Alcohol prices

Mr. Brightside

Ok so I've been out of the country for a while now, whats the general price for a pint of say Carlsberg in Dublin? Around €5 maybe? What about spirits with mixer, say vodka and sprite? About €6? I have to go back in the summer so I may as well know so that I dont get too much of a shock!

So Glad

I was asked to pay 5.50 for a bottle of Miller before....

I hate this country...

shane86

Suburban pubs about 4.50 for a pint of big brand beer. Town pubs have hit over the fiver barrier for normal price. Same in the clubs. Disgrace.

Caliden

Guinness is still cheap which is why I drink it. 3.50 in most pubs in galway

xzanti

Mr. Brightside wrote:

Ok so I've been out of the country for a while now, whats the general price for a pint of say Carlsberg in Dublin? Around €5 maybe? What about spirits with mixer, say vodka and sprite? About €6? I have to go back in the summer so I may as well know so that I dont get too much of a shock!

More like €8

Kinetic^

So Glad wrote:

I was asked to pay 5.50 for a bottle of Miller before....

I hate this country...

Don't let the door hit you on the way out then!!! :rolleyes:

source

never mind the price of alcohol.....i was out last nite and an oj and a bottle of water came to €6????? WTF???????

iremex

about 7euro for a bottle of miller in cocoon bar on saturday night last week. i was in a fairly oiled state so i couldnt be 100% sure.
earlier on in the night, paid 5.20 for a pint of guinness in davy byrnes.

Kinetic^

iremex wrote:

about 7euro for a bottle of miller in cocoon bar on saturday night last week. i was in a fairly oiled state so i couldnt be 100% sure.
earlier on in the night, paid 5.20 for a pint of guinness in davy byrnes.

If you're frequenting the likes of cocoon bar then frankly you need to get yourself checked out!!!

ruprect

So Glad wrote:

I was asked to pay 5.50 for a bottle of Miller before....

I hate this country...

That equates to €9.46 for a pint, the main reason I never buy long necks in pubs, and why 500ml bottles of good quality strong german/czech beers are excellent value.

super_furry

Kenny 5 wrote:

Don't let the door hit you on the way out then!!! :rolleyes:

Yes because everyone unhappy with the country should leave. NOW!

Sm0ke

super_furry wrote:

Yes because everyone unhappy with the country should leave. NOW!

if that happened then their would be a substantial decrease in the population!

Sangre

Citibar = 2e drinks.

Ow my head

Tiesto

its an absolute disgrace I must say..
Im going out less now..I simply cant afford it..
When I compare what i was paying in Germany. I would have a great night out in Germany for 40 euro.. Here I need about 100..

Customer : Can I have a pint of heineken please.
Barman : No problem, if you just pull your pants down, bend over and take my rod in ur ass, ill have it for you in a jiffey


RAPE!!!!

NeMiSiS

What irritates me more than the prices is the selection as in every single bar in Ireland p[retty much has taps with Buid/Heiniken/Miller/Smithicks/Guiness etc.. Branch out a bit lads..
TK

Malteaser!

where i work a pint of guinness and smithwicks is 3.90e and the rest of the pints are 4.50!

i can't remember exactly what the spirits are but with a mixer it works out at 6 something!

KamiKazi

NeMiSiS wrote:

What irritates me more than the prices is the selection as in every single bar in Ireland p[retty much has taps with Buid/Heiniken/Miller/Smithicks/Guiness etc.. Branch out a bit lads..
TK

do you have any idea how hard it is for any other beer to take off?

So Glad

iremex wrote:

about 7euro for a bottle of miller in cocoon bar on saturday night last week. i was in a fairly oiled state so i couldnt be 100% sure.
earlier on in the night, paid 5.20 for a pint of guinness in davy byrnes.

Hold on...........7 euro, for a BOTTLE of Miller.

The cocoon bar is the spawn of satan.

HelterSkelter

Tiesto wrote:

When I compare what i was paying in Germany. I would have a great night out in Germany for 40 euro.. Here I need about 100..

Can you breakdown what exactly you spend the €100 on? That seems excessive.

jester77

Didn't realise the prices had gone that crazy since I left :eek:
Glad I live here, €3 for half litre of quality beer in my local and also €3 for a half litre bottle of Budvar. I remember paying around €5-€6 at home for that same bottle a few years back!

Caliden

cab - 15e
food - 5e
club entry - 10e

5 pints - 25-30e
3 double vodkas + red bull (4.50e per vodka + 4e for red bull)

100e

Judt

shane86 wrote:

Suburban pubs about 4.50 for a pint of big brand beer. Town pubs have hit over the fiver barrier for normal price. Same in the clubs. Disgrace.

And how much does alcohol abuse, from people fighting outside pubs to dying of liver disease in hospitals, cost this country? Disgrace.

