spuddox Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 First up Hi to everyone I'm a newbie to both the forum and brewing(3rd batch almost ready English bitter with extra malt etc.. at 6% already after 6 days in the fv just to try it lol) and just wanted to say thanks for all advice throughout the forum guys as i have been reading and learning heaps already and i was rapt to see real ale and dark ale is only $5.35 at Woolies today with 2023 use by dates so just thought I'd do a shout out about it lol cheers Paul 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminal2k Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, spuddox said: eal ale and dark ale is only $5.35 at Woolies today with 2023 use by dates yeah its been mentioned here before. woolies are no longer going to stock those lines so they're discounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Ok well I'm glad i stocked up then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I've been to Two different woolies (Big W) in my area and NO discount. I will keep looking.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuddox Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) I'm in Melbourne so it just could be a Vic special or something Edited October 23, 2021 by spuddox missed a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I'm South of Adelaide I'll keep looking I have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) I went back for more (Rye, Vic) and yes, $5.35 for the Dark Ale, Real Ale all gone, $1.30 for Carbo Drops. Dex was cheap too (but not Coopers). It's a worry because it looks like they are clearing more than just Real and Dark kits. I hope not. I am looking at a 40 or 50k drive to find a Big W or a Dan's; ( or, as I have been doing recently, buying my gear online from Coopers...and that's working out alright for me). Woolies recently demerged with the Endeavour group. The Financial review reported at the time... Endeavour Group will have annual sales of around $10.6 billion (pro forma 2020) and earnings before interest and tax of $693 million. It will own 1630 retail liquor stores under the Dan Murphy’s and BWS brands, specialty retail and online brands Cellarmasters, Langton’s, Jimmy Brings and Shorty’s Liquor, drinks manufacturer and supplier Pinnacle Drinks, as well as a portfolio of 332 licensed venues with 12,364 poker machines and about 290 TABs and KENO outlets. The demerger will enable Woolworths to partially distance itself from the poker machines and gaming businesses, although Woolworths has said that was not the primary motivation for the split. " I am just thinking out aloud but I wonder if untangling the liquor business from the supermarket business means Woolies will drop home brew lines from its supermarkets ? We'll just have to wait as see... in the meantime I have plenty of Dark Ale to keep me company. Edited October 23, 2021 by Thirsty Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther Branch Brewing Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) $5.35 AUD. That's like $3.75 USD. Can't find a Dark Ale kit here in the states for less than $20 USD which is about $30 AUD to you guys. This just for the can of goop too. I do love this forum! Bunch of friendly and KNOWLEDGEABLE people's here. Edited October 23, 2021 by Panther Branch Brewing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, Panther Branch Brewing said: $5.35 AUD. That's like $3.75 USD. Can't find a Dark Ale kit here in the states for less than $20 USD which is about $30 AUD to you guys. This just for the can of goop too. I do love this forum! Bunch of friendly and KNOWLEDGEABLE people's here. at $20usd you would be better of going All grain if thats the cost of can of goop and nothing else 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 15 hours ago, DavidM said: I'm South of Adelaide I'll keep looking I have time. Good to see another Croweater in our midst @DavidM I am in the Bay area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Goolwa for Me.. Heading to Seaford this arvo to pick up a second Fermenta.. I must be Hooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, DavidM said: Goolwa for Me.. Heading to Seaford this arvo to pick up a second Fermenta.. I must be Hooked Then it will be 3, then 4 ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Jones Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Thirsty Jim said: I wonder if untangling the liquor business from the supermarket business means Woolies will drop home brew lines from its supermarkets It could be the case. I noticed that Woolworths are now stocking a range of bottled non alcohol drinks, like Gin etc. It's dearer than the real stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther Branch Brewing Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, ozdevil said: at $20usd you would be better of going All grain if thats the cost of can of goop and nothing else That's what I do. Cooper's makes great canned kits but the price is just too steep to justify. I just bought 9 kilos of pale malt and 120g of hops for $30 USD. Much better deal. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I like the cans - partly because it's SOOO much cheaper than buying beer in the bottle shop or (especially) on tap and it's much faster than AG brewing. Even with 1 partial mash I can have 2 brews in the fridge in less that 2.5 hours. And using Coopers cans as a base ensures a highly drinkable beer of a wide variety of types with minimum time spent. Plus I don't have to work out how to hold 5+ kg of wet grain above a pot while it drains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Journeyman said: I like the cans - partly because it's SOOO much cheaper than buying beer in the bottle shop or (especially) on tap and it's much faster than AG brewing. Even with 1 partial mash I can have 2 brews in the fridge in less that 2.5 hours. And using Coopers cans as a base ensures a highly drinkable beer of a wide variety of types with minimum time spent. Plus I don't have to work out how to hold 5+ kg of wet grain above a pot while it drains. I agree, the cans of extract are the gateway to brewing, if you want a basic brew you can just follow the instructions & bingo, you have made some beer. However adding different fermentables & experimenting with grains & hops lifts it to another level & the sky is the limit, you can push the boundaries & eventually create your own teaks & recipes to your own tastes. The simplified method & the low cost add to the advantages of being able to brew without more equipment & investing more in to it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 22 hours ago, DavidM said: I'm South of Adelaide I'll keep looking I have time. Had another look through Woolies and BigW whilst I was in Seaford today, BigW had heaps but no discount, Woolies had discount but Sold out.... I've missed the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graculus Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I grabbed a couple of Dark Ale's last week. Only discounted to $10 though. I feel ripped off seeing how little some of you paid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopers DIY Beer Team Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/23/2021 at 6:09 PM, DavidM said: I've been to Two different woolies (Big W) in my area and NO discount. I will keep looking.. G'day David. Woolworths are deleting Dark Ale and Real Ale. Big W is still ranging these products. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Thanks for the info, was looking for some Cheap Dark ale But it don't matter I'm happy to keep Brewing. Woolies is handy for me, Big W is a bit of a drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Jim Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 This is what has me worried. My local Woolies did not just clear Real and Dark Ale... ... they have cleared everything, including Coopers Lager and Coopers Draught. The shelves are bare. Even the Homebrand is gone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Thirsty Jim said: ... they have cleared everything, including Coopers Lager and Coopers Draught. The shelves are bare. Even the Homebrand is gone. This happened at a lot of Woolies about 2 years ago. I did notice that Mornington Woolies still kept stocking Coopers after that. They were one of the few. Maybe they have now joined the rest of their stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: This happened at a lot of Woolies about 2 years ago. I did notice that Mornington Woolies still kept stocking Coopers after that. They were one of the few. Maybe they have now joined the rest of their stores. Well possibly Coopers online & the LHBS will reap the benefits with their decision to reduce/clear stock, over the years I have seen quite a lot of HB stock move through Supermarkets, maybe they are pushing it towards Dan Murphy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopers DIY Beer Team Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Thanks for letting us know Jim. We've passed this on to the National Sales Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bribie G Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Popping into Big W tomorrow to pick up a printer, I'll make sure I swing past the Coopers section and see if there's anything happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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