Instore only, 4 kegs to choose from - old speckled hen appears to be online - Here
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akexuk
26 Apr 1726#5
Doesn't fit in my fridge. Warm.
DontRun
26 Apr 1711#12
Just bought 10... Cheers! :smile:
horatiog
26 Apr 174#33
If you prefer cans, Tescos are doing a 12 * 440ml Speckled box (5.28L) for £11 at the moment. Cans fit in the fridge and retain pressure till the ring is pulled :wink:
The_Hypnotoad
26 Apr 173#43
1 - If your getting foam for the first few pints you havent left it to stand long enough. Needs to rest in the place your keeping it for the day at least. If your buying it, putting it down then opening it your going to get just foam.
2 - The tip to getting the pints out properly is to use the pressure relief at the top. Slowly open it as your pour your beers.
If its going flat too quickly youve opened the pressure relief at the top too much too quickly and its got no air in the keg.
Last 2 Ive had Ive had fine following that and I got a good 5 days out of it. My friend brought one round a few months back, plonked it down in my kitchen and opened it and got the result you said.
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nathan3007
26 Apr 17#1
Thanks NRP I know what this weekend is gonna involve :smile:
geriatrix
26 Apr 171#2
Thanks ordered some Speckles. Shame the others aren't available online as I absolutely refuse to enter our local Morrisons!
OttovonPrimark to geriatrix
26 Apr 17#40
Same here. My nearest store is a hell-hole. One visit was enough. If I do want anything from Morrisons, I'll order it online. Shame, on this occasion, because I'd have gone straight for the Budvar.
finsburyjames to geriatrix
27 Apr 17#63
"I absolutely refuse to enter our local Morrisons" = banned from entering for shoplifting and wearing a onsie
FamilyGuy67
26 Apr 17#3
Morrisons Outland Rd Plymouth has the Bud at £12 saw it yesterday strange
spaceman051 to FamilyGuy67
26 Apr 17#31
Offer started today, so if it was out yesterday, then that would be the normal price!!
jonhoggy
26 Apr 17#4
Anyone know if the Budvar is imported or brewed in the UK with all those lovely added chemicals ?
murkleman to jonhoggy
26 Apr 17#6
If should be the imported nectar
akexuk
26 Apr 1726#5
Doesn't fit in my fridge. Warm.
DontRun to akexuk
26 Apr 171#19
Never thought of that! ...Would definately be a deal breaker as nobody likes warm beer :confused:
reddragon105 to akexuk
27 Apr 17#49
Some of these are ales, though. Wouldn't drink a cold Hobgoblin; wouldn't drink a warm Budweiser. Come to think of it, wouldn't drink Budweiser at all if there was Hobgoblin available!
Got the Old Speckled at xmas, will give the Goblin a try this time around.
marvinuk
26 Apr 171#8
How long do these last once you have started drinking them? And I mean that in a once opened type of way.
john184 to marvinuk
26 Apr 172#9
Says to serve within 3 days of opening. So you could probibly get 5 if well chilled. Just don't have onions in your fridge.
danielwhicks to marvinuk
26 Apr 171#10
It says 3 days but I'm sure it would last about a week, not sure what the dispensing method is though
Johnny_boy to marvinuk
26 Apr 17#23
Turning the valve off after use should increase the time. Otherwise it will probably be flat after a couple of days. As long as it remains open it is leaking pressure.
jonesinamillion to marvinuk
26 Apr 17#44
Cant say that thought ever entered my mind... sadly!
Was just thinking this will be ideal for Saturdays boxing :disappointed:
paulandpam1 to marvinuk
27 Apr 172#54
You'll be very lucky to get three days of tasty beer once opened.
The problem is after the second pint all the Co2 in the keg that is used to carbonate and also push the beer out is used up and you have to open the top valve to release the vacuum that is now preventing the beer from flowing out. Once this top valve is opened oxygen is introduced into the keg and the beer will go off very quickly once it's oxygenated.
There is also no way to introduce more Co2 into the keg without buying extra expensive equipment.
marvinuk
26 Apr 17#11
Thank you John184
DontRun
26 Apr 1711#12
Just bought 10... Cheers! :smile:
ysdevil to DontRun
27 Apr 17#56
That took about 2 minutes to download with my crappy internet.
crazygoog to DontRun
27 Apr 171#59
Dimitar Berbatov's keeping himself busy these days.
fender62
26 Apr 17#13
what are the lagers like, i dont like to malty ?
jimbo1976 to fender62
26 Apr 171#32
Go for the Warsteiner. Or the Budvar. Lol. Both are really nice and for the price even better
FlangeNut123
26 Apr 17#14
Interesting. I'm not sure how you get in them either. Do they come with a tap?
