What's your local charging for a pint now?

head82 · 16-09-2021 7:29pm

I have absolutely no objection to a publican making a profit. Any objection would be idiotic. And I'm not suggesting profit should be solely based on overheads, production costs, distribution etc. (bearing in mind the current subsidies provided).

Proportionally though, it seems like it's getting out of hand to the exclusion of regular clientelle.

Can you honestly tell me that the current situation is not an ideal opportunity for publicans to exploit the situation?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900869#Comment_117900869

the beer revolu · 16-09-2021 7:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900867#Comment_117900867

On the one hand you accept that the figure of €5 is psychological and therefore pretty arbitrary and with the other hand argue that this psychological price is also the somehow acceptable price. The reasonable and fair price.

BeerNut · 16-09-2021 7:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117901015#Comment_117901015

"It seems like it's getting out of hand": my main argument against this is that people have been saying it constantly for decades, if not centuries. You'll find years of it on this forum alone. Nothing is being done differently now. Nothing has suddenly changed.

"Can you honestly tell me that the current situation is not an ideal opportunity for publicans to exploit the situation?" I can't. But I also know that exploiting a situation is a precise definition of the word "business". In the pub context, "gouging" doesn't seem to have any meaning beyond "somebody doing business in a way that I, personally, do not like."

dobman88 · 16-09-2021 8:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117901036#Comment_117901036

Yeah. Doesn't make much sense, i know that. Its just my opinion on what a fair max price is and what I'm willing to pay.

DelmarODonnell · 17-09-2021 2:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900275#Comment_117900275

This guy is mid 60s, only drinks Guinness, the table had been booked by his son so he ended up staying there for a good few. Otherwise I'd have liked to think he'd have up and left.

I only drink Guinness when there is nothing else on tap of interest, but it would be interesting to hear from Guinness drinkers whether they would consider paying a premium to drink their pints in one of the supposedly 'best pint of Guinness pubs' in Dublin. How could it not be worth it to pay extra to bring a pint from a 5/10 to a 9/10??

21-09-2021 8:08pm

The Goose Tavern, D9

€5 - Guinness

Can't tell you any other prices but it was heartwarming to see so many people drinking large bottles of MacArdle's!

thesandeman · 22-09-2021 3:57am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117921235#Comment_117921235

There must have been a load of Louths drinking in there.

Anonymou · 26-09-2021 10:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900378#Comment_117900378

The new normal! Unbeknownst to myself I paid over 5 euro for a Beamish over the weekend as only checked when settling up the tab, 5.10 in Costigans which in fairness is a pub I do really like. It really is city centre prices though, have been in cissie youngs recently which was 4.10 for the same and only a 15min walk from Washington Street.

Ozvaldo · 26-09-2021 10:46am

Got a pint of carling yesterday for 4 euro southside cork city-from what ive seen in cork city guinness is 5 euro and most lagers around 5 euro

Geuze · 27-09-2021 12:50am

Galway city, September 2021

Killorans, Salthill: Guinness = 4.50

Lonergan's, Salthill: Guinness = 4.50

PJs, Lower Salthill: Guinness = 4.70

What's your local charging for a pint now?

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