Stocking a cooking lager in a pub

[Pevenseagull]

Landlord is considering an offer from a pub co to carry a discounted line which could retail at a lower price. Problem is I don't like any of them so can give no useful input. The choice (such as it is) is Fosters, Carling or Carlsberg. So for those who like that kind of shit what's best?

Poll to follow, if I can work out how to post one

 

[Goring-by-Seagull]

When I'm confronted with a choice of those, I always to for Carlsberg

 

[WhingForPresident]

Just been involved at a pub for a few months. People have left before because we don't have Fosters

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If Carlsberg made pubs, I'd turn to teashops.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I don't drink lager very often, but anything but Fosters! It's too gassy. I only have that with my pie because they stopped the Kronenborg or whatever it was in the WU

 

[SeagullinExile]

I've sold them all and Fosters is by far the most popular. I sell 8 times more Fosters than any other lager - I sell it at 2.40 a pint and it flies. Keep it under 3 quid and its a winner!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Fosters is gassy, Carling is watery, I guess Carlsberg wins by default.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

When I'm confronted with a choice of those, I always to for Carlsberg

When confronted with a choice of those, I'd go elsewhere. In fact I'd go to The Southover and have a "MEANTIME FRIESIAN PILSENER 5.2% Light golden in colour, Meantime Friesian Pilsener expresses the character of classical German hops, herbal and citric in aroma, clean and bitter on the palate." Or Craft Beer Co for one of their lovely lagers.

 

[dougdeep]

Bottled Carlsberg Export is almost drinkable.

 

[beorhthelm]

of those, Carlsburg is the better option. Forsters seems to popular for a reason though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I've sold them all and Fosters is by far the most popular. I sell 8 times more Fosters than any other lager - I sell it at 2.40 a pint and it flies. Keep it under 3 quid and its a winner!

This is an aspect of life which really disappoints me. I'd rather pay more for a decent pint. And if my finances were stretched I'd plump for one decent pint over two crap pints.

 

[Meade's Ball]

I had a sample taste of a blackcurrant Strongbow yesterday in a Tescos. That was quite nice. Unhelpful to this poll, but nice on a warm day.
I vote None of the above. Lager seems yesteryear to me now i'm bang in the middle of my mid-late-30s.

 

[looney]

Lager is a boys drink, they all taste virtually the same and differ only in gas, the taste of synthetic chemicals ,cretinous advertising and stupid shaped glasses.


Real men drink beer!

 

[SeagullinExile]

I had a sample taste of a blackcurrant Strongbow yesterday in a Tescos. That was quite nice. Unhelpful to this poll, but nice on a warm day.
I vote None of the above. Lager seems yesteryear to me now i'm bang in the middle of my mid-late-30s.

It's all about Rekorderlig - Sublime.

 

[Socialist Sid]

When I'm confronted with a choice of those, I always to for Carlsberg

When I'm confronted with a choice of those, I always go for the door.

 

[Meade's Ball]

It's all about Rekorderlig - Sublime.

Yeah it's some good fruity stuff. Nicer than the shadyfication of lagers if you don't want a full-blast of booze.

 

[SeagullinExile]

This is an aspect of life which really disappoints me. I'd rather pay more for a decent pint. And if my finances were stretched I'd plump for one decent pint over two crap pints.

I take your point. But quite simply, your average pub goer doesn't have the money they used to. Obviously this depends on location etc. But it's generally true. You have to fight to get people through the doors these days, cheaper prices are a winner. Sure, you margins may suffer a little, but that's made up in volume of sales. This is my experience anyway, and it works for me. Three years of YOY growth since I dropped the prices is the proof in the pudding.

 

[Stat Brother]

When I'm confronted with a choice of those, I always go for the toilet door.

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[Herr Tubthumper]

I take your point. But quite simply, your average pub goer doesn't have the money they used to. Obviously this depends on location etc. But it's generally true. You have to fight to get people through the doors these days, cheaper prices are a winner. Sure, you margins may suffer a little, but that's made up in volume of sales. This is my experience anyway, and it works for me. Three years of YOY growth since I dropped the prices is the proof in the pudding.

I'm not disputing this happens, I'm just disappointed it does. Personally Id rather have less but better quality of anything.

 

[pasty]

My local sells Carling, and if I'm a bit strapped for cash it's fine.