The Price of Beer Set to Surge

[threebikesmcginty]

Taken from the DT's website so it must be true...

I put this picture in to remind folks what a pint looks like - BBC news story stylee



It is feared that the typical price of a pint could rise to as much as £4.

Poor barley harvests in Eastern Europe and export controls imposed by Russia threaten to hit brewers while they are forced to push through VAT and duty rises.

The British Beer & Pub Association said there had been a 26 per cent increase in beer duty during the last two years alone.


http://www.telegraph...s-to-surge.html


I think I need a drink...

 

[User169]

Bloody hellfire - better start stockpiling.

 

[theclaud]

shoot!

 

[rich p]

Bollix. I'm starting a new barley planting campaign

British Barley Beats Buggering Bolshevic Barrier Blight

sign below

Ignatious P Freely

 

[Aperitif]

Bollix. I'm starting a new barley planting campaign

British Barley Beats Buggering Bolshevic Barrier Blight

sign below

Ignatious P Freely

The Great British Public once again caught on the hop...stop wining?

 

[fossyant]

Becks is on offer at Tesco - better stock up.

 

[User169]

Becks is on offer at Tesco - better stock up.

Not sure how much barley they'll be in Becks!

 

[Moodyman]

Home brewing has been growing since the economic downturn.

Has anyone got experince of brewing their own and how does it compare to a pub pulled pint?

 

[dellzeqq]

how much barley does it take to make a pint of beer?

Of far greater concern is the drop in Russian wheat harvests. If the price of bread rises for people who are hard-pressed at it is, there'll be hell to pay.

 

[stavros]

Something else to blame on the Gov't - of course if they really cared about social cohesion, they would abolish beer duty altogether.....that would be too working class though. Dream on. Thanks Dave - it's no good blaming the Russians!

 

[stavros]

Home brewing has been growing since the economic downturn.

Has anyone got experince of brewing their own and how does it compare to a pub pulled pint?

Depends how desparate you are. Mine's okay (at least it doesn't make me sick).

 

[hackbike 666]

Great idea...Im fed up with this binge drinking.

 

[stavros]

Beck's IS shoot

 

[Shadow]

they would abolish beer duty altogether.....

Now why would they want to do that? Even if they did, we still get clobbered with the VAT!!! And that is also going up in january, remember.

It is one of the great swindles of time... double 'taxation' on booze.
And fuel...but we're less bothered with that becasue we ride, yes?!!!

 

[oliglynn]

Home brewing has been growing since the economic downturn.

Has anyone got experince of brewing their own and how does it compare to a pub pulled pint?

My first attempt at homebrew should be ready to sample in a week - will keep you posted!