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"DCBrewing":67mptmr5 wrote: Should we or do we have an official position on it?[/quote:67mptmr5]We don't have a position on it. If we were to, I think we'd need precise data on what has changed, by how much and where, in order to build an argument.

"CDow":3w4oy6yx wrote: I don't think we should be dictating or policing prices. As a consumer association we should advocate value for money and let people decide for themselves exactly what that is.[/quote:3w4oy6yx]

I agree with this. However I do think we should highlight some of the bad examples eg The waterloo just off baggot st sells 500ml bottles of Galway Hooker for an eye watering 6.70.

While it's great to have choice. I can choose not to pay that kinda money for an Irish beer.

GB have some pretty questionable pricing on some of their bottles IMO.

"CDow":1rhl9x3b wrote: I don't think we should be dictating or policing prices. As a consumer association we should advocate value for money and let people decide for themselves exactly what that is.[/quote:1rhl9x3b]

Good point

"IrishBeerSnob":1sd5945e wrote:

"CDow":1sd5945e wrote: I don't think we should be dictating or policing prices. As a consumer association we should advocate value for money and let people decide for themselves exactly what that is.[/quote:1sd5945e]

I agree with this. However I do think we should highlight some of the bad examples[/quote:1sd5945e]There's a logical problem here, in that there's no way to define "bad". If you publicly condemn €6.70 bottles of GBB beer you invite the question "Well what's the maximum acceptable price, then?" and suddenly you're dictating and policing prices.

I'm happy to [i:1sd5945e]know[/i:1sd5945e] the price of the beer in The Waterloo, and elsewhere, but I would have a problem with Beoir saying what their management is doing is "bad".