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Title: Cost of beer
Post by: mattco on November 09, 2024, 10:50:09 pm
£6.50 a pint of Madri in Belle Vue Bar today. Dearer than some Premier teams!
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 09, 2024, 10:56:36 pm
Never been so cheap! buy 650 pints and you get one for free, courtesy of the Labour Party!
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Draytonian III on November 09, 2024, 11:00:21 pm
If you scroll back to my post from last week you’ll see the difference
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Usher wide. on November 09, 2024, 11:28:32 pm
Top post of the day? Might have waited until midweek when we don’t have a game to raise the subject of the cost of a pint? Did you feel any excitement at the game today?
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 09, 2024, 11:34:23 pm
Who said it was the top post of the day?
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 09, 2024, 11:49:59 pm
Who said it was the top post of the day?

I think you missed the irony BB
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Bentley Bullet on November 10, 2024, 12:20:07 am
It seems I did, Pancho. What was the irony?
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: jamesrover17 on November 11, 2024, 11:36:12 am
I don't often go in but I genuinely thought the lady serving misheard me and thought I asked for two pints... £6.50 is unfathomable
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: rich1471 on November 11, 2024, 11:49:57 am
What ever happened to the beer deals they used to have two pints for £10.50 I think it was £6.50 is a bit steep ,cheswold change £9 for 2 pints
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Filo on November 11, 2024, 11:52:26 am
I was at a wedding on Saturday at the Kenwood Hotel Sheffield £7.50 a pint, fair nearly passed out, the saving grace was that I had packed a bottle of Jacks and a bottle of Red Stag, so frequent trips up to our room were the order of the day
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on November 11, 2024, 01:14:33 pm
You don't have to pay £6.50 a pint. That's the Premium option. Carling is £5.90 I believe.

Most grounds and other 'outdoor' events, races, concerts etc are usually more too.

Rotherhams premium beer (Poretti) was about the same but their standard option was dearer (Carlsberg?) than ours.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on November 11, 2024, 01:40:53 pm
In all fairness, Carling could be 59 pence and I wouldn’t pay it.

Other year was better when they had Stella in the BVB.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: knockers on November 11, 2024, 01:42:04 pm
Madri-premium option

The worlds gone mad!
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: andy didcott on November 11, 2024, 03:00:31 pm
Black bull, red lion before game.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Nudga on November 11, 2024, 03:49:30 pm
They know they can charge it because there aren't any proper boozers nearby. 

Night games I've got no chance of going town for a beer before the match.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Pancho Regan on November 11, 2024, 03:59:21 pm
A pint of Worthington:

Sports Bar at Barrow FC: £3.10
BVB Bar at Donny: £5.20


Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Swifty62 on November 11, 2024, 04:38:12 pm
It All helps with the costs, keeping ticket prices down, All the extra security, turnstile operatives, bar and catering staff,
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Spud on November 11, 2024, 04:58:39 pm
Madri-premium option

The worlds gone mad!

I came here to say this.
Madri, that "Spanish" beer, biggest con going & if that's a premium I'm going tee total.
Sign of how desperate we all were for a pint after the lockdowns.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Nudga on November 11, 2024, 05:02:23 pm
It All helps with the costs, keeping ticket prices down, All the extra security, turnstile operatives, bar and catering staff,

If it was cheaper they'd sell even more, possibly making more money.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: BobG on November 11, 2024, 05:16:27 pm
Making that judgement is a fine art Nudga. If you're good at it,and the underlying algorythms you have an assured and remunerative career. These prices won't be worked out by a finger in the air....

BobG
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Donnywolf on November 12, 2024, 07:16:21 am
Madri-premium option

The worlds gone mad!

I came here to say this.
Madri, that "Spanish" beer, biggest con going & if that's a premium I'm going tee total.
Sign of how desperate we all were for a pint after the lockdowns.

True .... That and several other "newcomers" to our Market

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/madri-wouldnt-fool-a-true-spaniard/#:~:text=Madr%C3%AD's%20owners%2C%20the%20Canadian%2DAmerican,That's%20it (https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/madri-wouldnt-fool-a-true-spaniard/#:~:text=Madr%C3%AD's%20owners%2C%20the%20Canadian%2DAmerican,That's%20it).




And a second


https://www.timeout.com/uk/food-and-drink/what-is-madri-lager-and-how-did-it-take-over-british-pubs
 
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on November 12, 2024, 07:37:03 am
It All helps with the costs, keeping ticket prices down, All the extra security, turnstile operatives, bar and catering staff,

That's a great point. I said to my mate at the beginning of the season, if they added £50 to the price of our season tickets, it would still be relatively good value, so I don't want to complain too loudly.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: DMnumber4 on November 12, 2024, 04:10:28 pm
Don't Accrington reduce all beer to £2 after the game (5-6pm) if they win?
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Ye-Aul-Tavern on November 12, 2024, 04:31:34 pm
Don't Accrington reduce all beer to £2 after the game (5-6pm) if they win?

Is that a pint of milk instead of beer though
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on November 12, 2024, 05:34:15 pm
Don't Accrington reduce all beer to £2 after the game (5-6pm) if they win?

That's something I suggested sometime ago, knocking 50p or £1 off, but Centerplate wouldn't  have it.  Might be worth exploring that again with DN4 catering but, will it generate more sales?
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Upton Rover on November 13, 2024, 08:08:33 am
What ever happened to the beer deals they used to have two pints for £10.50 I think it was £6.50 is a bit steep ,cheswold change £9 for 2 pints
Butlins 2 pints £10
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Usher wide. on November 13, 2024, 08:14:42 am
Esplanade bar, Bridlington. John Smith’s Bitter £3.70 a pint.

Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: ravenrover on November 13, 2024, 09:08:57 am
Down in London on Thursday what can I expect to pay for a pint of beer down there?
ps I never go to Spoons
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: Usher wide. on November 13, 2024, 09:24:21 am
Down in London on Thursday what can I expect to pay for a pint of beer down there?
ps I never go to Spoons

Two sovereign.
Title: Re: Cost of beer
Post by: SydneyRover on November 13, 2024, 09:38:58 am
Down in London on Thursday what can I expect to pay for a pint of beer down there?
ps I never go to Spoons

Not sure if this is accurate RR, we stayed around Southwark June this year and had to kid ourselves the prices were in dollars, approx two dollars to a quid.

https://www.pint-prices.com/

HA is your man in town.