The price of a pint

But you could have taken a bottle of water with you from the tap ...

ATB from George

'Round here, most places (Stadiums, nightclubs) will not let the patrons bring in any of their own food or drink.  Recently, I have started seeing exceptions ONLY for water.  But we have been captive audiences for the vendors.

Top of the morning to you George.

You have never been to a game ,or not for a long time. as you enter most grounds SECURITY will take any cans/sealed bottles from you. One time last season they removed a bottle of water from my fathers bag and he is a 86 year old football yob with a walking stick.As a rule we spend Zilch at most games due to stupid pricing,its a matter of principal with me,last saturday was a rare time that i opened the wallet.

Mista h

When I read the thread title, I thought it was going to be about the first price you bought beer at.

So, forgive me for slightly going off-topic here, Mista, but what was the earliest price Naimees paid for their PUB pint ? What brew was it ?

I can start by saying my first beer cost me 15p, for a pint of Barnsley Bitter (a heavenly brew  which disappeared when the brewery was bought out by John Smith's ). I'm sure some Naimees out there can go pre-decimal .

Interesting article about the brew if anyone is interested

http://www.morningadvertiser.c...-feeling-in-Barnsley

I seem to remember Mild being 11 1/2 d (5p) and bitter a few pence more. New fangled "clear" and fizzy beer Watneys Red Barrel  etc were beginning to appear and we welcomed that. Little did we realise until it was too late, what a mistake it was.

Fortunately we found a Fullers selling pub and ESB got us back on the straight and narrow. Or maybe wobbly and narrow?

Your showing your age Howard, or you started drinking very early. When I started at Med School in '74 Watney's Trophy was 10p a pint. When I took over running the bar a year later I introduced Fullers Pride and ESB which in those days was poured straight from the barrel. From memory these sold for 18-20p a pint. The extra was worth it. Being not tied to any particular brewery meant we could have other tasty brews. a popular one at Xmas was Youngs Winter Warmer. Those were the days.

Steve

Started about '62 I was 18 in '65. 

Howard,

Having met you in the past I'm reminded of that Rod Stewart song;

'You Wear It Well'. 

Keep well

Steve

I thankyou ,kind sir!

My pleasure Howard. 

Are you going to Tom Tom's birthday do?

Yes, Saturday PM hopefully.

Snap. I thought I'd bring the Boss with me too.

The policy for entry was confiscation - plus, when it is about 105 degrees F (40 Celsius) you would need at least 2 liters!  (Or is it litres?)  And the refrigeration was an added bonus - but the prices were larcenous to be sure.

Only at the time did it seem like a good idea (dehydration & heat stroke not being faves of mine)...but afterwards it was lamentable.

My youngest son has just started his degree course at a Dublin university this week.

Came home yesterday and said he had a brilliant day.

Turns out he's found a pub that sells beer at €3 a pint !!

Who says education is wasted on the youth of today?

I think the correct term is 'er indoors.