GoNz017
26 Apr 172#15
Yes a pull out one at the bottom.
caffeinefreak
26 Apr 171#16
Heat.... Loads of all 4 brands in Welwyn Garden City Morrisons. Will 2 fewer HG Golds than when i walked in!.
detch82
26 Apr 17#17
aah man. add this deal to the half price steak and it looks like there really is more reasons to shop at morrisons. heat for the warsteiner.
Check the sell by date on the cans. I bought some on the offer before Christmas and the dates ranged from the end of March till August.
1on4
26 Apr 17#21
Only speckled in Warrington :disappointed:
Moncymru to 1on4
26 Apr 173#22
'Speckled in Warrington'.
Sounds like the follow up to 'Sleepless in Seattle'.
DrizzyDyer93
26 Apr 17#24
Never understood why more Beer/Cider isn't sold in kegs. Just look at the success of the Koppaberg Keg!
BigFishy to DrizzyDyer93
26 Apr 173#26
Going on my experience from Christmas, the Hobgoblin keg goes flat very quickly [3 days is a marketing exaggeration]. The first few pints are half foam half ale and next few half flat and the last pint is the devil's own work to get out of the keg.
Budvar was marginally better.
Superman80
26 Apr 172#27
Exactly this
dogger3513
26 Apr 172#28
Good deal.The Warsteiner is a hefty brew...had some at Xmas and was staggerin around like that guy who had to be helped over the line at the London Marathon !! ;-)
apocalypsenow to dogger3513
27 Apr 171#47
Agreed Warsteiner definitely packs a punch , i've done some unplanned planking after a session on that.
Turnip
26 Apr 171#29
Bought the Budweiser at Christmas. Will definitely give this a miss! Was basically a pint of foam. No thanks!
jeczap to Turnip
26 Apr 171#30
and it tastes like ****
horatiog
26 Apr 174#33
If you prefer cans, Tescos are doing a 12 * 440ml Speckled box (5.28L) for £11 at the moment. Cans fit in the fridge and retain pressure till the ring is pulled :wink:
darksideby182
26 Apr 17#34
Nice will pick a Budvar up.
rob585
26 Apr 17#35
cold...not in my local Morrison's in crawley... ☹️☹️☹️☹️
mart321
26 Apr 171#36
The warsteiner kegs are excellent, good pints
louiselouise
26 Apr 17#37
Is this offer on in Scotland? Can't see anything mentioned on the website about exclusions so I'm guessing so. Brother wants me to head up.... :smiley:
frankysevenone to louiselouise
26 Apr 171#41
Bought a Budvar keg in Anniesland (Glasgow) today
cookd to louiselouise
27 Apr 171#66
All four brands are available today on offer in Morrisons Kilmarnock Road if that helps confirm.
BeerDrinker to louiselouise
27 Apr 17#69
Picked up a budvar earlier at East Kilbride stewartfield earlier today. Had all 4 on an end opposite the checkouts.
loadsavmoney
26 Apr 172#38
stevesipmax
26 Apr 17#39
plenty of stock of all kegs in morrisons fishponds bristol. they're at the front of the store near the toilets.
louiselouise
26 Apr 17#42
Cheers, Franky, didn't want to travel over and there's none there - will go in first thing (mine shuts at 10pm so I'm cutting it a bit fine).
The_Hypnotoad
26 Apr 173#43
1 - If your getting foam for the first few pints you havent left it to stand long enough. Needs to rest in the place your keeping it for the day at least. If your buying it, putting it down then opening it your going to get just foam.
2 - The tip to getting the pints out properly is to use the pressure relief at the top. Slowly open it as your pour your beers.
If its going flat too quickly youve opened the pressure relief at the top too much too quickly and its got no air in the keg.
Last 2 Ive had Ive had fine following that and I got a good 5 days out of it. My friend brought one round a few months back, plonked it down in my kitchen and opened it and got the result you said.
stevetheman
26 Apr 17#45
Look good but warm and flat. And not much cheaper than separate bottles.
applejack
26 Apr 171#46
Hobgoblin Gold 5 litre kegs also £9.99 in Tesco.
VitalViper
27 Apr 17#48
Anyone know the dimensions? Not much point if it won't fit in my fridge :/
Sherlock
27 Apr 171#50
I love wobbly anyone know if Carterton has any? Cheers.
crazytouristuk
27 Apr 17#51
Picked up speckled hen in Burton on Trent mozzers so not just online !
Cheers
bojangles
27 Apr 171#53
great for anyone who does homebrew, as the empty kegs can be reused.
As empty kegs are £5-£6 each - it makes the beer even cheaper.
Anyone with empty kegs, could try selling them on EBay. Homebrewers know replacement bungs can be purchased cheaply & Co2 canisters used, along with dedicated keg dispensers like the one above or a Party Star Tap
garethsmith72 to bojangles
27 Apr 17#62
If you've got a spare £140 to do all that and the C02 costs then yes, if not this is a very good option.
