Trivia: most expensive pint at a station pub

[Jimini]

Having shelled out £6.65 for a pint of Asahi at the Three Guineas at Reading station the other day, just wondered what the most expensive pint you’ve ordered from a station pub is? I think I’ve read that the one upstairs at Manchester Picc is nudging £7 (!) at the moment, but haven’t been there personally.

Any advances on £6.65?

(Other choices of libation / comparison all welcomed as well )

 

[johnnychips]

It was £6.29 for Guinness or Stella at the Mill in Manchester Piccadilly the other Saturday.

 

[PaulHarding150]

£7.31 in St Pancras a good few years back.

(No idea where the 1p came from but that was the actual price before anyone queries it.)

 

[Fyldeboy]

Well a Pint of Diesel was being offered just outside my local station for . . .

 

[SteveM70]

Having shelled out £6.65 for a pint of Asahi at the Three Guineas at Reading station the other day, just wondered what the most expensive pint you’ve ordered from a station pub is? I think I’ve read that the one upstairs at Manchester Picc is nudging £7 (!) at the moment, but haven’t been there personally.

Any advances on £6.65?

(Other choices of libation / comparison all welcomed as well )

Never heard of a pub named after the price of a half before

 

[telstarbox]

It was £6.29 for Guinness or Stella at the Mill in Manchester Piccadilly the other Saturday.

If anyone's reading this it's 30 seconds walk from there to the Piccadilly Tap.

 

[Dave W]

£7.31 in St Pancras a good few years back.

(No idea where the 1p came from but that was the actual price before anyone queries it.)

Probably £6.50 and a 12.5% service charge!

St Pancras must be up there. The Betjeman Arms is a nice venue but it’s not a cheap night out...

 

[MalaiseForever]

Pretty sure you can pay £6.99 for a Moretti at the Mill in Piccadilly. Thankfully I wasn’t paying

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Pretty sure you can pay £6.99 for a Moretti at the Mill in Piccadilly. Thankfully I wasn’t paying

Victoria is just as bad - £6 something for a San Miguel!

 

[Revaulx]

Pretty sure you can pay £6.99 for a Moretti at the Mill in Piccadilly. Thankfully I wasn’t paying

Is the Mill what used to be the Mayfield?

If it has changed in name only I don’t think I’d pay to go in. It’s not like there aren’t other options at hand.

 

[BeccaOnATrain]

Yep I always seem to pay £6 + at The Mill in Manchester Piccadilly.. normally go for a Strongbow Darkfruit.
Thankfully Manchester is awash with nice little pubs within a few minutes walk. Piccadilly Central across the road where the trams pull is my favourite choice, though still not the cheapest.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Is the Mill what used to be the Mayfield?

If it has changed in name only I don’t think I’d pay to go in. It’s not like there aren’t other options at hand.

Yep, they renamed it and revamped it (slightly).

 

[Bullfield WEst]

£7.31 in St Pancras a good few years back.

(No idea where the 1p came from but that was the actual price before anyone queries it.)

and this while a pint of Twickenham Naked Ladies" can be had for £3.59 at St Pancras, The Barrel Vault (Spoons)
I know where I will be drinking.

Does anyone know the current prices at Sheffield Tap? I was priced out around two years ago.

 

[Haywain]

Does anyone know the current prices at Sheffield Tap?

Last time I was there, in January, I paid £4.15 for a pint. I was OK with that.

 

[SteveM70]

Does anyone know the current prices at Sheffield Tap? I was priced out around two years ago

I had a tremendous pint of Jaipur in there just before Xmas and I think it was £3.90 or so

 

[py_megapixel]

If anyone's reading this it's 30 seconds walk from there to the Piccadilly Tap.

I have to say, the row of shops on the Piccadilly station approach road is one of the most useful amenities I know of at any station, and it's not even officially a station amenity.

 

[185143]

£6.99 for a Moretti in The Mill in Manchester. I walked out in disgust. A slight premium is understandable, but that's just taking the mick. Especially as it's an SSP establishment.

The Asahi in Reading mentioned above was £6.45 when I went, so that's got worse. Even the Wetherspoons at London Victoria is pricey, £5.39 for a Corona.

 

[PaulHarding150]

and this while a pint of Twickenham Naked Ladies" can be had for £3.59 at St Pancras, The Barrel Vault (Spoons)
I know where I will be drinking.

Does anyone know the current prices at Sheffield Tap? I was priced out around two years ago.

This was several years ago and one pint, with friends while waiting for a Eurostar before a holiday.

And no matter how cheap it gets, I’ll always do my best to avoid a Wetherspoons

 

[SAPhil]

The prices at the Parcel Yard Kings Cross are usually eye watering!

