Firemansam   10 #1 Posted June 29, 2007 I remember paying 1/8 (one shilling 8d) around 9p in todays currency) in 1969.  I'd love to work out how much a pint cost then compared to an average wage of that time, and do the same in todays market. Can we work out if beer is dearer now than it was years ago, compared to the average wage of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tom3t0   10 #2 Posted June 29, 2007 Like most drugs my first hit was free. i dont know how much was paid for it.  The first pint i bought myself back in 1999 at the age of twelve was about £1.30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
me-and-pippo   12 #3 Posted June 29, 2007 I remember paying 1/8 (one shilling 8d) around 9p in todays currency) in 1969. I'd love to work out how much a pint cost then compared to an average wage of that time, and do the same in todays market. Can we work out if beer is dearer now than it was years ago, compared to the average wage of course. Seem to remember 1'/11d (one shilling and eleven pence) in 1971. That's a huge inflation in price 3d over two years compared to your 1'/8d in 1969. And i was under the drinking age, seventeen i think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Spirit_Wolf   10 #4 Posted June 29, 2007 I remember my first beer 5 years ago its cost me 0 pence. Landlord gave it me free for my b-day lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rich   12 #5 Posted June 29, 2007 My first legal pint was £1.40 for a pint of Whitbread Trophy Bitter in the Sportsman.  Prior to that I used to pay £1.30 a pint for Shandies in the working men's club on Netherthorpe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gabby   10 #6 Posted June 29, 2007 56p in The Cricket Inn, which is now Home Bargains off the parkway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
GrenoOwl   10 #7 Posted June 29, 2007 12p at the top Red Lion @ Grenoside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_*   87 #8 Posted June 29, 2007 I remember paying 1/8 (one shilling 8d) around 9p in todays currency) in 1969. I'd love to work out how much a pint cost then compared to an average wage of that time, and do the same in todays market. Can we work out if beer is dearer now than it was years ago, compared to the average wage of course.  If you have a moment have a look at this thread that I did last year to work out the difference in house prices. There are loads of 'old' pricings in there.  In answer to the original question, I think about £1.20. (1990) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
koenigsinger   10 #9 Posted June 29, 2007 my first pint cost me 70p in the Howard Hotel, me and two mates would go out on a saturday night with 6 quid, have 7 pints, bus fare home and a bag of chips  eee them were t'days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tom3t0   10 #10 Posted June 29, 2007 you can still get a decent pint of lager in a pub for £1.53.  i wonder who paid over and under the odds back in't day.  come sunday i abandon my participation in such venues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jay69   10 #11 Posted June 29, 2007 Mine was £1 in the turf at handsworth mind you it was happy hour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Marooned   10 #12 Posted June 29, 2007 My first legal pint was in "The Red Grouse" at Stocksbridge and it was 31p. Probably around 1979. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...