Beer

[Langers]

Yeah they're a bit far for me really if I fancy a 'quick pint'!

No time for this lack of commitment TBH mate.....

 

[Boozad]

I'm the king of it, suck it up.

 

[Langers]

 

[Boozad]

 

[Langers]

 

[Boozad]

 

[leedswolf]

Marston's Melba Single Hopped Australian PA. Not bad.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Currently enjoying a pint of Red Boar. Very pleasant indeed.

 

[Johnny75]

Had a meantime Yakima - meh. Fairly tasteless American Red.

 

[machin05]

Had a meantime Yakima - meh. Fairly tasteless American Red.

Yeah, I was really disappointed when I had this last year.

 

[machin05]

Good write-up on Magic Rock - http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/201...any-bringing-the-west-coast-to-west-yorkshire

It's written for an American audience, which is why some of it reads a bit strangely.

Thought this was an interesting point though:

Recently, Burhouse made the crucial decision to raise his pricing structure slightly, from wholesale right through to the price per pint in the brewery’s own taproom. A vocal minority made it pretty clear that they weren’t happy about this. “You’ve got a situation where people refuse to pay more than £3 for a pint of Ringmaster locally but down in London they’d consider that incredibly good value,” he says. “But the same person will happily go to a restaurant and pay £4.50 for a pint of Peroni. I don’t understand how that mentality has evolved.”

“Our price rises have had practical reasons behind them,” Burhouse continues. “They allow us to make the business what we think it should be. I don’t think the market should be responsible for keeping you in a position where you are unable to pay your staff well, or invest in new processes and equipment.”

 

[Johnny75]

Interesting article. I look at the canned beer prices and £3+ for a 330ml can is pretty high when you think about it and that's more than £5 a pint not served in a pub or restaurant, even if that particular drink isn't to your taste. I do think the craft beer ale price is too high in general for the drink you get. But then this has been done to death.

 

[machin05]

Where were those prices Johnny? Magic Rock cans tend to go for about £2.50 in most off-licenses.

 

[Johnny75]

Where were those prices Johnny? Magic Rock cans tend to go for about £2.50 in most off-licenses.

I must try to get them elsewhere then as Beer Merchants and Beer Hawk both have Cannon ball at £3. It's such a lot to pay for a small canned beer, especially when you look at Brewdog who are currently selling Punk or DPC at 4 for £6, essentially half price.

 

[machin05]

Cannonball is a notch up from Punk & DPC though. More in-line with Jack Hammer. But yeah, Brewdog prices come from being in bed with a lot of supermarkets. It's tough for any independant brewer to compete without selling out.

I can get Cannonball for £2.75 at the Wine Seller, or 3 for £6

£2.30 direct from the brewery is a great price, as it'll be fresh as a daisy. - http://www.magicrockbrewing.com/product/cannonball/

 

[Johnny75]

They're good prices direct from the brewery. Not sure from a business point of view it's great to undercut your customers as they may take umbridge to that practice. Great from our side of the fence though.

 

[machin05]

It's pretty common I think. It's a valuable revenue stream for a lot of breweries as they get to cut out greedy middle men

 

[Stan Hullis]

I've just paid £15.30 for a pint in Manchester.

(Well £5.10 for a third but y'know the anti beer snobs only work in price per pint )

 

[Langers]

I've just paid £15.30 for a pint in Manchester.

(Well £5.10 for a third but y'know the anti beer snobs only work in price per pint )

£5.10 a pint is fucking stupid too FWIW......

 

[machin05]

Depends what it's a pint of