Price of alcohol to rise.

[MrMark]

A good thing? Or just a nice little earner for the Chancellor, and won't stop the lager louts getting hammered?

[HairyArsedBloke]

Idiotic.

For years the demand for booze has been inelastic and so they have repeatedly hammered it. However, those days have passed and the taxes cause diminishing returns.

It wont stop youngsters binge drinking and causing problems as the most problems are associated with bars that are 'trendy' and charge a premium price.

It could be argued that the high prices have caused the problem. The high prices have destroyed the generalist pub where all ages would be customers. The more mature ones would keep the youngsters under control, but the specialisation into old / young pubs means that the regulation is not there and the youngsters go wild.

In any case, I'm limited on my booze intake on medical ground so it would not make too much difference to me.

[MarillionFan]

Idiotic.

For years the demand for booze has been inelastic and so they have repeatedly hammered it. However, those days have passed and the taxes cause diminishing returns.

It wont stop youngsters binge drinking and causing problems as the most problems are associated with bars that are 'trendy' and charge a premium price.

It could be argued that the high prices have caused the problem. The high prices have destroyed the generalist pub where all ages would be customers. The more mature ones would keep the youngsters under control, but the specialisation into old / young pubs means that the regulation is not there and the youngsters go wild.

In any case, I'm limited on my booze intake on medical ground so it would not make too much difference to me.

Might be a good thing. 8 pints of stella last night when watching the footy. My head hurts!

[cojak]

The price hike isn't going to include pubs, just supermarkets and offies apparently

[SueEllen]

Having lived in a Nordic country with high alcohol pricing it's just going to be a nice little earner for the Chancellor.

Until this country's (as a whole) drinking culture changes then regardless of the price of alcohol people will drink a lot.

I use to drink at 16 in pubs and I didn't get drunk because I didn't want my age discovered. Funny thing is that I looked young for my age as I would be paying child fare on the tube and train and the ticket inspectors never questioned me.

However with the increase in fining pubs where under age-drinkers are found this isn't an option any more. So it's been common for a good few years to have teenagers terrorising local off-licenses and cornershops to get alcohol and drink on street corners. And the teenagers who do this aren't just the poorer ones.

[Cliphead]

The price hike isn't going to include pubs, just supermarkets and offies apparently

Isn't it going to be a nice little earner for the supermarkets then? No more loss leaders to get people in the door to buy booze?

[gingerjedi]

As long as they do the minimum price per unit system I couldn't care less, I buy premium ale and wine which is already way more expensive per unit than cheap lager.

[doodab]

I pay €0.85 per 1/2 litre of Bavaria's finest. Thankfully the Germans don't see alcoholism as part of their national identity so my happiness is set to continue.

[Drewster]

The price hike isn't going to include pubs, just supermarkets and offies apparently

Do pubs sell at less than 50p per unit.............
I thought this was aimed at the WhiteLightening and other pish that wasters like <insert User of choice> guzzled

[SueEllen]

Do pubs sell at less than 50p per unit.............

Nope but I'm sure beer festivals do and they aren't aimed at your 2 litres of cheap cider drinkers.