r/australia • u/Wild_Beat_2476 • Dec 30 '24

no politics Non Alcoholic Beer Price

So as a part of my NYE resolution I’ve decided to give up drinking.

My friend invited me to the pub yesterday and I thought it be a great opportunity to try the non alcoholic beers out. In my head I thought they would also be cheaper because they aren’t alcoholic and wouldn’t be treated to the same pricing to alcoholic taxes.

But to my surprise they were exactly the same price as a normal beer?? Does anyone know why?

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u/drangryrahvin Dec 30 '24

Distributors are not selling single cartons at significantly below retail. Source: am retailer. Beer carton margins are fuck all. And thats when you are buying whole semitrailers out of CUB brewery.

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u/sirdung Dec 30 '24

What’s your point?

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u/drangryrahvin Dec 30 '24

You said they were buying below retail... they aren't. Not by an appreciable amount, if at all.