The price of a pint

[slogen51]

Just popped down the local to discover the price of ale has increased again to £4.20 a pint.

Before the second lockdown the price was £3.70 , after the lockdown it had increased to £4.00 and now mid June it is £4.20.

Is that profiteering or a justified increase based on changed circumstances?

Considering pubs have had help with deferred taxes and furlough schemes I am not happy that the poor down trodden drinker is once again called upon to help the country in its hour of need but we will be there when called upon

Edit : I hoped this post would be cathartic but it isn't , I am still steaming well in to my second pint!

[Mark]

Four large cans of Stella is still £6.00 thank God!! A decent pint in Liverpool has never been cheap though in all fairness..

[bizfreeq]

Considering pubs have had help with deferred taxes and furlough schemes I am not happy that the poor down trodden drinker is once again called upon to help the country in its hour of need but we will be there when called upon

I suggest you have a word with the landlord about how much help they actually had and then a serious word with yourself. All the bills still had to be paid, where was that money coming from then? Wasted stock as the dates all started to expire, them having to pay out to restock, with no income? Yeah they had it sooo easy didn't they!

[slogen51]

Lucky they can just put their prices up then isn't it

The landlord is at the racing for a few days

[Blackcat1]

Popped out to the Nant Ddu lodge yesterday in the Brecon Beacons , it is a hotel but a pint of Stowford press and a small white wine came to £9.70!!! Haven't been there for a while mind you bit still had a shock!!!

[slogen51]

I agree

I paid £9.90 for a large glass of Rioja in Cornwall

But apparently they have costs to claw back from us according to some so it's all ok! Not.

[Blackcat1]

You can get a whole bottle for that in the supermarket! For a lot less but youre paying for the location I guess!??? These prices are over the top!

[slogen51]

You might need a bottle after the Wales vs Turkey match!

[Blackcat1]

You might need a bottle after the Wales vs Turkey match!

Not a football fan, never watch it. I'm a Rugby man, and always have a few bottles in the house , to steady my nerves during those games!

[plmc135]

As a non drinker they can raise the prices as much as they like. Hopefully that will create some return for HM Treasury

[slogen51]

Fine

But I go with my partner just for a chill out and a drink , we are not millionaires and it is costing a couple of quid more than it was a few months ago.

All that happens is we will go less often

Wales took the lead with a nice goal

[iainpeden]

An awful lot of beer had to be du led into the drains which cost the smaller breweries in particular.
However my 6 weekly hair cut, 10 minutes with clippers max, has gone up from £8 to £12.50.

[Davem245]

Even wetherspoons seem to be £2.19 for a good ale rather than £1.99 that it was

DAVEM

[raptor9]

With PLMC. Becks 'Blue' is fine for me.. Lovely Garden Pub lunch today with some great friends that we haven't seen for 18 months. Don't actually know what the drink cost. It was what it was!.

[Blackcat1]

Fine

But I go with my partner just for a chill out and a drink , we are not millionaires and it is costing a couple of quid more than it was a few months ago.

All that happens is we will go less often

Wales took the lead with a nice goal

A win ! Hurrah!

[reheat module]

4 cans of John Smiths for £3:75p at my local.
Beer fridge stocked up.
No complaints here

[Blackcat1]

4 cans of John Smiths for £3:75p at my local.
Beer fridge stocked up.
No complaints here

John Smith's!? Cooking beer!! . Nice drop of beer though .

[slogen51]

It's not for me to cast aspersions on another man's tipple but give me a bottle of Proper Job or Old Peculiar any day.

But I agree with the main point that supermarket ale is great value when compared to the local boozer.

[Blackcat1]

It's not for me to cast aspersions on another man's tipple but give me a bottle of Proper Job or Old Peculiar any day.

But I agree with the main point that supermarket ale is great value when compared to the local boozer.

Definitely! I was just kidding, I love a nice cold can of JS on a hot day especially after doing the garden work!

[Blackcat1]

It's not for me to cast aspersions on another man's tipple but give me a bottle of Proper Job or Old Peculiar any day.

But I agree with the main point that supermarket ale is great value when compared to the local boozer.

Definitely! I was just kidding, I love a nice cold can of JS on a hot day especially after doing the garden work!

A pint of Strongbow was £3.30 at the local yesterday, and today 4 cans for £4.20 in the co-op.