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Most expensive pint in Dublin at the moment?

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    #152
    Barna77
    Registered Users Posts: 3,272 ✭✭✭Barna77


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Read about this earlier, what a joke. I'm in lanzarote over looking the harbour, where a large draught san miguel costs €1.50, an Irish breakfast with orange juice or tea/ coffee, €2.50!!!
    You should be paid to drink San Miguel....

    Canaries are tax free, you know.


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    #153
    Greenmachine
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    byrner88 wrote: »
    not me but i seen this on Facebook earlier

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    Now how about the price of a Pint Bottle of Bulmers at the same time of night. Wonder would it pass the €8 mark.
    I really did not think many places went much higher than €6, which I think is pretty steep.


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    #154
    chopper6
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Read about this earlier, what a joke. I'm in lanzarote over looking the harbour, where a large draught san miguel costs €1.50, an Irish breakfast with orange juice or tea/ coffee, €2.50!!!



    El Ancla or La Lonja i bet :)


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    #155
    Pinch Flat
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Read about this earlier, what a joke. I'm in lanzarote over looking the harbour, where a large draught san miguel costs €1.50, an Irish breakfast with orange juice or tea/ coffee, €2.50!!!

    What's the Spanish minimum / average wage? Also, I bet the bar is not being fleeced with staff costs, water charges, VAT, licence fee for using pavement, etc. Not condoning the prices - they are crazy and I'd never pay them here - but anywhere in a tourist trap like Temple Bar you're going to get fleeced.


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    #156
    Sideshow Mark
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    byrner88 wrote: »
    not me but i seen this on Facebook earlier

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    The clue is in the bottom 2 lines of the receipt, there's live music with no cover charge. I know The Mezz had the same policy when I used to go there a few years ago. No cover charge equals more expensive booze. Can't see what all the fuss is about it's your choice to go in, and the prices, by law, have to be stated outside the bar. Forewarned is forearmed, as nobody says anymore.


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    #157
    [Jackass]
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    Next time I'm drinking in town I'm going to go to Gogartys and order a massive round of pints just so I can tell them to fu*k off when they tell me how much.

    That should be illegal. Especially since it's clearly targeting tourists.


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    #158
    listermint
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    Sideshow Mark wrote: »
    The clue is in the bottom 2 lines of the receipt, there's live music with no cover charge. I know The Mezz had the same policy when I used to go there a few years ago. No cover charge equals more expensive booze. Can't see what all the fuss is about it's your choice to go in, and the prices, by law, have to be stated outside the bar. Forewarned is forearmed, as nobody says anymore.

    Thats complete bollix im afraid.

    There are bars within its radius of 50 meters that have no cover charge and dont charge those sort of prices. Complete horsecrap, these operators are literally doing irreparable damage to tourist perception. And no i dont buy the line 'sure if tourists pay it let them go there'.

    Its money grabbing greed and sure fire reasons for people not to come back to dublin again.

    Which is why you hear "it was good but very expensive i dont think il be back"


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    #159
    Beefy78
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    Anyone who walks through the door at Gogartys or The Temple Bar knows what to expect. Tourists research these things. They still go there for the music and the craic. This is nowhere near the issue that some of you are making it.


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    #160
    listermint
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Anyone who walks through the door at Gogartys or The Temple Bar knows what to expect. Tourists research these things. They still go there for the music and the craic. This is nowhere near the issue that some of you are making it.

    I wasnt aware you spoke for all visitors to our shores.



    And it is the issue, this story has made international news.


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    #161
    Beefy78
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    listermint wrote: »
    Thats complete bollix im afraid.

    There are bars within its radius of 50 meters that have no cover charge and dont charge those sort of prices. Complete horsecrap, these operators are literally doing irreparable damage to tourist perception. And no i dont buy the line 'sure if tourists pay it let them go there'.

    Its money grabbing greed and sure fire reasons for people not to come back to dublin again.

    Which is why you hear "it was good but very expensive i dont think il be back"

    This just isn't true though. By the looks of things most tourists in there are loving every second of it and I'm sure they're all well aware that they can save a couple of quid by going somewhere less good.

    It's the same everywhere. Leicester Square, New York, Las Vegas.... you could have the same cocktail in Harrah's for half the price of one a few yards away at Bellagio. But people go to Bellagio. And it is an informed choice.


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    #162
    Beefy78
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    listermint wrote: »
    I wasnt aware you spoke for all visitors to our shores.



    And it is the issue, this story has made international news.

    So tourists don't research things? Ok....


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    #163
    melekalikimaka
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Anyone who walks through the door at Gogartys or The Temple Bar knows what to expect. Tourists research these things. They still go there for the music and the craic. This is nowhere near the issue that some of you are making it.

    Yeah I dont see the issue, its temple bar, it comes with its own issues, you're a fool to go in there for a night of drinking in the first place, if the high prices dont put you off, the roving herds of hen parties should


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    #164
    listermint
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    This just isn't true though. By the looks of things most tourists in there are loving every second of it and I'm sure they're all well aware that they can save a couple of quid by going somewhere less good.

