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"Martyn":3aw3frj1 wrote: I had the Bombay Pale Ale last night, thought it was oddly [u:3aw3frj1]turnipy[/u:3aw3frj1].[/quote:3aw3frj1]
Swede you mean <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->

&amp;quot;Andrew&amp;quot;:3igotpwk wrote: I think the high prices are more to do the heavy duties levied in the likes of Norway and Sweden rather than any indication of quality or speciality.[/quote:3igotpwk]

Unlikely that these apply to exported beer.

&amp;quot;Diablo&amp;quot;:1e66trcv wrote: Unlikely that these apply to exported beer.[/quote:1e66trcv]

The cost of doing business still applies though. The cost of raw materials is quite highly taxed in those countries, as is the cost of overheads (rent, leccy, water etc.). Wages will be much higher too, and I'd imagine the cost of transport also.

A bottle of Nogne O that costs €7 here would cost €9 in Oslo, so I reckon that the Norwegian sin tax on beer amounts to most of that €2. But the high prices on everything else lead to the rest of the high price.

Your grumbling about paying so much for a bottle of Nogne O Imperial stout tends to end shortly after the first sip though.

&amp;quot;Saruman&amp;quot;:10s2tfum wrote:

&amp;quot;Martyn&amp;quot;:10s2tfum wrote: I had the Bombay Pale Ale last night, thought it was oddly [u:10s2tfum]turnipy[/u:10s2tfum].[/quote:10s2tfum]
Swede you mean <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->[/quote:10s2tfum]

Maybe <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt="" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: -->
I didn't hate it but probably won't rush back for another one