Pricey beer at Wimbledon
The Mirror in the UK reports that a pint of beer at Wimbledon has "gone through the pounds 4 barrier." Interesting way to phrase it.
That, according to current exchange rates, translates roughly into $6.50 a pint.
It seems to me that is about equal to what we pay at Camden Yards.
Meanwhile, Draft Magazine reports the price of Wimbledon strawberries has been frozen at 2.25 pounds, or about $3.67 for 10 berries.
Is that too much to pay for beer? Or rather is that the price you pay for drinking at a major sporting event?
Photo: Associated Press
Comments
If the $6.50 is for Bass or Guiness the price doesn't seem bad at all. What does a pint cost at a local brewpub? $4.00 or $4.50?
Posted by: Elite Elephant Lover | June 25, 2009 4:00 PM
Not bad really - Wimbledon is a top-of-the-line venue, at least in terms of how many people want to be there. Comparable to the new Yankee Stadium, which charges $9 for a Pabst Blue Ribbon, and $12.50 for a Heineken (for 24 oz, which is just 20% more than a U.K. pint).
Posted by: Rick | June 25, 2009 4:28 PM
Beer prices at major sporting events is out of control, except for one place.
Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament, was a pleasent surprise the first time I went (3 years ago). Beer was $3 for domestic (bud light, I believe) and it was $3.50 for a Heinekin. Not bad at all. Cheaper than most bars.
Posted by: Jason | June 29, 2009 3:40 PM
I wonder what they sell for that price. I was bitterly disappointed when I went to a Chelsea-Arsenal match at Stamford Bridge a few years back to find they only served Heineken. I though I was in the UK!
Posted by: Volker | July 7, 2009 8:30 AM