    It's the same everywhere. Leicester Square, New York, Las Vegas.... you could have the same cocktail in Harrah's for half the price of one a few yards away at Bellagio. But people go to Bellagio. And it is an informed choice.

    Looks of what,

    Go through Trip advisor, all you see is complaints about prices on it from everyone. (prior to this ridiculous +7 Euro pint issue)

    That is the image this venue is giving of our city, and that is the image that sticks. Im not sure how anyone could thing this is actually a good thing. Do you work / own it ?


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    #165
    Beefy78
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    listermint wrote: »
    Which is why you hear "it was good but very expensive i dont think il be back"
    listermint wrote: »
    Looks of what,

    Go through Trip advisor, all you see is complaints about prices on it from everyone. (prior to this ridiculous +7 Euro pint issue)

    That is the image this venue is giving of our city, and that is the image that sticks. Im not sure how anyone could thing this is actually a good thing. Do you work / own it ?


    Again, if there needs to be pressure applied to get the 'expensive' label removed from Dublin's name as far as tourists are concerned then that pressure should be at the bottom end of the price bracket and not the top. There's are so, so many places in Europe where a drink can cost more than it does in Temple Bar but there are practically no places in Dublin where you can get a genuinely cheap pint.

    No I don't work in it. I do choose to drink in it though and bring my friends there when I visit. Far better to have a night there than save €2 and take them somewhere worse.


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    #166
    listermint
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Again, if there needs to be pressure applied to get the 'expensive' label removed from Dublin's name as far as tourists are concerned then that pressure should be at the bottom end of the price bracket and not the top. There's are so, so many places in Europe where a drink can cost more than it does in Temple Bar but there are practically no places in Dublin where you can get a genuinely cheap pint.

    That is a complete untruth as this thread has demonstrated


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    #167
    gavmcg92
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Again, if there needs to be pressure applied to get the 'expensive' label removed from Dublin's name as far as tourists are concerned then that pressure should be at the bottom end of the price bracket and not the top. There's are so, so many places in Europe where a drink can cost more than it does in Temple Bar but there are practically no places in Dublin where you can get a genuinely cheap pint.

    You can get a cheap pint in o'reillys down by the financial centre. 3.20 last time I was there. Not sure what it is now.


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    #168
    Beefy78
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    gavmcg92 wrote: »
    You can get a cheap pint in o'reillys down by the financial centre. 3.20 last time I was there. Not sure what it is now.

    3.20 is NOT a cheap pint.


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    #169
    listermint
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    3.20 is NOT a cheap pint.

    3:20 is not a cheap pint in a pub?


    Im sorry but yes it is, in a capitol city.


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    #170
    Beefy78
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    listermint wrote: »
    3:20 is not a cheap pint in a pub?


    Im sorry but yes it is, in a capitol city.

    Wait until Wetherspoons are here.


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    #171
    listermint
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Wait until Wetherspoons are here.

    And you are privy to their pricing model in Ireland are you ?

    Im genuinely intrigued as to your insight on this.


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    #172
    drumswan
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Wait until Wetherspoons are here.

    If you think Wetherspoons are going to charge sub 3 euro you are mad. 4 euro is a cheap pint in Dublin.


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    #173
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    3.20 is NOT a cheap pint.

    I'd a feeling you were on a wind up earlier in the thread.. This confirms it.


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    #174
    gavmcg92
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    drumswan wrote: »
    If you think Wetherspoons are going to charge sub 3 euro you are mad. 4 euro is a cheap pint in Dublin.

    They will obviously have to come in with competitive prices, but yeah I would imagine you're right. As long as they stay below 5 I'll be happy. Will force the rest of them to lower theirs.


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    #175
    gavmcg92
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    #176
    Uaru
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    If Wetherspoons can give me a decent pint of ale for less than €4 I will be a happy man.

    Nowhere is getting anywhere near that price apart from the pitcher deal in the Living Room and the odd pub that have deals midweek.


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    #177
    drumswan
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    Uaru wrote: »
    If Wetherspoons can give me a decent pint of ale for less than €4 I will be a happy man.

    Nowhere is getting anywhere near that price apart from the pitcher deal in the Living Room and the odd pub that have deals midweek.

    JW Sweetmans is. Once again.


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    #178
    listermint
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    drumswan wrote: »
    JW Sweetmans is. Once again.

    Havent been here since it was messer's maybe plus 4 years back.

    Whats it like now ?


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    #179
    drumswan
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    listermint wrote: »
    Havent been here since it was messer's maybe plus 4 years back.

    Whats it like now ?

    Great.


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    #180
    Kev_2012
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    When I go out in Dublin, I usually go to Dicey's. I was there on Paddy's day this year and it was 3.50 all day for Paulaner. Wasn't bad a bad pint either. Temple Bar is a known as a rip off , I don't know how ye haven't figured this out yet or why ye still go there.


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    #181
    Uaru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Uaru


    drumswan wrote: »
    JW Sweetmans is. Once again.

    I haven't been in there since it was Messers and I can't say I was impressed back then. I'll give it a another go though. Is it just their own beers that are cheep?


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