Minimum Price Alcohol - Page 4

jaysay · 01-12-2010, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Benipete

You used to look like Road Runner (beep beep)

Ya I got about a bit quicker in them days Beni

JCB · 01-12-2010, 11:06

The Noble Experiment ( the prohibition of alcohol in the USA from 1920 to 1933 ) is worth considering . I am sure the majority of Accy Webbers would favour a similar noble experiment in the UK .

cashman · 01-12-2010, 11:10

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Originally Posted by JCB

The Noble Experiment ( the prohibition of alcohol in the USA from 1920 to 1933 ) is worth considering . I am sure the majority of Accy Webbers would favour a similar noble experiment in the UK .

I sure would was quite a few ways to make a bob or 2 back then.

JCB · 01-12-2010, 11:16

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Originally Posted by cashman

I sure would was quite a few ways to make a bob or 2 back then.

Thought you might be first in the queue to sign the pledge .

jaysay · 01-12-2010, 11:21

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Originally Posted by cashman

I sure would was quite a few ways to make a bob or 2 back then.

I'll dig the old still out cashy

jaysay · 01-12-2010, 11:22

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Originally Posted by JCB

Thought you might be first in the queue to sign the pledge .

Followed by Less Beni and mick

Benipete · 01-12-2010, 11:27

One of the first science lessons I had at school was how to make a still.I don't think they had Vodka in mind at the time but I'm sure glad I took notice.

jaysay · 01-12-2010, 11:37

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Originally Posted by Benipete

One of the first science lessons I had at school was how to make a still.I don't think they had Vodka in mind at the time but I'm sure glad I took notice.

Saw we can expect more Malt and Barley being purchased by the Baby Pete household then

Barrie Yates · 01-12-2010, 12:13

I was quite proficient making beer & wine during my time in Saudi. Didn't have a still, but freeze distilling worked, managed to get around 35% proof that way - trying for more than that produced a fantastic "Slush Puppy"

cashman · 01-12-2010, 12:28

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Originally Posted by JCB

Thought you might be first in the queue to sign the pledge .

He who hesitates is lost.

MargaretR · 01-12-2010, 12:29

I used to brew wine and beer, but not spirits.
Prohibition in USA is what originally gave the Mafia the money and power they still have.
Now they make money via other illegal practices - drugs and prostitution

Ken Moss · 01-12-2010, 19:06

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Originally Posted by jaysay

How do you work that our Ken, pub beers of 3.4% volume have only 2 units on our prices £1-15 a unit

I'd like to drink in whatever pub you are talking about! Samuel Smiths pubs are the only ones which charge a reasonable price for their own beer, even The Oyster Bar in Manchester city centre is cheaper than any of the local pubs in Rishton.

As I said, do whatever maths you like to prove me wrong but if it ever comes in round here I'm afraid drinking will become an even more expensive hobby. Most pubs put up beer prices by 10p each budget despite the rise only being a couple of pence. They don't need to but they use it as an excuse and the breweries aren't going to miss out on that.

I'll happily be proven wrong if and when the day comes but the pessimist in me still thinks that the smell of extra money will prove too strong for the majority of breweries.

jaysay · 01-12-2010, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

I'd like to drink in whatever pub you are talking about! Samuel Smiths pubs are the only ones which charge a reasonable price for their own beer, even The Oyster Bar in Manchester city centre is cheaper than any of the local pubs in Rishton.

As I said, do whatever maths you like to prove me wrong but if it ever comes in round here I'm afraid drinking will become an even more expensive hobby. Most pubs put up beer prices by 10p each budget despite the rise only being a couple of pence. They don't need to but they use it as an excuse and the breweries aren't going to miss out on that.

I'll happily be proven wrong if and when the day comes but the pessimist in me still thinks that the smell of extra money will prove too strong for the majority of breweries.

Hang on a minute, if minimum price is 50p per unit, a pint is about on average £2-30 and is about 2 units, how will the price be affected

Ken Moss · 01-12-2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Hang on a minute, if minimum price is 50p per unit, a pint is about on average £2-30 and is about 2 units, how will the price be affected

In theory it shouldn't be and I hope it isn't, but theory has been proved wrong over a lot of things.

In theory, decimalisation shouldn't have altered the price of things one iota, a penny tax rise shouldn't raise the price of ale by ten pence, the low cost of fuel over the summer should see gas and electricity prices drop later in the year.

Funny how prices don't always run according to logic.

Benipete · 01-12-2010, 19:22

Price is going up in my local by 5p making it £1-70 for John Smiths - Carling will be £1-80.

Not the strongest beer in the world but at 4% and 4.2% it will do for me