tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post747487623401803129..comments2024-01-20T10:40:47.549+00:00Comments on My world of beer: Beer PricingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09665173932595377075noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post-28498414772795167712014-08-27T11:45:40.713+01:002014-08-27T11:45:40.713+01:00Some breweries charge more for a 3.8 than others d...Some breweries charge more for a 3.8 than others do for a 6.4 so a one price for all is reasonable. I do not agree with charging a premium for a half. Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323165429887622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post-12659695485312466552014-08-26T17:32:36.952+01:002014-08-26T17:32:36.952+01:00"I understand why pubs would want to charge m...<i>"I understand why pubs would want to charge more for halves on the basis of glassware wear and tear and cleaning costs, though 60p seems excessive."</i><br /><br />But the actual additional costs are utterly trivial and should be built in to your overall pricing model.<br />Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post-89218234533315734042014-08-26T17:27:28.911+01:002014-08-26T17:27:28.911+01:00I understand why pubs would want to charge more fo...I understand why pubs would want to charge more for halves on the basis of glassware wear and tear and cleaning costs, though 60p seems excessive.<br /><br />The 2.8% and 7.5% ABV duty thresholds have completely failed the consumer and should be scrapped in my view. The savings at the bottom end are seldom passed on to the customer, and the only notable consequence has been the near total disappearance of beers at strengths like 2.9%, 3.0%, 7.6%, 7.7% etc.Benjamin Nunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12735110277517005667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post-58589956693836398412014-08-26T17:20:59.326+01:002014-08-26T17:20:59.326+01:00What Mudgie said. Especially a pub you need to dr...What Mudgie said. Especially a pub you need to drive to.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8004276568366269138.post-37828481922115467942014-08-26T17:06:45.835+01:002014-08-26T17:06:45.835+01:00I'd say both charging extra for halves, and ha...I'd say both charging extra for halves, and having a flat rate for beers of varying strengths, are poor business practices that needlessly antagonise customers. I commented on the former <a href="http://curmudgeoncolumns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/september-2013.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com