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SamF · 31-12-2011, 11:42

Some people seem to be thinking that the proposed change is an additional 40p on every unit sold, this is not the case.

What is being proposed is a minimum price of 40p per unit.

This means the following minimum prices:

Double Whiskey/Vodka/Brandy: £0.80

Pint of Ale/Beer/Standard Lager (E.g. Carlsberg at 3.8%): £0.88

Pint of Premium Lager/Strong Ale (E.g. Carlsberg Export at 5%): £1.12

Pint of Super Strength Lager (E.g. Carlsberg Special Brew): £2.06

The bill would not effect pubs or clubs, there is nowhere that sells booze that cheap.

What it would effect is the supermarket 3 packs of beer/cider for £20 deals and sales of Special Brew and the like.

It would also put a minimum price of £11.20 on an average sized 70cl bottle of spirit but again I'd wager even the cheap end of the spirit market are around that price already.

31-12-2011, 11:42	#69
SamF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,784 Liked: 192 times Rep Power: 0	Re: The Demon Drink Some people seem to be thinking that the proposed change is an additional 40p on every unit sold, this is not the case. What is being proposed is a minimum price of 40p per unit. This means the following minimum prices: Double Whiskey/Vodka/Brandy: £0.80 Pint of Ale/Beer/Standard Lager (E.g. Carlsberg at 3.8%): £0.88 Pint of Premium Lager/Strong Ale (E.g. Carlsberg Export at 5%): £1.12 Pint of Super Strength Lager (E.g. Carlsberg Special Brew): £2.06 The bill would not effect pubs or clubs, there is nowhere that sells booze that cheap. What it would effect is the supermarket 3 packs of beer/cider for £20 deals and sales of Special Brew and the like. It would also put a minimum price of £11.20 on an average sized 70cl bottle of spirit but again I'd wager even the cheap end of the spirit market are around that price already.