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Post by mulldoon on Sept 19, 2011 14:35:44 GMT
Was walking in Coniston on 10th July and at the end of a great walk and day visited The Black Bull for a pint and some good crack with my walking party. Exorbitant prices i must say!!! £3.70 for their own lager and £4.20 for a German lager. I appreciate you have to pay a little extra in Honey pots like Coniston but feel this is over the top. A constant reader of Lakeland politics and disagreements I fully understand it is not easy in certain places but feel places like The Black Bull are not helping "The Cause">
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Post by Grumpy on Sept 19, 2011 15:15:22 GMT
£3.70 for their own lager and £4.20 for a German lager. It's hardly breaking the bank. The average cost of a pint in the UK is apparently more than £3. An extra sixty pence for a locally brewed artisanal thirst-quencher in,as you correctly point out, a tourist "honey pot"...? Seems reasonable. I'll get the next round. |
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Post by footix2 on Sept 19, 2011 15:50:32 GMT
Paying almost £3 in most places in Cumbria these days, even outside the National Park.
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Post by ROB on Sept 19, 2011 16:10:45 GMT
How about this walking on the Kerry way in the south west of Ireland earlier this year i ordered a gin and tonic and a pint of Guinness in a rural pub. how much  £12.00  Now that's expensive cheers rob ;D |
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Post by Grumpy on Sept 19, 2011 16:16:53 GMT
Double G&T surely?
....and don't call me Shirley.
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Post by ROB on Sept 19, 2011 16:21:50 GMT
Double G&T surely? ....and don't call me Shirley.  cheers rob ;D |
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Post by crib goch on Sept 19, 2011 19:01:03 GMT
Was walking in Coniston on 10th July and at the end of a great walk and day visited The Black Bull for a pint and some good crack with my walking party. Exorbitant prices i must say!!! £3.70 for their own lager and £4.20 for a German lager. I appreciate you have to pay a little extra in Honey pots like Coniston but feel this is over the top. A constant reader of Lakeland politics and disagreements I fully understand it is not easy in certain places but feel places like The Black Bull are not helping "The Cause"> As a lifelong bitter drinker I've never understood how lager commands a premium. Sadly as I'm invariably driving home following a beer in the Lakes, I'm limited to one pint, so the price doesn't worry me too much. Plus as I buy the petrol, Claire gets the beers in so they can charge what they like.  ;D |
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Post by Grumpy on Sept 19, 2011 19:22:38 GMT
Since my thirst is often being slaked in London's Swanky West End, £3.70 is
a right Lidl bargain.
I mean, honestly...you can't trust a VodkaMartini if it's anything below £11 .
(Although you'll get a handful of Wasabi Cashews thrown in for that...)
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Post by Jennifer and Stephen McGuigan on Sept 19, 2011 20:50:34 GMT
no pun intended Grumpy but is that straight, £11 for a Vodka/Martini
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Post by Grumpy on Sept 19, 2011 21:30:53 GMT
no pun intended Grumpy but is that straight, £11 for a Vodka/Martini Sure is. But you don't need more than five to hit the spot. |
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Post by Ray Bradshaw on Sept 19, 2011 22:08:39 GMT
Can still get a locally brewed real ale for a round the £2.00 mark in some establishments in Sunderland. The resident lady of the night is extra . ;D Ray |
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Post by JB on Sept 20, 2011 14:04:17 GMT
Can still get a locally brewed real ale for a round the £2.00 mark in some establishments in Sunderland. The resident lady of the night is extra . ;D Ray But usually only another 50p for a Wearside Lass, Eh Ray?? ;D John |
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Post by Ray Bradshaw on Sept 20, 2011 23:10:31 GMT
Can still get a locally brewed real ale for a round the £2.00 mark in some establishments in Sunderland. The resident lady of the night is extra . ;D Ray But usually only another 50p for a Wearside Lass, Eh Ray?? ;D John That much  are you includinga tip in with that ;D |
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Post by mulldoon on Sept 27, 2011 21:37:47 GMT
£3.70 for their own lager and £4.20 for a German lager. It's hardly breaking the bank. The average cost of a pint in the UK is apparently more than £3. An extra sixty pence for a locally brewed artisanal thirst-quencher in,as you correctly point out, a tourist "honey pot"...? Seems reasonable. I'll get the next round. |
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Post by mulldoon on Sept 27, 2011 21:40:52 GMT
£3.70 for their own lager and £4.20 for a German lager. It's hardly breaking the bank. The average cost of a pint in the UK is apparently more than £3. An extra sixty pence for a locally brewed artisanal thirst-quencher in,as you correctly point out, a tourist "honey pot"...? Seems reasonable. I'll get the next round Give your head a shake Ray !! £4.20 for a pint is totally over the top !! You may have the luxury of being able to afford it but some people have not !!!!! |
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