Beer Prices

steviec · 26-04-2006, 18:30

Whilst on the subject of tax and fuel costs it prompted me on the cost of Beer.

Over the last week I have paid:

£3.60 for a pint of Stella in London City Airport
€0.56 (39p) for a 500ml tin of San Miguel (5.4%) in a Barcelona Supermarket
€3.00 (£2.09) for a Bottle of San Miguel in Barcelona Hotel Mini Bar
£2.40 for a Pint of Stella at the local.

Oh and the local Bargin Booze is doing 24 x 500ml tins of Stella for £18.99 IIRC

Talk about rip off Britain

**robmawer** · 26-04-2006, 20:21

In the last week, I have paid 90p for a pint of mild and £1.40 for a pint of Boddingtons. And 12 bottles of Brahma for about £8.

Probably less about rip off Britain as you shopping in the wrong places...

Rob.

yashicamat · 26-04-2006, 22:23

I don't look at the price that way (unless it's stupid, like the aforementioned airport price), I basically say that if I enjoy the drink, then it's worth it.
I like good pale ale, kept well. My local sells it for between £1.90 (for below 4% abv) to £2.00 (5.2% abv). My mates at uni scoff at this, telling me that they pay all of about £1.20 or so a pint, but I doubt it's got the quality.

Some examples:

Pale Rider, 5.2% - £2.00
Deuachars IPA 3.8% (?) - £1.90
Pictish, Brewers Gold - £1.90
Alchemists Ale - £1.95

Just a small selection that will be famaliar to the ale enthusiasts out there!

redbaron · 26-04-2006, 23:04

I drink ribena cos its cheaper and tastes better too.

yashicamat · 26-04-2006, 23:31

Incidentally, I know someone who lives in Sweden who pays £5 for a pint of proper Ale!

I don't know if any of our Swedish members could verify this?

JUT · 26-04-2006, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviec

Whilst on the subject of tax and fuel costs it prompted me on the cost of Beer.

Over the last week I have paid:

£3.60 for a pint of Stella in London City Airport
€0.56 (39p) for a 500ml tin of San Miguel (5.4%) in a Barcelona Supermarket
€3.00 (£2.09) for a Bottle of San Miguel in Barcelona Hotel Mini Bar
£2.40 for a Pint of Stella at the local.

Oh and the local Bargin Booze is doing 24 x 500ml tins of Stella for £18.99 IIRC

Talk about rip off Britain

Rip off London is the problem

One of my locals has started charging £3.15 for a pint of San Miguel

Yet this weekend I went to a club in Wellinborough, and drank many a pint of the same stuff for £2.70. You wouldn't get a pint of p*ss in a London club for £2.70!

I seriously feel myself reverting to the old man pubs which haven't jumped on the bandwagon of seeing just how much they can take the mickey before they lose all their customers - because that's what most pubs around my way seem to be doing. And if you go to clubs around here, it's not uncommon to be relieved of £10 for a vodka redbull, if you're dumb enough to buy one in a club!

**robmawer** · 27-04-2006, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by yashicamat

Incidentally, I know someone who lives in Sweden who pays £5 for a pint of proper Ale!

I don't know if any of our Swedish members could verify this?

The tax on alcohol is pretty high in Sweden (and indeed a lot of the Scandinavian countries). I know people who've been to Sweden a couple of months back, was about 4-5Euros they said - guess it depends where they drink though (and they said it was "a beer" rather than "a pint").

Rob.

steviec · 27-04-2006, 08:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

I drink ribena cos its cheaper and tastes better too.

Talking along those lines, how come a pint of Shandy is the same price as a pint of Beer, is that how the publican makes his money on Shandys & mixers for that matter.

ScoobyChris · 27-04-2006, 09:23

Going out to pubs? Ahhh, a distant memory since Jess was born last November *sigh*

Chris

cheezemonkhai · 04-05-2006, 13:28

When running a student bar a few years ago we worked out that pepsi and lemonade etc from the pump cost about 9p per pint including cleaning the glass, paying the staff at minimum wage plus a little, the machines, the syrup and the gas and the water.

9p a pint and they sell it at £2 in some places.

DangerMouse · 04-05-2006, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviec

Whilst on the subject of tax and fuel costs it prompted me on the cost of Beer.

Over the last week I have paid:

£3.60 for a pint of Stella in London City Airport
€0.56 (39p) for a 500ml tin of San Miguel (5.4%) in a Barcelona Supermarket
€3.00 (£2.09) for a Bottle of San Miguel in Barcelona Hotel Mini Bar
£2.40 for a Pint of Stella at the local.

