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Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

Where can I get the cheapest beer in Ireland? Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes and Supervalu compared

Minimum unit alcohol pricing system kicked in earlier this month, sending the price of cheap booze soaring.

With one single can of beer now costing at least €1.70, it’s no longer clear where to get your hands on the cheapest slabs of beer.

While some bargain-hunters are heading across the border for lower prices in Northern counties, most people will still be shopping in their local supermarkets.

The Irish Mirror went shopping today to find out the prices of the cheapest alcohol being sold in Tesco, Dunnes, Supervalu, Lidl and Aldi and to find out where to go for the best value for money on beer.

All prices below were correct at the time of writing but are subject to change.

Four cans of beer

Tesco

Hufi Beer Cans (4.2%), 4 pack (500ml)

€7.00

Supervalu

Hufi Beer Cans (4.2%), 4 pack (500ml)

€7.00

Dunnes

Beck's German Pilsner Beer Cans 4 pack (500ml)

€7.00

Lidl

Guinness (4.2%), 4 pack (500ml)

€8.00

Aldi

Brookston Premium Lager (4.3%), 4 pack (500ml)

€6.79

Verdict: Aldi

Eight cans of beer

Tesco

Prazsky (4.2%), 8 pack (500ml)

€9.00

Supervalu

Hop House Cans, 8 pack (500ml)

€13.00

Dunnes

Molson Canadian Lager, 8 pack (500ml)

€12.65

Lidl

Molson Canadian Lager, 8 pack (500ml)

€12.99

Aldi

There were no 8-packs of beer being sold but you can get two four-packs of Brookston Lager for €13.58.

Verdict: Tesco
Tesco had a deal on Prazsky, selling an 8-pack of cans for only €9 (Tesco.ie)

Twelve cans of beer

Tesco

Budweiser Cans, 12 pack (500ml)

€22.00

Supervalu

There were no 12-packs of beer being sold but three four-packs of Hufi Beer sold at €7 is €21.

Dunnes

Carlsberg Cans, 12 pack (500ml)

€20.40

Lidl

Guinness (4.2%), 12 pack (500ml)

€19.88

Aldi

Galahad (4%), 12 pack (500ml)

€ 18.94

Winner: Aldi

Six bottles of beer

Tesco

Sol Mexican Beer, 6 bottles (330ml)

€9.99

Supervalu

Sol Lager Bottles 6 bottles (330 ml)

€10.50

Dunnes

Desperados Beer (5.9%), 6 bottles (330ml)

€10.00

Lidl

Perlenbacher lager (4.7%), 6 bottles (330ml)

€7.35

Aldi

Bandio (5.9%), 6 bottles (330ml)

€9.22

Verdict: Lidl

Twelve bottles of beer

Tesco

Heineken, 12 bottles (330ml)

€17.00

Supervalu

Corona, 12 bottles (330ml)

€15.00

Dunnes

Molson Canadian Lager, 12 bottles (330ml)

€12.50

Lidl

Staropramen (5%) 12 bottles (330ml)

€18.00

Aldi

There were no 12-packs being sold together but 12 (330ml) bottles of Bandio is €18.44

Verdict: Dunnes
Dunnes Stores had a great deal on Canadian Lager, selling 12 bottles for €12.50 (Dunnes Stores)

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