Brew Wharf - pain in the wallet

Last year I wrote about the savage prices of bottled beers at Brew Wharf in Borough Market. Well, I was there again on Saturday night, and was amused to see that they've excelled themselves. A 500ml bottle of Bernard Dark - an admittedly excellent lager from the Czech Republic - costs £7.50. That's ludicrous even in the context of their otherwise overpriced list. I happen to know precisely what the wholesale price of the beer is, and can offer no explanation for their mark-up.

I think it's common sense that upmarket bars and restaurants will charge more for beer than backstreet boozers. However, no one in their right mind is going to pay £7.50 for less than a pint of lager - even if it's a very good one. The fact is, nobody does. Looking around, the boys and girls filling the tables were more interested in wines and spirits as they watched Russia unexpectedly trounce the Netherlands.