Oh and the local Bargin Booze is doing 24 x 500ml tins of Stella for £18.99 IIRC

Talk about rip off Britain

I paid around a Fiver for a half of some dodgy lager in Amsterdam a few months ago in a 'normal' bar near, but not in, the RLD. I also paid around 45 quid for 5 pints in a strip club in the RLD... that'll teach me for going to such places

ChrisRs · 04-05-2006, 16:45

Timothy Taylor's Landlord £2.05 a pint. Nectar of the Gods!!

Mr Grumpy · 04-05-2006, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

Timothy Taylor's Landlord £2.05 a pint. Nectar of the Gods!!

No mate that's Marmite......................................
Ooops, wrong thread

I like my beer, but at the mo. it has to be 24 cans of Grolsch for £12.99 at the supermarket....
We do get ripped off by absurd prices in pubs don't we?

DangerMouse · 04-05-2006, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by robmawer

The tax on alcohol is pretty high in Sweden (and indeed a lot of the Scandinavian countries). I know people who've been to Sweden a couple of months back, was about 4-5Euros they said - guess it depends where they drink though (and they said it was "a beer" rather than "a pint").

Rob.

A beer is about 40-45 Kroner in Stockholm in an average place, that's about 3 quid (ish). I'd say that prices are roughly the same as London, if not a little cheaper sometimes (spirits for example).

One of the things with alcohol in Sweden is that there isn't competition between off-licences (yeah, I know we're talking about pubs, but it's sort of related!). All off-licences over there are State run - they call them 'System Bolaget' (though you can get low alcohol lager from normal shops - 3.5% stuff).

The missus is Swedish

JUT · 04-05-2006, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

When running a student bar a few years ago we worked out that pepsi and lemonade etc from the pump cost about 9p per pint including cleaning the glass, paying the staff at minimum wage plus a little, the machines, the syrup and the gas and the water.

9p a pint and they sell it at £2 in some places.

£2.30 a pint in one of the pubs round here

Shame all the cheap(er) pubs in my area of london are either grandad pubs, or full of 16 year olds with screwfaces and scumbags necking 10 pints of stella then looking for a fight

At least high beer prices and over-21s policy tends to deter the toerags.

***ColinD*** · 04-05-2006, 23:08

Umm, I would agree.

But I was shown a pub this wekeend that kind of changed things...A round of 4, thats 3 pints of a real ale and a bottle of raspberry beer 4 quid.

Whats amazing is I've used the road this pub is on for countless trips and never seen it.

Was good beer too, open fire; shame we had to drive there really.

JUT · 05-05-2006, 01:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinD

Umm, I would agree.

But I was shown a pub this wekeend that kind of changed things...A round of 4, thats 3 pints of a real ale and a bottle of raspberry beer 4 quid.

Whats amazing is I've used the road this pub is on for countless trips and never seen it.

Was good beer too, open fire; shame we had to drive there really.

Well that'll be the other reason then - if you've got to drive there, it rules out the 14-16 year olds you'd normally find at a Yates or Wetherspoons, and it also puts off the groups of lads who are up for a session and a fight, as a) chances are none will want to drive and stay sober (although some just ignore the second bit) and b) if they have to drive there, they can't pound seven shades out of some underserving stranger on the stumble home

yashicamat · 06-05-2006, 17:35

Sounds a nice pub, Colin . . . which one is it? Possibly a future Briskoda Meet stop-off.

Moose · 07-05-2006, 16:37

I bought 6 drinks last night, £7.10, get in!

JUT · 07-05-2006, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moose

I bought 6 drinks last night, £7.10, get in!

I went to a pub in Muswell Hill, £3.40 a pint for Red Stripe

26-04-2006, 18:30	#1
steviec Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 753 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 FSI Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Beer Prices Whilst on the subject of tax and fuel costs it prompted me on the cost of Beer. Over the last week I have paid: £3.60 for a pint of Stella in London City Airport €0.56 (39p) for a 500ml tin of San Miguel (5.4%) in a Barcelona Supermarket €3.00 (£2.09) for a Bottle of San Miguel in Barcelona Hotel Mini Bar £2.40 for a Pint of Stella at the local. Oh and the local Bargin Booze is doing 24 x 500ml tins of Stella for £18.99 IIRC Talk about rip off Britain __________________ Cheers Steve Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0T FSI - Black Magic, 18" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Jumbo Box, Rear Electric Windows, Xenon Headlights, MaxiDot, Light Assist, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Rain Sensing Wipers & Dipping Rear View Mirror. Pentagon SupaGlass in Midnight, Parrot 3400LS GPS Bluetooth Car Kit.

