tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post6134392664778967352..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: How Come?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-10280011363276099282011-04-28T12:50:03.989+01:002011-04-28T12:50:03.989+01:00In Scotland, of course, there doesn't tend to ...In Scotland, of course, there doesn't tend to be a premium for lager over ale, so it doesn't all work the same way. Historical reasons relating to the way markets have developed are one of the factors leading to different prices in different areas.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-56346167892465794222011-04-27T13:48:18.945+01:002011-04-27T13:48:18.945+01:00A friend of mine had a pint of Wadworths 6X in a p...A friend of mine had a pint of Wadworths 6X in a pub in sight of the brewery in Devizes. He then set off for Southport (220 miles)and arrived in time for last orders, when he had another Wadworths 6X for quite a bit less.<br /><br />I think 'because they can' is right, although it's probably price fixing by PubCos rather than pubs.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-56396975740326551072011-04-27T11:50:26.559+01:002011-04-27T11:50:26.559+01:00well prices in the East are certainly making up fo...well prices in the East are certainly making up for it, seen a 20p-30p increase in the last month alone, and its not just one or two pubs its noticeably happening across the board and in pubs where you know they arent trying to rip you off, but £3 per pint is pretty much the minimum you have to expect to pay, going upto £3.50 in some pubs for a standard 4.3% bitter.<br /><br />so yeah how come indeedStonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656315721111561414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-55105279505535461652011-04-27T08:48:58.913+01:002011-04-27T08:48:58.913+01:00Valentine was pondering why a pint cost £1 more in...Valentine was pondering why a pint cost £1 more in Edinburgh compared to Sheffield which is nearly a 50% mark-up. Edinburgh is a tourist destination which won't help although it wouldn't explain the same price hike in the burbs.<br /><br />Average price around Macclesfield is similar to Sheffield.<br /><br />One of our local members was also a little perplexed why a pint of Jaipur was more expensive at the GBBF than the Thornbridge outlet locally.<br /><br />I often think the answer is "Because they can".Rob Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871887147718814739noreply@blogger.com