Stag Do Beer Costs

Beer Costs for Stag Do's in European Cities

Everyone looks for a nice drink or a cold beer when travelling with the mates, even more so if you're n a stag do. Most countries in Europe have cheap, affordable and high quality beer (for the price), but in this article we’ll take a look at some of the lesser known but great places in Europe for a stag weekends favorate tipple, a fsh cold beer, look at increases and decreases in costs and whether they’re worth your money!

Belfast

Given that alcohol serving locations were shut down for longer than some other businesses, with the unlocking of these establishments, many have been forced to raise their prices. It is not an effort to earn supernormal profits but rather to recuperate some of their losses. Pub owners in the area have said that prices for a pint of lager have increased by 10 pence or 20 pence. Pints of more premium beer have gone up to as high as 6.50 pounds with an average of about 4.42 pounds.

These are a result of brewery price hikes as well as a price hike from the supply side (referring to raw materials and labour costs). Bars in the area cannot operate at maximum, or even breakeven capacity and are relegated to 60% of their total table covers and therefore to achieve break even or profit have to raise prices of drinks sold. While there are probably a lot of stag dos even within the 60% occupancy, recouping costs is not surprising at all.

Even before COVID-19 Belfast was one of the most expensive places in the UK to pick up a pint. But those are restaurant prices. There a customer is paying not only for the drink but also the seating, staff, air conditioning among other costs. The cost of a pint picked up from a supermarket costs about 1.76 pounds. So lets do our bit for the economy and drink up to help out on your Belfast stag do.

Hamburg

Hamburg is a relatively economical place in Europe to enjoy a beer. At its restaurants an average price for 500ml of domestic draught beer will cost 3.63 pounds with the lower end of the range being 2.56 pounds and the higher end of the range being 4.69 pounds. A pint of imported beer ends up being fairly comparable in price. It will cost about 3.2 pounds with the lower end of the range being 2.39 pounds and the higher end of the range being 4.27 pounds.

Eliminating the additional costs a restaurant levies, the cost of a beer in Hamburg is extremely cheap if bought from the supermarket. Half a liter of domestic beer will cost 0.57 pounds with the lower end of the range being 0.45 pounds and the higher end of the range being 1.02 pounds. The price of imported beer is similarly lowered as well with an average price in the markets of 1.12 pounds for a pint and the lower end of the price range is 0.82 pounds and the higher end of the price range is 1.71 pounds. So if you’re on a cheap stag do for a weekend or something, getting beer from a brewery or supermarket makes more sense, it also shows that Hamburg offers good value for a stag do destination.

Marbella

The prices of beer in Marbella are on average, higher than most other places in Europe by a decent margin. Half a litre of domestic draught beer will run up a tab of 3.41 pounds which is a comparable price point to some of the biggest cities in the UK. The lower end of that range is 1.71 pounds and the upper end of that range is 5.97 pounds. A pint of imported beer is considerably more expensive as a pint of imported beer shares a price point with half a litre of domestic draught beer.

The variance is much lower though with the lowest price point being approximately 2.56 pounds and the highest price point being 4.27 pounds. Cost of labour, rent and other production factors are likely to be high in Marbella since the cost of beer in supermarkets is far cheaper.

Half a litre of domestic beer costs, on average, 0.47 pounds in a supermarket with the lowest price being approximately 0.43 pounds and the highest price point being approximately 0.76 pounds. Imported beer, on the other hand, is far more expensive here as it costs 1.26 pounds in a supermarket with the lower end of the price range being 0.51 pounds and the higher end of the range being around 2.56 pounds. While a stag do beer in Marbella is expensive, it’s a great stag weekend destination and a great stag do in general, so make sure to visit!

Prague

Prague is one of the cheapest places in Europe for stag dos to buy some beer. In restaurants on average the cost of half a litre of domestic draught beer will be 1.34 pounds with the lower end of the price range being 1 pound and the higher end of the price range being 1.8 pounds. Imported beer is significantly more expensive though as the average price for a pint is 1.67 pounds and the lower end of the price range being 1.17 pounds.

The higher end of the price range sports a 2.50 pound price tag. The local supermarkets show a relatively small price shift with a bottle of half a litre of domestic beer running up, on average, a tab of 0.56 pounds with the lower end of the price range being 0.40 pounds and the upper end of the price range being 0.83 pounds. Imported beer costs about 1.19 pounds for a pint with its lowest price point being approximately 0.67 pounds and its highest price point being approximately one pound higher.

Prague is one of the best stag do destinations in Europe because of how affordable it is overall, but really cheap quality beer makes it even better!

Zagreb

Zagreb should fall close to the median for beer prices in Europe. Restaurants in the city charge about 1.71 pounds for half a litre of domestic draught beer with the lowest and highest price points being 1.37 pounds and 2.28 pounds respectively. Imported beer is, relatively, very expensive with a pint equating to 2.05 pounds in restaurants.

The eateries there can charge as low as 1.82 pounds or as high as 2.85 pounds for the same. Supermarkets in Zagreb are relatively more expensive compared to other cities in Europe with a bottle of half a litre of domestic beer costing about 1.03 pounds, drops to as low as 0.80 pounds and goes up to as high as 1.71 pounds. Imported beer on the other hand will run up a tab of 1.40 pounds. Such supermarkets can list the price as low as 0.91 pounds and in some markets can list the price as high as 1.82 pounds for a pint of imported beer.

Zagreb having decently priced beer is great given that it’s an affordable and relatively low-key stag getaway with some of the most serene and beautiful views in Eastern Europe that you can’t miss, especially with some nice beer and that makes Zagreb perfect for stag dos!

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