missionary work than profit induced, but they had a lot of outlets in Bangkok and Pattaya. If they couldn't make money there, one questions their ability to maintain an international brand at all I would not question their ability to run an international brand and make a profit. They know how to run a business. Sounds more like the Thai distributor trying to be greedy and there is only one way to deal with that. you are in the game , you must know the score. The trouble with the cut and paste feature here is that quotes become out of context! I agree with you entirely caf. I'm sure it is more to do with the local distributer than Daigeo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMX Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 (edited) Agree with gotlost, except OK is not enough praise for a pint drunk in its homeland: Not sure I understand the fuss. Guinness, the beer I can eat for breakfast (with soda bread, maybe a soup) before pulling the plow all day, or at least until lunch, does not travel well at all, and it cannot be made away from home without its true ingredients. I have been told about fine beer and traveling qualities by tearful Irishmen who own pubs, bars, and restaurants all across the U.S. And try as I might, I cannot reproduce, in drinking the export far from its island home, even a hint of fond memories of the olde sod, a bracing coastal breeze, or Dublin, pint after pint. Far better to stop drinking until March 1, and fly to Guinness until after Songkran. Edited April 4, 2010 by CMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 looks like the marmite mixture (guiness) is back in town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibanjr. Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 looks like the marmite mixture (guiness) is back in town Where's that at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november222 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) looks like the marmite mixture (guiness) is back in town Where's that at? Guinness is back at o'malley's , un-irish too. nice one. Edited July 15, 2010 by november222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpikey Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 But i shouldn't ever bother going to O' malleys...... What a hel_l hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Bill Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Guinness is back at o'malley's , un-irish too. nice one. Seems like it's time to start a "O'Malley's vs UN Irish Pub vs That other one" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Guinness is back at o'malley's , un-irish too. nice one. Seems like it's time to start a "O'Malley's vs UN Irish Pub vs That other one" thread. Do we have to?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november222 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) i heard the new guinness is from dublin. guinness in thailand was from malaysia. i'll try my first one before the big game tomorrow - chiang mai fc v uthai thani. pre-match meeting for supporters and shareholders at the red lion 4pm. its also happy hour. nice one. does the pub sell guinness? did the olde bell end selling it? Edited July 17, 2010 by november222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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