The Cheapest and Dearest Pint.

[Lou Barron]

The beer in the pubs is not that cheap here too at the RSA club i paid seven dollars fifty for a jug of beer just the other day .A few years ago i use to brew my own beer infact i did for a long time but when my sons was drinking it as fast as i could brew it i gave it up

[happy daze john in oz]

In Boltonistan I pay £2.54p for a pint of Boddintons.....................................

Brian you were not looking in the right places. I acn buy Hardys Chardonay in 1 litre bottles not the normal 750 ml for $7.65 in my local bottle shop. Buying by the case from some of the wine merchants and you can get some wines down to less than $5 a bottle and all good stuff.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates out last night with my old shipmate Laurie price of pint £2.40 he was not on the rum due to have a doctors visit and blood test, so I had a cheap night. He can remember when beer was a few old pence a pint? My first pint was 2 bob a pint , But that was in the distant past I look forward to buying him a few pints in the years to come? it wont be cheap. but we allways have a good night.

[alf corbyn]

the last pint i had was two years ago? at the southampton meet. am diabetic so gave it up. if you want a cheap pint try the colleges and universities. also some of the big stores have clubs for staff and freinds. quite cheap.

[Jim Brady]

Hi Alf,how about adding the Houses of Parliament to that list.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

When I first started in 1952 a pint of mild was an old 9d, and Bitter was 10d, if you went into the best room you paid 1d extra cos they had a waiter. A whisky was one shilling a tot, if you drank spirits you drank alone, a couple of pennies dearer than a pint.
An average of 24 pints for £1, now 24 pints would cost around £62.
I guess that is 62 times the price, but are todays wages 62 times higher, You would have to earn around £600 pounds a week to be on the same pro rata price.
Are my sums right ?
Cheers
Brian

[Jim Brady]

Brian,did'nt we used to say at one time whatever the hourly rate of pay was it bought you four pints.So when we were on 4 bob an hour overtime at sea the price of a pint was one shilling.How would it work out today?Another thing if you only had the bare brass to buy one pint (say a shilling)you had no fear of going into any pub as no matter what pub you went in in those day it was the same price everywhere.The difference in pubs now is unbelievable you dont have a clue how much you are going to have to fork out.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

In the Diner in New York in the mid 50s a glass of beer, [ not a pint ] was ten cents a glass, ten to the dollar so at 2$ to a pound that was twenty glasses for a pound. Now that was dearer than UK, Where I could get 24 Pints to a pound. at £36 pound a month wages.
Cheers , hic!
Brian.

[David Williams]

There are a couple of licensed premises localy.
where you can buy "National" beers at £1.50
per pint.You can also buy a lunchtime meal
and get a free pint.
Dave Williams.
Llanelli,South Wales

[Neville Roberts]

I think I will stay in the States ,sounds as if the inflation over there is rampant .what happened too te 1/9 pence pint . and Brian in the 50,s the pound was $3. even in the sixties as I remember bringing my savings over when I emigrated in 65 and it was still $3 to the pound . I still drink about 5 cans a day at 55 cents a can or treat myself with boddingtons or newcastle brown at $1/50 per.all this talk of drink is makin me thirsty see yas later I,m of for one .Nev.