Caliden

Judt wrote:

And how much does alcohol abuse, from people fighting outside pubs to dying of liver disease in hospitals, cost this country? Disgrace.

they're abusive because of the high prices they pay! it's a vicious cycle don't ya know

Degsy

Its not just the high prices that piss me off,its the generally unpleasant service that accompanies it.Standing for ages at the bar being ignored while a smart-arse barman serves some bird ahead of you.No please,thank you or kiss my arse,and teh change usually dumped into a puddle of slops on the bar rather than put into your hand.The biggest stinker of them all is this trick of banging teh prices up at 11 o'clock or whatever time it is,knowing you've probably had a few and the chances are you're in a round with somebody and you arent going to say "**** this i'm not paying that".THEN after you've been raped all night you wanto go to the toilet and there's a moocher standing there expecting you to pay him for handing you a bit of bog roll!

Ciaran500

Judt wrote:

And how much does alcohol abuse, from people fighting outside pubs to dying of liver disease in hospitals, cost this country? Disgrace.

What does that have to do with the thread?

Judt

Ciaran500 wrote:

What does that have to do with the thread?

I was making an ironic point, that we see the price of booze as being a disgrace when the price of boozing is so high.

jellie

Further you go from the cities the cheaper it is.

pint of heineken + pint bottle of bulmers in dublin = >€10
same in kerry: i got more than €2 change!

Crucifix

Judt wrote:

I was making an ironic point, that we see the price of booze as being a disgrace when the price of boozing is so high.

It would be interesting to see how much booze costs the government weighed against how much it earns them actually.
I would suggest people seek out the cheaper places as much as possible. They can only charge what people are willing to pay.

Judt

Crucifix wrote:

It would be interesting to see how much booze costs the government weighed against how much it earns them actually.
I would suggest people seek out the cheaper places as much as possible. They can only charge what people are willing to pay.

We earn more, but that's why the price of booze is so "disgraceful". One of those viscous cycles. Though I daresay if you've ever got a knock off of a drunk when the pubs close, or had one puke all over your shoes (they were f***ing nice shoes) you might begin to think outside the box of simple euros spent and euros earned.

Royale with Cheese

Tiesto wrote:

its an absolute disgrace I must say..
Im going out less now..I simply cant afford it..
When I compare what i was paying in Germany. I would have a great night out in Germany for 40 euro.. Here I need about 100..

Was a student in Cologne last year. Ok students tend to do everything as cheaply as possible, but I had many a great night out for well under €20, which includes transport home and a drunken kebab. Drinking in pubs/clubs is cheaper there but the main thing was buying beer from shops. Could get 6 330ml bottles of really nice beer for €3.50, which is what I used to go for. Cheaper again if you get the 500ml bottles. If you really want to be cheap you could get 6 500ml bottles of piss, but it was drinkable, from lidl for €2. Actually they sell this beer in Lidl here. In Germany it's called Bergadler premium pils but here it's not called Bergadler, some other name. Exact same bottles (dark brown glass). €7

500ml beers in the bars in the city were €3.50, not amazingly cheap but far better than Dublin. Never used to buy that many drinks in clubs, mostly from kiosks outside. Loads of cool small pub/clubs you could hop from and the street they were on was always full of people. Just go to a kiosk, get a beer and hang out on the street. Was great during the summertime. 100% legal and you can drink your beer in front of the bouncers before you head in to a club and they won't care. Afterwards just get a €2 kebab and then head back home on the 24 hour tram system, was free for students. Quality.

HelterSkelter

Caliden wrote:

cab - 15e
food - 5e
club entry - 10e

5 pints - 25-30e
3 double vodkas + red bull (4.50e per vodka + 4e for red bull)

100e

So 11 alcoholic drinks consumed over what period of time? Not critising you or anything, just curious.

Caco

Fibbers €3 Thursday night FTW! (and Wednesday & Friday for that matter!)
Not everyone's sorta place tho! But there are loads of places around the city that do cheap drink nights/promotions on certain drinks which are the ones i'd go for usually!
Back home in Wexford it's not too bad, €3.50 for pints of stout/ale and about €3.80 for the rest. Longnecks about €4.00 in most places. When ya go to the nightclubs however, it's almost like bein back in Dublin!

Caliden

HelterSkelter wrote:

So 11 alcoholic drinks consumed over what period of time? Not critising you or anything, just curious.

6 hours usually. 8pm-2am or there abouts.

tamburlaine

Sangre wrote:

Citibar = 2e drinks.

Ow my head

Thanks for that info.

tamburlaine

Tiesto wrote:

its an absolute disgrace I must say..
Im going out less now..I simply cant afford it..
When I compare what i was paying in Germany. I would have a great night out in Germany for 40 euro.. Here I need about 100..

Customer : Can I have a pint of heineken please.
Barman : No problem, if you just pull your pants down, bend over and take my rod in ur ass, ill have it for you in a jiffey


RAPE!!!!

Hahahaha..your role play is quite hilarious.

tamburlaine

jester77 wrote:

Didn't realise the prices had gone that crazy since I left :eek:
Glad I live here, €3 for half litre of quality beer in my local and also €3 for a half litre bottle of Budvar. I remember paying around €5-€6 at home for that same bottle a few years back!

