Small beer: Study calls on government to shrink pints

[chrissyr63]

Doesn't the research just prove that if you want reduce the size of a pint you need to increase the price by about 10%?
If the pub loses 10% of it's profit it has to increase it's prices. The cost of the actual beer is a very small part of the end cost. And I doubt any government would want to lose 10% of the alcohol duty they take!

 

[hoppyscotty]

I don't really see many beers available at 3-3.5% abv out there. Not sure what the answer is, but I think that's a shame as such beers used to be common and if well made could be decent (bitters, milds and the like).

Well there is not that many for sure because they dont sell well and pubs sell beers that sell. But most of the pubs round here usually have a 3.5-3.8% ish golden ale kind of beer on, especially over summer.

 

[Stu]

Ah, so continues the absolutely necessary erosion of personal liberty!

I for one feel warm and fuzzy in the notion that, very soon, I won't be saddled with the heavy burden of choice.

Free gear Keir and co will tell us all what's best for us, good old establishment...

Did you actually read the article?

Labour said that not only did they not agree with it, but Keir enjoyed a pint and they did not agree with this idea.
Some Tory Lord, on the other hand, supports it.

Don't believe everything G Beebies tells you.

 

[Druss]

Did you actually read the article?

I did, I was being sarcastic, but given Starmer's rabidly puritanical views it wouldn't surprise me if he did try to reintroduce prohibition.

 

[Stu]

I did, I was being sarcastic, but given Starmer's rabidly puritanical views it wouldn't surprise me if he did try to reintroduce prohibition.

Right, but he didn't. And you made that up anyway.

I've just seen your comments in the Covid thread too. I'll put you on mute too. Clearly right wing rabid
nonsenser.

Oh hang on, you're from Gosport too. Now things click into place.

 

[Druss]

you're from Gosport

Absolutely not, I just happen to live here, victim of circumstance and all that!

 

[marshbrewer]

Don't believe everything G Beebies tells you.

It's OK everybody, Stu says Labour enjoy a pint.

Phew!