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[VIC] Pirate Life IIPA (Double IPA) 500ml Can, $9.00 @ First Choice Liquor Market (Ringwood)

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[VIC] Pirate Life IIPA (Double IPA) 500ml Can, $9.00 @ First Choice Liquor Market (Ringwood)
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LLexar ANZ Chris on 19/10/2019 - 19:44 files.ozbargain.com.au (344 clicks)
Last edited 20/10/2019 - 11:42 by 2 other users

Piratelife IIPA 500ml is what I considered to be one of the best if not the best double IPA in Australia/New Zealand, the major downside is this beer is usually 13.50 per 500ml can, when there is a special you can get them around 11.00 ish in Dan Murphys, but due to supply issues, it is not easy to find them all the time.
Whenever I go to a bottleshop I will still grab one or two cans miniumn if i can find them.
However, in the past few months, I came across this deal about 3-4 times when I visit First Choice Liquor Market located in Ringwood, VIC next to the coles in Ringwood square.

They are just 9.00 in store, I checked their website, it is still list as 13.50 per can, however in store they are 9.00
I complained that everytime i see this deal, there aren't many cans left. ie. Today there are only 4 cans left when i got there.
So the young man in the store told me I can actually put down an order, when it's in they will give me a call and of course I did and ordered a slab (16).

Not sure if this is the best deal ever, but I think for 9.00 you can hardly find a IPA or IIPA that is better than this.
They are still pricy but I think it's worth it.

Alcohol Beer IIPA Piratelife

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  • Drogo on 19/10/2019 - 19:48
    +12

    Great beer. However I stopped buying once they were brought out. I can justify the price when buying from a small Brewer but once you have big company backing it's just price gouging there on

    • FitzChivalry Farseer on 19/10/2019 - 21:33
      +5

      Why is it price gouging?

      It's still being made in the same micro-brewery, with the same equipment and with the same small staff made on a relatively small scale compared to larger breweries.

      If you based all your wine, spirits and beer purchasing decisions on who's name is on the balance sheet you'd lead a very boring life.

      Great beer at a great price regardless.

      • shbshb on 19/10/2019 - 22:01
        +4

        Agree, who cares who owns it? If it's good beer, it's good beer.

        • Drogo on 19/10/2019 - 22:12
          +4

          It's not so much that I care who owns it. I just don't support the price point, particularly if it's not independent. Many other brews at a more reasonable price

  • SBOB on 19/10/2019 - 19:50
    +4

    Buying 16 at that price isn't much if a deal..that's like a pretty standard case price (eg dan Murphys every day is slightly under 9 bucks a can when buying a case/16)

    But either way, in before the usual price complaints re expensive craft beer (though pirate life is no longer independent)
    If you knew how much hops were in this, and the tax at that alcoholic %, it's not 'that' bad..

  • Arcinspire on 19/10/2019 - 20:00
    +1

    I like Sierra Nevada's Torpedo Extra IPA.

    https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_841687/sierra-nevad…

    • subboy on 19/10/2019 - 20:28
      +1

      that is an amazing drop

    • Vote for Pedro on 20/10/2019 - 11:25
      +1

      Yes, or the Hop Hunter

  • Lukian on 19/10/2019 - 20:16
    +2

    There are plenty of options for Australian IIPAs which are similarly good or even better than Pirate Life.

    Here's my top ~10 - http://untp.beer/N6YYA

    • Nalar on 19/10/2019 - 20:34
      +2

      You missed Black Hops Brewing Double Hornet.

      • pensionday on 19/10/2019 - 21:09
        +1

        Agreed… black hops is superior in many ways, but you need to know your beer

    • YOTR on 19/10/2019 - 20:41
      +2

      Not bad, friend. Try some Quiet Deeds and Dainton. 2 of my favs.

    • shbshb on 19/10/2019 - 22:02
      +1

      Sauce do some great beers. Not an IPA but son if a peach is a ripper.

    • Aids on 19/10/2019 - 23:47

      Man, there's so many beers to try, I'd have a completely different top ten to you, and I haven't even tried half of yours.

    • AmperSand on 20/10/2019 - 10:34

      Feral Imperial Biggie East Coast IPA
      This is pretty notable too for the price.

  • Penpinch on 19/10/2019 - 22:00

    it's $25.88 for a 4-pack or $99.88 for a case of 16 at Dan's buddy

      • Penpinch on 20/10/2019 - 10:01

        I don't get what you're trying to show. What price do you see? Is it my suburb going for $25.88 for 4 and $99.88 for 16?

        I took of screenshot of what i see by clicking your search: https://photos.app.goo.gl/k9RSL7yd3zBH62Z49

        • shkippy on 20/10/2019 - 10:17

          Wow that's cheap! Where do you live? Can you pick some up at your store and ship them to me? Haha

          • Penpinch on 20/10/2019 - 10:18

            @shkippy: Sydney. I select My Store as Dan's Castle Hill. What price do you see?

            Side note: ordered a case for C&C and it's ready to be picked up today so this is real.

            • shkippy on 20/10/2019 - 10:27

              @Penpinch: Hmmm that is interesting, my local says $40.99 for 4 and 142.99 for 16.

              It seems only castle Hill is giving that cheap price, is it a pricing error? Short use by date? I might be driving to castle Hill this afternoon…

              • Penpinch on 20/10/2019 - 10:29

                @shkippy: You should order online and C&C in case they run out. If they still have more in store I may grab me a 2nd case.

                EDIT: Mate I just checked online. All gone.

                • shkippy on 20/10/2019 - 10:36
                  +1

                  @Penpinch: =(

                  Maybe I'll go to my local and see if they will price match.

                  Edit: yep they agreed to price match castle Hill =D

                  • Penpinch on 20/10/2019 - 11:34
                    +2

                    @shkippy: hot damn that's a good deal for ya.

                    Btw I went to Castle Hill to pick up my case and saw another case (opened and shelved) so I took em all. Spoke to the guy and he said they're the only store clearing these out to make way for new craft ranges. They're OOS now but may get another case or 2 on Friday so the pricing may live on for another few days. EVERYONE should go to their local Dan's and get price matched while it lasts.

                    Mod: Foul Language

              • Penpinch on 20/10/2019 - 11:35
                +1

                @shkippy: BB June 2020.

  • Manny Calavera on 19/10/2019 - 22:57
    +4

    IIPA?

    Is it extra Indian or something?

    • djrxr6 on 20/10/2019 - 13:46
      +1

      Imperial India Pale Ale.

  • theophilusthistler on 20/10/2019 - 20:03

    No luck getting this price at my local First Choice. Said they could only price match stores in QLD.

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