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JCoftheN Wrote:

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> My goodness I just paid ?6.50 for a pint of beer

> at a pub on the lane , I don?t remember the prices

> being so excessive or is it me ?


Where did you go.. ?


You can still get a Pint of Volden Session Bitter for ?3.30 / Volden Pale for ?3.80 in the EDT (East Dulwich Tavern.

and it's a Good Pint.


If you choose One of the 'Nobs' Bars like The Great Exhibition... Franklins... Palmerston

then you will pay more.


DulwichFox

?I?m a cynical old queen who has bitter takes on everything but can?t at any point lift my cynical glasses and look at hard cold reality?


Jesus wept


Prices in pubs are going up because of massive inflationary reasons. 3 p off duty doesn?t even begin to compare


Serious question. Do you honestly expect pubs to lower prices by 3p a pint.


Let?s imagine YOU ran a pub over last 2 years. How do you think you would balance your income and outgoings?

The duty thing is a huge con- it only applies to 40 gallon barrels (that places like weatherspoons have) all independent or craft ales come in 20 - 30 gallon barrels so they do not qualify. Great photo op for the govt - whilst the reality is they are pandering to their mates who donate to the party whilst real honest entrepreneurs are of course shafted. Plus of course all overheads and cost of sales are going thru the roof for the pub/restaurant industry- food up 20%, staff- if you can find them, 10-15%, utilities- 250-300%, rents, 15-20% - so there is no way your av pint is going to lower in price?

Sephiroth Wrote:

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> ?I?m a cynical old queen who has bitter takes on

> everything but can?t at any point lift my cynical

> glasses and look at hard cold reality?

>

> Jesus wept

>

> Prices in pubs are going up because of massive

> inflationary reasons. 3 p off duty doesn?t even

> begin to compare

>

> Serious question. Do you honestly expect pubs to

> lower prices by 3p a pint.

>

> Let?s imagine YOU ran a pub over last 2 years.

> How do you think you would balance your income and

> outgoings?


Yes, there are inflationary pressures but also an element of price gouging going on


Go up north to a city centre pub .... similar rent and wages, yet 25-30% cheaper for a pint

As Foxy says, there is perfectly good ale on sale at less than ?4 a pint. And these days there are lots of different beers available with lots of different strengths, so without knowing what you're buying, just saying "?6.50 for a pint of beer" doesn't tell us very much. It's like saying "?15 for a bottle of wine".

Angelina Wrote:

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> I paid ?5 for a glass of coke in the pub in

> Dulwich Village - which is enough to make you turn

> to alcohol and buy a pint instead


Luckily the Crown and Greyhound has procedures in place to discourage alcoholism eg ensuring that no-one gets served within half an hour of approaching the bar

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote:

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> Angelina Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I paid ?5 for a glass of coke in the pub in

> > Dulwich Village - which is enough to make you

> turn

> > to alcohol and buy a pint instead

>

> Luckily the Crown and Greyhound has procedures in

> place to discourage alcoholism eg ensuring that

> no-one gets served within half an hour of

> approaching the bar


Haha! The bizarre thing is that's been the case for at least 20 years...

Angelina Wrote:

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> I used to buy alcohol but price of soft drinks on

> tap is a bit much


The Ivy House in Nunhead has Lucky Saints zero alcohol (I think, very low % anyway) lager on draught.


Can't remember the price but I'm pretty sure it's less than a fiver! And also quite drinkable!

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