tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post988568797156590534..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: A thaw in TadcasterCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-40144594247769472082015-03-04T11:38:47.119+00:002015-03-04T11:38:47.119+00:00I will take the Sam Smiths for that price.I will take the Sam Smiths for that price.Dave Trelfahttp://trelfaroofing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-32116439292563312352012-01-15T10:06:36.827+00:002012-01-15T10:06:36.827+00:00Only have experience of London pubs myself, but th...Only have experience of London pubs myself, but the pricing of the bottles varies between pubs, a bottle of Oat Stout will be between 3.50 to 6.00 depending on pub. The pubs near main streets such as the Lyceum and Princess Louise will be in general more expensive than say the one behind the HMV on Oxford Street. There never seems to be a standard pricing structure. <br /><br />However pricing aside I don't go to Sam Smith's pubs for the cheapest price, I go because I like the beers. Now if prices rise and beer recipes change for the worse like Youngs (sidenote Wells now add chocolate extract to the Double Choc Stout to get the choccy flavor because they can't brew it like Youngs did) did after the Wells then I would have issues.Meer For Beerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491541613823327962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-10249340776609040842012-01-14T17:22:53.100+00:002012-01-14T17:22:53.100+00:00I've just been reading a revealing article in ...I've just been reading a revealing article in Bristol CAMRA magazine about half-pint bottles of Sam's Cherry beer (?) for £3.70 in their Gloucester pub. On the other hand my own last experience was a good pint of OBB for well under £2 in Bispham last week.<br /><br />I've always enjoyed Sam's eccentricities, which haven't detracted from good cheap beer in lovely pubs, but I'm not sure if they're losing the plot, and there are increasing stories of odd treatment of their licensees.<br /><br />I could forgive them quite a lot if they returned real OBB to Sinclairs, though.Martin, Cambridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-1770484980050041772012-01-14T17:19:02.179+00:002012-01-14T17:19:02.179+00:00I used to pop into a number of the Sam's Londo...I used to pop into a number of the Sam's London houses more often, but found myself around Bankside 10 days ago, so went to the Anchor Tap (near the Dean Swift and Tower Bridge Draft House). My half of Pure Brewed Lager was £2, so that's a £4ish pint. Somebody ordered a pint of OBB, which I'm sure was about £2.80. The Pure Brewed and their stout have tended to be my preferences for some time, but I'm sure in 2007, OBB was around £2 a pint down here, so they appear to have changed their pricing policy which, as I understood it, included a COL adjustment in the London eatate.Sid Bogglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-67621892237496891112012-01-14T15:58:27.797+00:002012-01-14T15:58:27.797+00:00"Average costs are about £2.75/pint in Newpor...<i>"Average costs are about £2.75/pint in Newport, £3/Cardiff."</i><br /><br />Around here maybe £2.50-£2.60 in central Stockport, but easily £3 in central Manchester.<br /><br />So the Sam's drinker here, relatively speaking, gets more of a bargain than in Newport.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-5123564671864876732012-01-14T11:25:02.240+00:002012-01-14T11:25:02.240+00:00Sam smiths mild £1.18 a pint in tadcaster.Sam smiths mild £1.18 a pint in tadcaster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-2458888901123647792012-01-14T11:19:49.971+00:002012-01-14T11:19:49.971+00:00Average costs are about £2.75/pint in Newport, £3/...Average costs are about £2.75/pint in Newport, £3/Cardiff.<br />Hmm I recited those off the top of my head, shows how much research I do in pubs!Brew Waleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292297218879265192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-67371014947018812582012-01-14T11:12:11.225+00:002012-01-14T11:12:11.225+00:00How much would a "typical" pint of bitte...How much would a "typical" pint of bitter (say in a pub company outlet) currently cost in Newport?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-87544402385912303302012-01-14T11:04:14.837+00:002012-01-14T11:04:14.837+00:00OBB has hit £2.22/pint in the Murenger in Newport ...OBB has hit £2.22/pint in the Murenger in Newport which used to have the same pricing structure as London until recently. The Waterguard in Cardiff Bay does not serve OBB but as its the closest pub to the National Assembly its always been a bit pricey.Brew Waleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292297218879265192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-58298966125124476992012-01-14T11:01:00.208+00:002012-01-14T11:01:00.208+00:00The prices of their bottled beers have always been...The prices of their bottled beers have always been much higher - I remember many years ago when OBB was about £1 a pint deciding for a change to have a bottle of OB Pale Ale and being taken aback to be charged about £2.25.<br /><br />However, I think you'll find all the other draught (i.e. keg) products are broadly proportionate to OBB.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-23984764824637164272012-01-14T10:57:36.222+00:002012-01-14T10:57:36.222+00:00I can only speak for London, but here the Sam Smit...I can only speak for London, but here the Sam Smiths USP of low, low prices has all but gone. Yes, OBB is still very cheap indeed (i.e. £2.50 or thereabouts) but outside that, it's pretty typical London prices. I got stung for the best part of £6.00 for a bottle of Nut Brown Ale - you pay less than that in the trendier beer bars for a Rochefort 10! The kegs aren't cheap, either.<br /><br />It's been noticed by my fellow 20-something pals (whose salaries necessarily vary quite a bit) and consequently we frequent them less often. After all, their beer is good - but if you end up paying London prices anyway if you deviate from OBB, there are better.John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.com