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How much? Seriously —*how much?We don’t often find ourselves saying this kind of thing because, without making a big whoop-de-doo about it, we tend to go to the kind of pubs that suit our budget, with the occasional managed blow-out when we get the urge to drink something exotic.
But Amsterdam really challenged us.
On paper, it might not seem that big a deal: beer from smaller breweries in fairly imprecise measures of 250-300ml seemed to cost between*€4-€6, which puts it in the £5-£6 a pint territory that’s increasingly common in higher end UK bars. But it often felt like poor value for money because even the Special Beers didn’t always seem that special. A session of not-bad beers that barely left us abuzz could easily cost*€40.
And even if the point, as we’ve sometimes said, is that you’re renting space in a nice pub or bar, then the fact that we didn’t quite warm to most of the establishments we found ourselves in, following guidebooks and advice, rather nullifies it.
Then, just to reinforce that feeling, we spent two nights in Brussels drinking the world’s best (don’t @ us, as the kids say) and, let’s be honest, pokiest beers at*€3-€4 per 330ml bottle, in characterful bars and cafes, where beer is treated with reverence but not pretension.
Just to be clear, we’re not pretending to have got the measure of Amsterdam based on a week’s stay; we loved the city as a whole; and will certainly go back.
We just found it interesting to have that reality check: £4.50 for a full*pint of*truly great cask suddenly doesn’t seem so scary after all.
Perceptions of Value in the Port of Amsterdam (https://boakandbailey.com/2018/04/perceptions-of-value-in-the-port-of-amsterdam/) originally posted at Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog (https://boakandbailey.com)
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https://boakandbailey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/money_coin_cash_650.jpg
How much? Seriously —*how much?We don’t often find ourselves saying this kind of thing because, without making a big whoop-de-doo about it, we tend to go to the kind of pubs that suit our budget, with the occasional managed blow-out when we get the urge to drink something exotic.
But Amsterdam really challenged us.
On paper, it might not seem that big a deal: beer from smaller breweries in fairly imprecise measures of 250-300ml seemed to cost between*€4-€6, which puts it in the £5-£6 a pint territory that’s increasingly common in higher end UK bars. But it often felt like poor value for money because even the Special Beers didn’t always seem that special. A session of not-bad beers that barely left us abuzz could easily cost*€40.
And even if the point, as we’ve sometimes said, is that you’re renting space in a nice pub or bar, then the fact that we didn’t quite warm to most of the establishments we found ourselves in, following guidebooks and advice, rather nullifies it.
Then, just to reinforce that feeling, we spent two nights in Brussels drinking the world’s best (don’t @ us, as the kids say) and, let’s be honest, pokiest beers at*€3-€4 per 330ml bottle, in characterful bars and cafes, where beer is treated with reverence but not pretension.
Just to be clear, we’re not pretending to have got the measure of Amsterdam based on a week’s stay; we loved the city as a whole; and will certainly go back.
We just found it interesting to have that reality check: £4.50 for a full*pint of*truly great cask suddenly doesn’t seem so scary after all.
Perceptions of Value in the Port of Amsterdam (https://boakandbailey.com/2018/04/perceptions-of-value-in-the-port-of-amsterdam/) originally posted at Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog (https://boakandbailey.com)
More... (https://boakandbailey.com/2018/04/perceptions-of-value-in-the-port-of-amsterdam/)