GoNz017
27 Apr 17#55
Probably the best reason to buy the Hobgoblin or Speckled hen then.
paulstevenson
27 Apr 17#57
Brought one of these at Christmas and it was sour,took it back to morrisons and they wouldn't refund.
Hard to keep cool,rather have bottles
woodkit
27 Apr 17#58
If you`re struggling with fridge issues or faffing about with pouring and storing, then this is probably a better deal.
18 x 500 ml bottles for £21 (9 litres) as opposed to 10 litres for £20 (2 kegs)
Exactly right. Only makes sense to buy a £50 CO2 tap plus bungs & gas if you are reusing them for homebrew. Unless you plan to drink a lot of mini kegs I suppose.
paulandpam1
27 Apr 17#61
Or even better buy a Corney keg if your into homebrewing, you'll never regret it. Once you get your first one they seem to breed and before you know you'll have a small family of them in the shed.
Mr.cool
27 Apr 17#64
As been said , we got some of these over Xmas. The first few pints are just like from the pub! But I would only say after no more then two days and they are flat. And it is a skill getting the last pint out.
tonyspoons
27 Apr 17#65
Heat added, just bought a Hobgoblin Gold in Morrison's North Shields :smiley:
Johnny_boy
27 Apr 17#67
I have four in my kegerator! I do have about 10 of these as it makes bottling less painful.
antg34340
27 Apr 17#68
all 4 in the consett store. the kegs are just as you walk in the store.
valleyboy22
28 Apr 17#70
They £10 the Bud in store because by the looks they still full price?
ricky1234561
28 Apr 17#71
My night sorted. Heat.
lmcshera
28 Apr 17#72
Both correct. Mini kegs generally more portable though.
mrdeallover
29 Apr 17#73
Budvar is an amazing Czech beer. Rated very highly on the worldwide beer taste scale.
There's 2 valves on the tins, one for pouring and one on top to regulate the air flow being drawn in, if your getting froth u need to close this up a lot!
Never had any issues myself in either pouring or getting through a tin over 2 nights or 1 heavy night.
BeerDrinker
29 Apr 17#74
Got 8 cornies here, 4 fit in the keezer at any one time. For heading out, I'll just draw some out into plastic bottles and top up co2 using one of these carbonation caps
Which also comes in handy for cleaning the beer lines!
jjmmww1
1 May 17#75
what do i do with the empty budvar keg?
Bal00chi
1 May 17#76
Hic 3 Days?????
Mine lasted 30 minutes, perhaps i can return for a refund Hic....
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2 - The tip to getting the pints out properly is to use the pressure relief at the top. Slowly open it as your pour your beers.
If its going flat too quickly youve opened the pressure relief at the top too much too quickly and its got no air in the keg.
Last 2 Ive had Ive had fine following that and I got a good 5 days out of it. My friend brought one round a few months back, plonked it down in my kitchen and opened it and got the result you said.
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Was just thinking this will be ideal for Saturdays boxing :disappointed:
The problem is after the second pint all the Co2 in the keg that is used to carbonate and also push the beer out is used up and you have to open the top valve to release the vacuum that is now preventing the beer from flowing out. Once this top valve is opened oxygen is introduced into the keg and the beer will go off very quickly once it's oxygenated.
There is also no way to introduce more Co2 into the keg without buying extra expensive equipment.
Sounds like the follow up to 'Sleepless in Seattle'.
Budvar was marginally better.
2 - The tip to getting the pints out properly is to use the pressure relief at the top. Slowly open it as your pour your beers.
If its going flat too quickly youve opened the pressure relief at the top too much too quickly and its got no air in the keg.
Last 2 Ive had Ive had fine following that and I got a good 5 days out of it. My friend brought one round a few months back, plonked it down in my kitchen and opened it and got the result you said.
Cheers
As empty kegs are £5-£6 each - it makes the beer even cheaper.
Anyone with empty kegs, could try selling them on EBay. Homebrewers know replacement bungs can be purchased cheaply & Co2 canisters used, along with dedicated keg dispensers like the one above or a Party Star Tap
Hard to keep cool,rather have bottles
18 x 500 ml bottles for £21 (9 litres) as opposed to 10 litres for £20 (2 kegs)
https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Wychwood-Beers-Of-Character/319226011?from=search&tags¶m=%7C10000004640&parentContainer=SEARCH%7C10000004640_SHELFVIEW
There's 2 valves on the tins, one for pouring and one on top to regulate the air flow being drawn in, if your getting froth u need to close this up a lot!
Never had any issues myself in either pouring or getting through a tin over 2 nights or 1 heavy night.
Which also comes in handy for cleaning the beer lines!
Mine lasted 30 minutes, perhaps i can return for a refund Hic....