26-04-2006, 20:21	#2
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Beer Prices In the last week, I have paid 90p for a pint of mild and £1.40 for a pint of Boddingtons. And 12 bottles of Brahma for about £8. Probably less about rip off Britain as you shopping in the wrong places... Rob. __________________

26-04-2006, 22:23	#3
yashicamat 114whp per ton Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire Posts: 2,670 Members Car: Nissan Primera GT Thanks: 37 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Beer Prices I don't look at the price that way (unless it's stupid, like the aforementioned airport price), I basically say that if I enjoy the drink, then it's worth it. I like good pale ale, kept well. My local sells it for between £1.90 (for below 4% abv) to £2.00 (5.2% abv). My mates at uni scoff at this, telling me that they pay all of about £1.20 or so a pint, but I doubt it's got the quality. Some examples: Pale Rider, 5.2% - £2.00 Deuachars IPA 3.8% (?) - £1.90 Pictish, Brewers Gold - £1.90 Alchemists Ale - £1.95 Just a small selection that will be famaliar to the ale enthusiasts out there! __________________ Rob Nissan Primera GT in Silver '56 Octy 2 2.0TDi Elegance . . . also gone but not forgotten 2002 Fabia 1.9TDi . . . . gone but not forgotten http://uk.youtube.com/yashicamatonline Last edited by yashicamat; 26-04-2006 at 22:25.

26-04-2006, 23:04	#4
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,570 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Beer Prices I drink ribena cos its cheaper and tastes better too. __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

26-04-2006, 23:31	#5
yashicamat 114whp per ton Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire Posts: 2,670 Members Car: Nissan Primera GT Thanks: 37 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Beer Prices Incidentally, I know someone who lives in Sweden who pays £5 for a pint of proper Ale! I don't know if any of our Swedish members could verify this? __________________ Rob Nissan Primera GT in Silver '56 Octy 2 2.0TDi Elegance . . . also gone but not forgotten 2002 Fabia 1.9TDi . . . . gone but not forgotten http://uk.youtube.com/yashicamatonline

27-04-2006, 09:23	#9
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,198 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 337 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Beer Prices Going out to pubs? Ahhh, a distant memory since Jess was born last November sigh Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

04-05-2006, 13:28	#10
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,665 Members Car: Thanks: 123 Thanked 527 Times in 488 Posts	Re: Beer Prices When running a student bar a few years ago we worked out that pepsi and lemonade etc from the pump cost about 9p per pint including cleaning the glass, paying the staff at minimum wage plus a little, the machines, the syrup and the gas and the water. 9p a pint and they sell it at £2 in some places.

04-05-2006, 16:45	#12
ChrisRs Skonda Fabic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,980 Members Car: Honda Civic 2.2 i-ctdi Type S GT Thanks: 17 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Beer Prices Timothy Taylor's Landlord £2.05 a pint. Nectar of the Gods!!

04-05-2006, 23:08	#16
*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,314 Members Car: Roomster Scout Images: 3 Thanks: 29 Thanked 174 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Beer Prices Umm, I would agree. But I was shown a pub this wekeend that kind of changed things...A round of 4, thats 3 pints of a real ale and a bottle of raspberry beer 4 quid. Whats amazing is I've used the road this pub is on for countless trips and never seen it. Was good beer too, open fire; shame we had to drive there really. __________________ ColinD 1.9 Scout Roomster - Standard www.BRISKODA.net :: Site Owner E-Mail : webmaster at briskoda dot net Got a comment to make about the site? Please feel free to use the feedback form here, we welcome your views.

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yashicamat 114whp per ton Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire Posts: 2,670 Members Car: Nissan Primera GT Thanks: 37 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Beer Prices Sounds a nice pub, Colin . . . which one is it? Possibly a future Briskoda Meet stop-off. __________________ Rob Nissan Primera GT in Silver '56 Octy 2 2.0TDi Elegance . . . also gone but not forgotten 2002 Fabia 1.9TDi . . . . gone but not forgotten http://uk.youtube.com/yashicamatonline

07-05-2006, 16:37	#19
Moose Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: I'm a monkey from outer space, woooooooo ahhhhhhhhh hehe hooohaa Posts: 4,938 Members Car: None Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Beer Prices I bought 6 drinks last night, £7.10, get in! __________________ Sunlight Silver MX-5 1.8 Sport

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