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Initech

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36. That's one thing this article fails to take into account.

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 06:36 PM

Oct 6

Nobody wants to buy a lot of alcohol and then drive home or you'll risk a DUI. On top of that, Uber rides after shows are absolutely absurd when they tack on a 300% surcharge. Especially in places that lack mass transit. It's literally a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

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How The Drop in Alcohol Consumption is Raising the Price of Entrees and Concerts [View all] GreatGazoo Oct 6 OP

Have you seen the price of beers at stadiums and concert venues? Utterly ridiculous! Initech Oct 6 #1

Travis Kelcey and Patrick Mahomes opened up a restaurant Mosby Oct 6 #7

The prices of tickets at concert venues are also utterly ridiculous. raccoon Oct 6 #12

Entirely depends on the venue / band. Initech Oct 6 #21

I have one beer when I go to hockey games. Dulcinea Oct 6 #32

That's one thing this article fails to take into account. Initech Oct 6 #36

God only knows, how much at a stadium now? I attended an Arizona Cardinals game back in 2008, Jack Valentino Oct 6 #40

Beers are like $21 at SoFi the last time I went there. Initech Oct 7 #42

I don't drink at restaurants anymore either D_Master81 Oct 6 #2

My brother one time questioned me why I don't order cocktails at restaurants. Initech Oct 6 #22

$7 for a pint of good beer is pretty reasonable nowadays. maxsolomon Oct 6 #34

LESS than seven dollars will buy me the equivalent of eight beers at Dollar General (in 24's) Jack Valentino Oct 6 #41

In a restaurant or tavern, not at a grocery. maxsolomon Oct 7 #43

Single handedly drinking more Canadian Club. Prairie_Seagull Oct 6 #3

They pushed hot sauce to increase drink sales? newdeal2 Oct 6 #4

Makes sense to me... Wounded Bear Oct 6 #23

It is greater appreciation of the health effects WSHazel Oct 6 #5

Everything is bad for the body. maxsolomon Oct 6 #17

While true, alcohol has a reputation EYESORE 9001 Oct 6 #19

Alcohol is a solvent, after all... Wounded Bear Oct 6 #24

More turning to cannabis. republianmushroom Oct 6 #6

The availability of "edibles". FalloutShelter Oct 6 #10

I was going to say the can vape anything NCDem47 Oct 6 #14

Michigan just passed their budget bill (finally!)... WestMichRad Oct 6 #28

States tax themselves right out of the business. republianmushroom Oct 6 #29

I'm pretty sure... WestMichRad Oct 6 #39

Last time I bought a drink at an entertainment venue it cost $12 for a can of lukewarm Budweiser. Midnight Writer Oct 6 #8

It's dropped to the lowest level since prohibition Coldwater Oct 6 #9

I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that in these ridiculous times, people don't consume as much alcohol. raccoon Oct 6 #11

People have less money to spend. pandr32 Oct 6 #13

The stigma associated with not drinking alcohol. DFW Oct 6 #15

You were ahead of your time GreatGazoo Oct 6 #18

I don't know if I was ahead of my time. DFW Oct 6 #25

I can't stand most beer and wine. I'm OK with sweet German whites like Spatlese... 3catwoman3 Oct 6 #26

Gen Zyn -- more data GreatGazoo Oct 6 #16

LOL, a $14 can of water. flvegan Oct 6 #20

The Knee-Jerk Response To Less Alcohol Being Used Is To Raise Prices On The Drinks........ global1 Oct 6 #27

Personally, I think the decline is due to the ongoing decriminalization of weed. Wednesdays Oct 6 #30

Link, please, for the source of your OP, the five paragraphs there? highplainsdem Oct 6 #31

the link is the highlighted sentence. maxsolomon Oct 6 #35

No, that isn't it. I'm wondering where GreatGazoo found this first paragraph highplainsdem Oct 6 #37

I did more digging, answered one of my questions but found another problem with how the OP was written. highplainsdem Oct 6 #38

Buried in the report: "they have replaced alcohol with nicotine pouches such as Zyn." Aristus Oct 6 #33

Bottle of Dogfish 60 Min IPA was 9.75 at a place near me. Nope. 617Blue Oct 7 #44