 

[Dave W]

This was several years ago and one pint, with friends while waiting for a Eurostar before a holiday.

And no matter how cheap it gets, I’ll always do my best to avoid a Wetherspoons

Which venue was it Paul?

I've been in the Betjeman Arms a couple of times and the prices are pretty jaw dropping but I do like the venue. I did my recent birthday in there as I was coming back from Luton and had people converging from all directions (Euston Tap not an option for those heretic non-beer drinkers amongst the group...)

Tiptoeing to avoid a London vs rest of UK argument but it's unusual in Central London to see pints for under £5 these days. Keg lager/beer is nearer £6.

Interesting that the pubs I know of in the Central London stations are almost entirely "branded" - the Betj is Youngs; Mad Bishop (Paddington), Parcel Yard (KX) and Signal Box (Euston) are all Fullers... And whilst they very definitely charge "London Prices", there isn't particularly a premium vs their pubs outside the station.

So I guess the question is: does this, vs (e.g.) SSP in non-London locations, remove the "London Prices" element, at least between railway stations?

EDIT: I didn't realise "r U K" [without spaces] automatically corrected to the full forum name - been in use for some years as an acronym for "rest of UK"

 

[D6130]

Slightly OT, but the Saturday before last I had a pint of Cairngorm Tradewinds (3.8%) in the Boat Country Hotel across the road from Boat of Garten station on the Strathspey Railway. Because it was table service only (and card payment only) the price was not immediately apparent, but I was somewhat shocked when my bill arrived to find that it was £5.60! An hour later, I walked into the Winking Owl in Aviemore - which stocks a range of four different Cairngorm ales - and was pleasantly surprised to find that my pint of Wildcat, their 5.1 % strong red ale, cost a mere £4.20.

For anyone who has time to spare at Kings Cross or St Pancras - and like me is not a fan of Wetherspoons - I can recommend the King Charles I in Northdown Street, Pentonville, which is less than ten minutes walk away. This is a relaxed, friendly co-operative pub, owned by the local community, where on my last visit in January all three of the ales available cost £4.20 a pint, regardless of strength. They don't do food, but you can order a meal from the cafe across the road and they will bring it across to the pub for you.

 

[Grumpy Git]

I had a tremendous pint of Jaipur in there just before Xmas and I think it was £3.90 or so

Completely off topic, but the last pint of Jaipur I had was in an "English" bar in Sweden......... equivalent of £9 a pint.

 

[Trackman]

It was £6.29 for Guinness or Stella at the Mill in Manchester Piccadilly the other Saturday.

Do they still take Bite cards there?
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About 4 years ago I paid £5.40 for a pint at the Beer House in Man Vic (The 1st class dome thingy). God only knows what it costs now.
I always avoid in-station pubs like the plague.

 

[D6130]

About 4 years ago I paid £5.40 for a pint at the Beer House in Man Vic (The 1st class dome thingy). God only knows what it costs now.
I always avoid in-station pubs like the plague.

There are quite a few good old-fashioned and relatively-cheap pubs within a five minute walk of Manchester Victoria....especially in the Shude Hill/Rochdale Road direction.

 

[PaulHarding150]

Which venue was it Paul?

I think it was were the Booking Office restaurant now is.

Upper level in the SW corner of the building.

 

[Factotum]

If anyone's reading this it's 30 seconds walk from there to the Piccadilly Tap.

And not much further to the Bulls Head

 

[Dave W]

King Charles I in Northdown Street, Pentonville

A superb hostelry.

Suspect no one will suggest the nearby Flying Scotsman in this thread based on experi... what someone told me.

(A joke that's sadly(!?) now moot - it's now been reinvented as a trendy wine bar...!)

 

[IanD]

A superb hostelry.

Suspect no one will suggest the nearby Flying Scotsman in this thread based on experi... what someone told me.

(A joke that's sadly(!?) now moot - it's now been reinvented as a trendy wine bar...!)

Feet stuck to the Flying Scotsman carpet a few times. Last time I visited (pre-lockdown) it was the Scottish Stores serving some decent real ales.

Most expensive station pints I've had Parcel Yard (Kings Cross), Signal Box (Euston) and Beer House (Manchester) - all over £6/pint also pre lockdown. Wouldn't bother visiting any again, as others have pointed out much more reasonably priced pints could be found within 200 metres of them all.

 

[D6130]

. Last time I visited (pre-lockdown) it was the Scottish Stores serving some decent real ales.

Yes, but incredibly expensive. IMHO,worth the extra five minutes walk to the King Charles I.

 

[Grumpy Git]

Just unexpectedly got the afternoon free and en-route to Euston.

Are there any exceptional ale houses nearby?