The price of a pint in Ireland is 205% of the European average
The finding is in the latest average spending report from Europe’s central statistics office.
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We also have higher taxes on that average Income, given that the high rate of tax comes in at 42K much lower than other countries.
We have among the highest alcohol taxes in Europe aswell.
We have very high investment taxes, we are a high tax country now, but we don't get the corresponding benefits of other high tax and welfare countries
We have among the highest alcohol taxes in Europe aswell.
We have very high investment taxes, we are a high tax country now, but we don't get the corresponding benefits of other high tax and welfare countries
We have very high taxes on moderate incomes and consumer goods (VAT, Duties etc) but very low taxes on wealth and low incomes. It's not that we are a high tax country, we are a country that taxes work very heavily and wealth not at all. Our taxation system discourage hard work and investment in non wealth creating assets such as property. That makes thinks expensive.
Bear in mind that pints of beer are being sold, profitably, in 2025 at the price of €2.10 in suburban Dublin.
Think about that.
It is possible, with scale, to make and sell pints of beer in pubs, at €2.10 in 2025.
Therefore, very high prices of 6.00 and 7.00 reflect:
(1) a lack of scale
(2) a lack of competition, leading to pricing power
(3) excessive overheads
(4) excessive profits
Think about that.
It is possible, with scale, to make and sell pints of beer in pubs, at €2.10 in 2025.
Therefore, very high prices of 6.00 and 7.00 reflect:
(1) a lack of scale
(2) a lack of competition, leading to pricing power
(3) excessive overheads
(4) excessive profits
Where?
It reflects the market setting the price.
In the three Wetherspoon pubs in the suburbs: Swords, Blanch, Dun-L.
In the three city centre pubs, pints of beer start from 2.60/2.70.
Wow, the last time I was in one a pint was around €3.50
In all Spoons, cask beer is the cheapest beer.
Today, cask starts at €2.05 in suburban Dublin.
The cask beers from Ireland are €2.20.
Therefore, a small-ish brewery in Ireland can sell to J.D. WS, who can sell pints at €2.20, and presumably both make profits.
Today, cask starts at €2.05 in suburban Dublin.
The cask beers from Ireland are €2.20.
Therefore, a small-ish brewery in Ireland can sell to J.D. WS, who can sell pints at €2.20, and presumably both make profits.
Lager starts from €2.95, and upwards, in the suburban pubs.
Fosters = 2.95
Stella = 3.35
Coors, Carlsberg, etc. = 3.95
Beamish stout is 3.35.
Although Worthington's creamflow is cheap at 2.05, I do not recommend it.