Aldi may be best known for its budget pricing, international imports, and the “Aisle of Shame,” but there’s another great benefit of shopping at Aldi—its copycat products. Aldi has a wide range of products—from appliances to homeware to food—that closely resemble popular items from well-known brands. In fact, copycat products are one of the many reasons Aldi has such an impassioned customer base.
Before shopping at Aldi, I was really particular about name-brand products. Nothing but Heinz ketchup, Hellmann’s mayonnaise, or Saz’s barbecue sauce would do. But now that I’ve become a regular Aldi customer, I’ve been able to appreciate the value (and taste) of the store’s copycat products. In fact, there are many copycat products that I like more than the real deal name brand. Plus, the Aldi copycats often save a few dollars at checkout each time I shop, and it can really add up.
One of Aldi’s many popular copycat products is its Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter. It’s a copycat of the popular Kerrygold Irish Butter, which can cost several dollars more at a traditional grocer. Here’s why fans can’t get enough.
Aldi’s Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter Is a Kerrygold Copycat
Kerrygold Irish Butter is a beloved product by our team and shoppers around the world. It has won awards and is considered the “butteriest butter.” However, with that delicious butter comes a hefty price tag. That’s where this copycat butter comes in handy.
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“I buy several at a time when it’s in stock,” one shopper said of the Aldi copycat. “It sells out so fast. It’s like Kerrygold.”
Like its name-brand counterpart, Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter is imported from Ireland and has won several awards. It’s also made with milk from grass-fed cows, which gives the butter its vibrant yellow hue. It even comes in a spreadable option—just like Kerrygold. Some redditors even speculate that it’s produced in the same facility as Kerrygold.
“Tastes exactly the same as Kerrygold to me,” said one fan on Reddit. “I would compare it to Kerrygold,” added another shopper. “I buy it all the time and love it.”
Countryside Creamy Pure Irish Butter is great for everything from baking to saucing, but like all good butters, it is best enjoyed on a warm slice of bread.
Years ago, this product cost only $2.49, according to this photo from seven years back. The eight-ounce package now costs $4.39, nearly $2 more than the $2.49 price, but it is still several dollars cheaper than Kerrygold butter at most retailers.
If you’re a name-brand purist looking to save a few dollars on your grocery bill, consider checking out Aldi’s many copycat products. Start with the Countryside Creamery Pure Irish Butter and go from there!
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