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Dublin Live
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Clare McCarthy

Cheapest beer in Ireland revealed: Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Dunnes and SuperValu prices compared

Prices of cheap booze jumped this month as the minimum unit alcohol pricing system kicked in.

Shoppers have been struggling to find cheap booze, with one single can of beer now costing at least €1.70.

Many bargain-hunters have been heading to the North to stock up on their alcohol, but most people will be sticking to their local supermarket.

We went shopping 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

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

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