Rub it in why don't you

tamburlaine

Degsy wrote:

Its not just the high prices that piss me off,its the generally unpleasant service that accompanies it.Standing for ages at the bar being ignored while a smart-arse barman serves some bird ahead of you.No please,thank you or kiss my arse,and teh change usually dumped into a puddle of slops on the bar rather than put into your hand.The biggest stinker of them all is this trick of banging teh prices up at 11 o'clock or whatever time it is,knowing you've probably had a few and the chances are you're in a round with somebody and you arent going to say "**** this i'm not paying that".THEN after you've been raped all night you wanto go to the toilet and there's a moocher standing there expecting you to pay him for handing you a bit of bog roll!

Good points. Very true.

iremex

So Glad wrote:

Hold on...........7 euro, for a BOTTLE of Miller.
The cocoon bar is the spawn of satan.

its a terrible spot to go for a beer. in my defence i was pretty drunk and vaguely remember buying 2 double vodka and redbull. can anyone clarify how much i wasted on that last round????

Kenny 5 wrote:

If you're frequenting the likes of cocoon bar then frankly you need to get yourself checked out!!!

it wasnt too far to stumble and the women in the queue looked pretty pretty

Degsy

Fosters is allways worth a punt if you see a pub selling it.Pay no more than 3.50 a pint (three in Fibbers!)

seamus

You're looking at around €4.50 for a spirit and €2.50 for the mixer. If you can stretch the mixer over two drinks, then you can save yourself quite a bit of cash.

You should still be able to get a pint of Guiness for under a fiver, but you won't have much change left if you buy a pint of anything else.

Plissken1

Caliden wrote:

cab - 15e
food - 5e
club entry - 10e

5 pints - 25-30e
3 double vodkas + red bull (4.50e per vodka + 4e for red bull)

100e

Thats if you are "billy no mates" you can add on another 100e if your with friends.

Caliden

depends how well you stick to buying rounds. Sure you could spend a **** load on one round but you shouldnt have to fork out any more cash until everyone else gets a round in.

That is unless you like buying your awesome friends drink for them all night.

Plissken1

Crucifix wrote:

It would be interesting to see how much booze costs the government weighed against how much it earns them actually.
I would suggest people seek out the cheaper places as much as possible. They can only charge what people are willing to pay.

Publicans are Fianna Failer's so things aint gonna change, The country maybe run by Builders/Developers, but the Publicans are also getting their share.

aidan_walsh

Plissken1 wrote:

Thats if you are "billy no mates" you can add on another 100e if your with friends.

Or not, unless you're daft enough to get pulled into buying rounds.

Plissken1

aidan_walsh wrote:

Or not, unless you're daft enough to get pulled into buying rounds.

Sure its Irish tradition to buy rounds, If you dont, its also Irish tradition to challange you to a fight at the bar.

Judt

Plissken1 wrote:

Sure its Irish tradition to buy rounds, If you dont, its also Irish tradition to challange you to a fight at the bar.

Americans like that tradition. I've seen it happen - the Irish all feel reluctant to get something expensive, and go with a fosters or something when it's somebody elses turn. Then the yanks go and order a double vodka and coke...

melekalikimaka

6 cans of baveria = 7 euro
bottle of buckfast =8 euro
bus into town = 1.90 euro
free club enterance
food =7 euro
nitelink = 4 euro

30 euro and you'll have no want for a drink in the club, maybe a naggin in with you and drink it straight

yes college bum i be

Plissken1

Judt wrote:

Americans like that tradition. I've seen it happen - the Irish all feel reluctant to get something expensive, and go with a fosters or something when it's somebody elses turn. Then the yanks go and order a double vodka and coke...

I know a guy from Limerick who does that, only he orders triple Sothern and lemonade, I mean thats just taking the piss, even Mother Theresa would deck you for that !. She would stomp you good !.

Caco

Plissken1 wrote:

The country maybe run by Builders/Developers, but the Publicans are also getting their share.

IMO publicans have been losing customers over the last few years, the smoking ban and the prices skyrocketing being the 2 main contributors! Buying a pub these days is a bad investment unless you're goin to be servin food.

Plissken1

Caco wrote:

IMO publicans have been losing customers over the last few years, the smoking ban and the prices skyrocketing being the 2 main contributors! Buying a pub these days is a bad investment unless you're goin to be servin food.

There are too many pubs in the country anyway, Although I had a chance to buy one in 1994 and I am still kicking myself that I didnt. Its time for them to diversify to survive.

Dragan

Tiesto wrote:

its an absolute disgrace I must say..
Im going out less now..I simply cant afford it..
When I compare what i was paying in Germany. I would have a great night out in Germany for 40 euro.. Here I need about 100..

Customer : Can I have a pint of heineken please.
Barman : No problem, if you just pull your pants down, bend over and take my rod in ur ass, ill have it for you in a jiffey


RAPE!!!!

Stop going to the George then?