(I'm what I think of as a moderate drinker (2 or 3 or 4 beers each Fri/Sat/Sun).)

What are people's thoughts on this new law of alcohol costing a minimum of 50p per unit?

Presumably this is being done to - well, I'm not 100% sure who in the drinking/not-yet-drinking community is being targeted - although I guess *most drinkers are going to be out of pocket.

* pubs already charge more than 50p per unit so if you only drink there you'll be unaffected.

A similar scheme in Scotland is being hailed as a success though I don't know how they measure its success. Is it less vomit on street corners on a Sunday morning? Or simply less alcohol sold? Surely if it's the latter then they could charge a fiver a unit and have done with it.

Heaven forbid you want to get a load of beers in for a party now as it’s going to cost a lot more. I don’t drink I’m the house really so it’s not going to affect me much, besides, I work over the border a lot so if I want to get spirits or multi packs I’ll get it over there

I think it mainly affects the high alcohol cheap ciders (Frosty Jack or similar) where there is a big increase in price

penycwm county wrote:I think it mainly affects the high alcohol cheap ciders (Frosty Jack or similar) where there is a big increase in price

I've noticed my usual beer hasn't gone up at all it's as you say the cheaper ciders the ones like paint stripper

Its the cider that has never seen a apple in its making

I stopped in a farm between Skenfrith and Abergavenny and bought a few bottles of cider last week. I don't think that had apples in it either...more like rocket fuel.....
My guts have been turning more than the contestants on dancing on ice since