£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out

£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out

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W11PEL

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

170 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!

gazza285

10,189 posts

215 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
Have you no standards?

loskie

5,671 posts

127 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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put it this way that's about 1 hours work on min wage for one pint. Criminal

speedy_thrills

7,775 posts

250 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I thought you where going to say you'd make your own.

Earthdweller

14,406 posts

133 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Yup I was in a pub near Liverpool Street before Xmas and it was about that if not more ( i was well oiled by the time I got there so didn’t care .. it was a feck me moment when I saw the “tap tap” damage frown

It was over £10 for a glass of wine which was really a pisstake !

Hey ho

Leicester Loyal

4,669 posts

129 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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fk that, 3 for £7 in my city centre local.

W11PEL

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

170 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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gazza285 said:
W11PEL said:
Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
Have you no standards?
No! Needs must and all that…

Seventy

5,500 posts

145 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
I believe it’s cheaper in Mexico….

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,611 posts

242 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Pre lockdown I went to the pub a lot and never once thought about the price.

I've spent a couple of years enjoying Lidl's finest at 99p to £1.39 for 500 cc & now £5 a pint seems expensive.

I can't be the only one who has been altered this way.

W11PEL

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

170 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Seventy said:
W11PEL said:
Ok I live in Zone 1/2 London so understand the overheads are a lot more punchy they say arse end of nowhere.

But today a line has been crossed. £7.50p for a pint at the bar from the pump.

I’ve noticed pubs round my way remain a lot less busy. Well I cannot justify these new exorbitant prices.

Wetherspoons it is if I want a few beers!!!
I believe it’s cheaper in Mexico….
Actually I was flat hunting in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago.

£2 a pint there.

Will advise on Mexico when I get there!


caminator11

391 posts

105 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I live in Islington and my local is 6.50 a pint. Horrible.

nick30

1,567 posts

178 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Seventy said:
I believe it’s cheaper in Mexico….
Let’s all sod off there then laugh


Luke.

11,205 posts

257 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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caminator11 said:
I live in Islington and my local is 6.50 a pint. Horrible.
Which pub?

Island Queen used to be my local.

av185

19,471 posts

134 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Strange that many pubs are struggling.

Wonder why with joke prices often for stty beer.

nick30

1,567 posts

178 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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I find most places just outside London it’s about a fiver


Seventy

5,500 posts

145 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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W11PEL said:
Actually I was flat hunting in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago.

£2 a pint there.

Will advise on Mexico when I get there!
Where was that?
That’s expensive - I pay around 6-7zl when I’m in Poland. That’s about £1.20 or so.

Leptons

5,317 posts

183 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Was the pub busy?

W11PEL

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

170 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Seventy said:
W11PEL said:
Actually I was flat hunting in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago.

£2 a pint there.

Will advise on Mexico when I get there!
Where was that?
That’s expensive - I pay around 6-7zl when I’m in Poland. That’s about £1.20 or so.
Budapest Jewish quarter.

caminator11

391 posts

105 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Luke. said:
caminator11 said:
I live in Islington and my local is 6.50 a pint. Horrible.
Which pub?

Island Queen used to be my local.
Lovely place that. Had my wedding breakfast upstairs.

De Beauvoir Arms is my local now.

W11PEL

Original Poster:

1,034 posts

170 months

Friday 21st January 2022
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Leptons said:
Was the pub busy?
I’d say 50% of usual custom.

But it is January and we have convid still hanging about.

A guy at the bar when I was paying also protested with he got his bill!