1P Off A Pint Of Beer

[mrspirite]

can anyone tell me why landlords can get away without taking the 1p off a pint
introduced by the budget..they didn't comply last year either..my local put 10p on a pint 4 wks ago,but refuses to take the penny off..AGAIN..it's not the money,it's the principal.

[ivor4781]

I agree its always added on but never taken off !
the best town pub / bar to get value at is always wetherspoons

[Zeuhl]

Like any retailer, they can charge what they like

prices aren't set by law.

the 1p off is a reduction in duty (tax) and they can pass it on at the till if they choose to, or absorb it in their other costings

[ummmm]

Like Zeuhl says, they can charge what they want.

[Ken4155]

A fact, of course, Osborne was well aware of when he pretended to be a man of the people.

[mikey4444]

Go to Wetherspoons...good Real Ale, very competitive prices and on a Thursday they do a Curry and a Pint for £5.99, a bargain these days.

[mikey4444]

Osborne.... a man of the people ? Never heard such rubbish !

[factor-fiction]

Yes, they can charge what they want for beer so it's up to them whether they pass it on.
I am puzzled as to why Osborne has again announced this 1p reduction in this way. I said last year it's better to say he's not putting it up than proudly announcing a 1p reduction- it's bound to attract ridicule and claims he's out of touch if he thinks drinkers will celebrate a penny off

[tonyav]

Ken4155
A fact, of course, Osborne was well aware of when he pretended to be a man of the people.


Ken, I don't think that I can remember any chancellor of the exchequer that has been a man of the people.

[DTCwordfan]

Did you ever believe a publican would discount the beer by a penny. Get real.

In fact, forget the publican, did you ever think that the likes of Punch or the breweries would discount their product by a penny. Nope, no one in their right mind would.

Oh, for the joys of capitalism.