Hopefully not too off topic:

Does anyone know whether or not Tesco still sells Etalon (wheat beer)?

I can't find it in any store or online (using different postcodes) so I 
assume that they no longer stock it. I can't find *any* mention of it 
ceasing to be sold by Tesco despite the crazy and over the top fanfare that 
accompanied its original introduction.

It is a fine beer to be sure.

One of my favourite beers - I'd be sad if Tesco have stopped doing it.
One good thing is that Sainsburys - I think - are going to sell White
Shield.
I haven't had a White Shield on 20 years, but I think it was similar
to Etalon....

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:09:46 -0700 (PDT), Offramp
 wrote:

>One of my favourite beers - I'd be sad if Tesco have stopped doing it.
>One good thing is that Sainsburys - I think - are going to sell White
>Shield.
>I haven't had a White Shield on 20 years, but I think it was similar
>to Etalon....


why would a English pale ale be similar to a wheat beer ?

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:38:01 +0100, Gareth wrote
(in message <4a6786ba$0$2527$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>):

> Hopefully not too off topic:
> 
> Does anyone know whether or not Tesco still sells Etalon (wheat beer)?
> 
> I can't find it in any store or online (using different postcodes) so I 
> assume that they no longer stock it. I can't find *any* mention of it 
> ceasing to be sold by Tesco despite the crazy and over the top fanfare that 
> accompanied its original introduction.
> 
> It is a fine beer to be sure.
> 
>  
> 

It's imported by a company called Vertical Drinks Ltd 
http://www.verticaldrinks.com/   , they'll answer your question.

"John Frum"  wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:38:01 +0100, Gareth wrote
> (in message <4a6786ba$0$2527$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>):
>
>> Hopefully not too off topic:
>>
>> Does anyone know whether or not Tesco still sells Etalon (wheat beer)?
>>
>> I can't find it in any store or online (using different postcodes) so I
>> assume that they no longer stock it. I can't find *any* mention of it
>> ceasing to be sold by Tesco despite the crazy and over the top fanfare 
>> that
>> accompanied its original introduction.
>>
>> It is a fine beer to be sure.
>>
>>
>>
>
> It's imported by a company called Vertical Drinks Ltd
> http://www.verticaldrinks.com/   , they'll answer your question.

Interesting - thanks.

Tesco has definitely stopped stocking it (at least according to the section 
managers of the two Extra stores I've asked - sad I know!)

>
> Tesco has definitely stopped stocking it (at least according to the 
> section managers of the two Extra stores I've asked - sad I know!)

Seems to have been replaced by Svytury's (?) Wheat in my area (kent)

oz

"John Frum"  wrote in message 
news:0001HW.C692738F00018A3DF0284530@freenews.netfront.net...
> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:38:01 +0100, Gareth wrote
> (in message <4a6786ba$0$2527$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>):
>
>> Hopefully not too off topic:
>>
>> Does anyone know whether or not Tesco still sells Etalon (wheat beer)?
>>
>> I can't find it in any store or online (using different postcodes) so I
>> assume that they no longer stock it. I can't find *any* mention of it
>> ceasing to be sold by Tesco despite the crazy and over the top fanfare 
>> that
>> accompanied its original introduction.
>>
>> It is a fine beer to be sure.
>>
>>
>>
>
> It's imported by a company called Vertical Drinks Ltd
> http://www.verticaldrinks.com/   , they'll answer your question.

They haven't yet ;-(