I paid £6.95 for a half of Stillwater/Mikkeller/Fanø Gypsy Tears (Red Wine Barrel Aged Edition) last night in Craft Beer. This price definitely affected my decision to drink this beer in huge volumes.
I'm not convinced. As with most things I prefer to educate rather than legislate i.e. allow people to make informed decisions and have a program to help those who have problems. I appreciate this is very theoretical and it will take a huge huge cultural change, not to mention a few generations...
This minimum price thing is one of the most absurd and illogical government ideas I have ever heard. It will not control alcohol intake any more than ever increasing tax on fags controls smoking or outlawing drugs stops people rolling a spliff. It's a lazy token effort at best and a cynical new...