Happy hour
 

Why do restaurants charge full price for non alcoholic beer 4.50to5.00 , can’t drink alcohol so I drink nonalcoholic beer but I get charged full price where if I were drinking Alcohol beer which I can’t I would be charged anywhere from 2.50 /3.50 just checking thought it was odd

Only thing I can think of is happy hour is for alcoholic drinks

I think they expect alcohol drinkers to drink 3 or 4 beers, and to stay beyond the happy hour.

Non-alcohol beer always reminds me of the Monty Python Dead Parrot sketch.

"This beer is no more.
It has ceased to be.
It is without life
It is a beer no longer!":smiley:

My understanding is that it actually costs more to make beer without alcohol. First they have to make regular beer, then they have to run it through an additional process to remove the alcohol (the process also removes about 2/3 of the calories). That being said, why don’t establishments offer 2 for 1 on all beer, regardless of its price or whether it contains alcohol?

The more relevant question is why can’t one buy non alcohol beer anyplace that sells other non alcohol beverages such as water, soda, or sports drinks? Why are people who don’t drink alcohol forced to find non alcohol beer amidst a sea of alcohol products?

Non-alcoholic beer can actually contain up to 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.

Non alcoholic beer at Arnold Palmers happy hour is half price......$2.50

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Non alcohol beer actually can contain up to .05% alcohol by volume. One would have to drink approximately 80 beers to get the alcohol equivalent of one relatively weak 4% ABV beer. Several NA beers, including Bud Zero and Heineken 0.0, contain such minuscule trace amounts of alcohol they are considered to be totally alcohol free. In my opinion, Bud Zero tastes better than a Bud Light and has only 50 calories, zero sugar, and almost no carbs.

80 beers excuse while I get started to see.:bigbow:

Not exactly. It depends on which beer you are referring to.

"What Is Nonalcoholic Beer?
Nonalcoholic beers are simply beers that have either had the alcohol removed or have been brewed to contain less alcohol than the legal limit. By law, beverages can claim to be nonalcoholic as long as they don’t exceed the limit of 0.5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV), according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."

So, drinking about eight, 0.5 percent beers would be equal to one Miller Lite.

Nonalcoholic beer is synonymous to caffeine free coffee, neither do I understand why or what’s the purpose of buying and drinking these fake products.

The demand is so low for those drinks it is just a courtesy to stock them.

And, vegetables pretending to be hamburgers.

It's all about demand. Restaurants serve many more beers than non alcoholic beers so they can buy beers in volume i.e. a cheaper cost.

Maybe because they are both made with the same ingredients water, barley, hops and yeast. The same process fermentation. Then you remove the alcohol so maybe should cost more.

The country clubs do not have happy hour prices for bottled beer, so if you want something with flavor (like an IPA) you have to pay full price. I suspect the demand for near beers to be even lower and so they come in a bottle or can and are not discounted.

Ask them.

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Probably because people will pay.

Since it started out as beer it should be discounted during happy hour or maybe not.

I agree. Most happy hours are only for draft beer, not bottled beer. I don't think you can buy draft non-alcoholic beer.

Easier to ask here?

Because they can!
 

This is America. Anyone can charge as much as they want for anything. It's simply supply and demand.

Did you ask them why?

Alcohol
 

If The Irish are such good drinker's, why is there a non alcohol beer named O'Douls.

[QUOTE=billethkid;2146066]Non alcoholic beer at Arnold Palmers happy hour is half price......$2.50

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And speaking of Arnold Palmer's Legends confirmed that they do charge 3.75% for using credit cards.

Attended a Webinar yesterday on surcharging for credit cards. All but two states allow it (CT & ME the exceptions).
Cannot surcharge on debit cards.
Cannot make a profit on the surcharge.
Must get permission from their processor.
Must meet quite a few rules.
Can charge some customers and not others.
Can charge based upon the size of the order.
Other flexibility in what and who can be charged.

In studies an insignificant drop in sales from surcharging.

Today I call up my clients who take credit cards to see if they want to consider it.

How Happy can a person get in an hour drinking non-alcoholic beer? Thus not included in "Happy Hour" pricing. Makes sense to me.

They charge 3 to 4 dollars for iced tea, lemonade or soda, but usually free refills.

If you can’t be happy without alcohol then you have a drinking problem.

I don't drink alcohol but I always order a coke. When I go to the Fenny Grill they won't give me chips because they are only for those ordering alcohol during their happy hour. I disagree with this. Why not include those of us who don't drink alcohol. Also I am very happy so happy hour should apply to all not just those who like to drink alcohol. There are angry drunks so to those of you who say you need alcohol to be happy I respectfully disagree!

[QUOTE=Haggar;2146382]Just another restaurant on my BLACK LIST.

There are many times I would like a beer rather than some sweet drink with my meal, but I also do not want to be consuming alcohol. That's when I like a non-alcoholic beer. I, unlike some, drink beer for the taste, not the buzz.

If I am the designated driver, the I get very happy with a non-alcoholic beer rather than sipping my Shirley Temple thru a little pink straw. 🍺🍹😝

The best Non intoxicating beer I have had.
 

Clausthaler Dry Hopped. Great amber beer. IMHO

Come on Folks I was trying to have some fun with this silly post. Don't take life so seriously, you all will live longer.

Oh Oh....I saw this on Jeopardy last week!! "What is an example of a first world problem?" :beer3::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Those who say NA beers have no/less taste than alcohol beers have probably never tried the NA brews from Athletic Brewing out of CT. Their "Run Wild" IPA is quite flavorful.

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Non-alcoholic beer has alcohol
 

Non-alcoholic beer still has some alcohol. (.5%)

There are many great non alcoholic beers on the market , I enjoy Clausthaler, Becks , Heineken , that said I only have one when I just want a beer taste , I don’t see the point in having more then one , that’s for real beer drinking which I don’t do much of because I just love my straight vodka. It never crossed my mind to even ask why it’s not included in happy hour . FYI I stopped going to Arnold Palmer when they started the surcharge I used to go a couple of times a month

Because it tastes good and I don’t need the buzz

NOT really, there are price gouging laws to protect us...
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