51 thoughts on “Hicnic

    1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

      There were some kids drinking around our gaff a few weeks ago. I’d say they were 14-15. All lashing down Orchard Thieves. Slightly different than the ads, I thought, as I cleaned up the detritus the next day.

    2. ivan

      As the resident coeliac of the board, I have to agree; I’m sick of Bulmers and so a widely available alternative was to be welcomed.

      And then this advert. So yeah, you can’t *actually* ask for a pint of OT without thinking that the barman thinks you’re the kind of sap who’s been swayed by that advert. And if I DID buy a pint of it, the thought of the merest shred of a scintilla of an iota of a percent of the purchase price going into the pocket of the genius who came up with the ad would give me nightmares.

    1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

      Why don’t they come to their senses, they’ve been out riding fences for so long now.

      One of my favourite lyrics.

  1. munkifisht

    Laughable. It was a good idea when they started it a few years ago and it was €20 for 24.

    THIS should be in your “How Much” series. Dry punters who want a beer don’t really have much of a choice on where to buy as opposed to idiots who complain about the price of a Pint in the K Club.

    1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

      Aye. They “I can’t fit all my 50s in my wallet and my diamond shoes are hurting me” crowd.

  2. JIMMYJAMES

    wait, does this not go against the whole ethos of lecy picknik

    oh hispstery types need to get paid 2…i see…ok then

    suppose the admin costs in unloading & moving the booze from truck to tent justify pricing

    1. fFs

      It was bought out from Aitken in 2008/2009 by a giant festival promoter and hasn’t been eco/hippy/sustainable since then.

  3. Eoin

    They take the drink off ya going in to see the bands once you leave the camp, so there’s not much point in selling it. Oh wait…now I see the scam.

  4. Walter-Ego

    Electric Picnic has deteriorated so much, the past couple of years.
    It’s become oxygenated.
    Absolutely Dreadful.

    1. mildred st. meadowlark

      Went to Knockanstockan this year instead. Really enjoyable. Great vibe, beautiful location and great music. Won’t go to EP again. Unless they can get Bowie back from the dead to headline.

  5. Meelay

    We are forgetting the trauma of having to carry all your cans, your tent, your seven million jumpers, blow up mattress etc from the car park a million miles away from the campsite. Not saying their pricing is fair but let us not judge the people who are availing of it.

  6. Ciaran Adamson

    If there are any designers / freelancers / small businesses out there who have worked on Heineken related events and are now finding it difficult getting paid, please make contact with me, Tks. Ciaran Adamson Design

    1. Bertie Blenkinsop

      If anyone else from St Kevins CBS loaned Ciaran a fiver in 1987 and didn’t get it back feel free to contact ME….

          1. Bertie Blenkinsop

            Of course, why else would I have carried a ghetto blaster blaring out the Benny Hill theme tune as I made my “escape”?

  7. Condor

    Serious Question: Who drinks Deperados? I’ve never seen anyone order it. I’ve seen it in loads of promotions, and sponsored events, but I’ve never seen anyone walk up to the bar and buy one.

    1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

      I think I must have one night as I have a Desperados lizard keyring. Obviously it was a promotion, though.
      It sounds like the most hellish drink. And I’m a fan of a Negroni, which a lot of people can’t fathom.

          1. Neilo

            Those people are scarcely worth the consideration. I built up my taste for drink the hard way by scoring nips from my granny’s liquor cabinet. None of your alcopops in the early 80s – a ganseyload of Satzenbrau and we were good to go.

          2. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

            Aye. It was all about a “can a Satz” before yer fancyass Holsten appeared.

            What was the one with the “follow the bear” ad?

          3. rotide

            Jaysus, there’s a few names I haven’t heard in a while. Throw in a can of stag and we’re all set

  8. Starina

    i preordered a tray of heineken from them last time i went to ep, best decision ever. and they’ll keep it in the fridge for you as well, so you dont have to take the whole tray at once.

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