what's the average price of a pint of lager these days?

squonk · 02-08-2023 07:27PM

Thanks @Geuze ! Not old for sure but back in my 20s I’d be out several nights a week as I’d never worry about costs of pints or food. Just naturally now I’m out much less and can’t do the big evenings with hangovers often now.

I ended up in Hotel Doolin in Futz’s pub there. We headed on to McDermott's and my pint of Guinness was bought fur be there so no idea of the price. I wouldn’t be s if we’d with Hitel Doolin’ though as it was packed with tourists. I think it’s like shooting fish in a barrel. It’s not like you have a great choice of alternative venues.

Buddy Bubs · 02-08-2023 07:41PM

Not only the price of a pint going up, the atmosphere in most pubs has fallen off a cliff. I've been in plenty of places with more staff than customers and thinking how the hell are they making money and staying open?

breezy1985 · 02-08-2023 07:48PM

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Sorry but that's just not true in the slightest.

You are drinking in very exclusive English pubs or are a sucker for a tourist trap.

the beer revolu · 03-08-2023 10:32AM

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In my experience most pubs in the South of England are more expensive than most pubs here.

Price of a pint seems to have way more variation in the UK than here.

BeerNut · 03-08-2023 10:36AM

Their tills must have more than three buttons. Notions!

Geuze · 05-08-2023 04:46PM

6.50 for standard lager in O'Connells pub, Eyre Square, Galway. 5.80 for Guinness there.

sully123 · 05-08-2023 06:49PM

I remember my first fiver pint. Cafe en seine 2004.

7 euro is not unusual around south Dublin, 14.90 for two Italian lager pints last night.

reactadabtc · 17-08-2023 03:49PM

My Guinness increased another 10c this week, and probably will increase by more when the VAT is restored in September. Funny, the cost of a pint didn't decrease when the VAT was temporarily cut.

adaminho · 17-08-2023 04:20PM

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Because VAT on alcohol wasn't reduced.

Lewis_Benson · 17-08-2023 04:28PM

A larger pint of Lager?

Banzai600 · 17-08-2023 04:38PM

two of my local pubs in the suburbs, its around 6.30 for a pint of rockshore for example. just a smidge under 10e for a pint and glass of larger now 🙄

talking to barman the other night, he reckons pints could hit 7 euro fairly soon in locals. not near the city centre.

there's a sneaky cohoart who want pubs closed , will be rubbing their hands, it'll be the end of a era, quite literally.

there's a limit to what i will pay, but ultimately the pubs will loose out and close.

tcooley · 14-09-2023 12:38PM

7.40 for a Moretti in the Roisin Dubh in Galway last week, 6.40 for a Heineken. Was in shock with the moretti price.

antimatterx · 14-09-2023 01:03PM

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Nearly 8 quid for Moretti in Malahide

Strumms · 14-09-2023 01:16PM

Owners of my local spunked 3 million cash on an established city centre pub 4 or 5 years ago… and ever since have been hiking the price of drinks and food in the other establishments.

the lads who own the group of pubs ( 6 now ) are in their late 60’s or early 70’s, are millionaires…. times over…. It’s simply ego and greed.

a la carte prices for a carvery and drinks …. Jeez

tastyt · 14-09-2023 01:17PM

And they wonder why we have a huge drug problem with young people in the country . When I started going out 30/40 quid in the pocket would get you into a night club and enough pints to get you pissed . At 7 euro a pint how can you expect young people to frequent the pubs ? They usually only show up after 10 full from home drinking or on a buzz for a 10 euro pill or sharing a bag of something with their mates !!

A student on minimum wage can’t even buy 2 pints from an hours work these days

antimatterx · 14-09-2023 01:21PM

Yeah its getting ridiculous. I've gone from drinking in pubs two nights a week to probably once every two weeks. With everything going up I can't justify it.