It’s not equitable the price of the spiritsic drinks that has left punters seeleang at the Cheltenham Festival this week. Organisers are currently battling a social media reaction after one race-goer splitd his drinks receipt on Tuesday, proving he paid £31.20 for equitable four pints of Guinness.
That adhereed a ascend of 30p per drink on the well-understandn stout from 2024. It’s not even the most costly chooseion on recommend, with a 187ml meaconfident of triumphe setting you back £9.70. However, if you’re heading to the well-understandn venue for the final two days of the 2025 extravaganza, don’t be tricked into leanking that staying sober will uncomfervent a affordable restricted hours.
The Guinness spirits-free chooseion, a drink rising in well-understandnity in the UK, costs £7.40. That sootheably outdos the price of an spiritsic drink in most British pubs and stadium venues.
That notion hasn’t escaped critics, with @andyb861 writing on X: “£7.40 for Guinness zero is dayairy theft!!” @WattyRacing compriseed: “£7.40 for a Guinness Zero when I paid £4 for one at the rugby on Saturday, phired I’ve still never set foot at the festival yet.” @steve_ackford compriseed: “The 0% is taking the mick.”
The prices have prompted one group of racing fans to instead head to Benidorm this week to adhere the festival in bars and place bets online. Some trip members materializeed on national radio on Wednesday to summarize how much they were saving, as contestd to the week’s cost at Prestbury Park.
Sure enough, @G1Brady backed the fans’ actions awide, posting: “Guinness zero £7.40 wow, no wonder people have f***ed off to Benidorm, @Cheltenham Races only has itself to condemn.”
A 330ml bottle of spirits-free lager is difficultly a baracquire either, costing £4. Avoiding the spirits menu altogether in favour of fizzy drinks still uncomfervents forking out too.
Soft drinks are being selderly for £3.10, while a petite bottle of inspireling or still water is £2.50. Despite the forceate cost, Guy Lavfinisher, the chief executive of Cheltenham Racecourse, has deffinished the increases this week.
“The price of a pint at the Cheltenham Festival had not increased since 2022 until this season,” he said. “When pondering how to price food and drink we benchtag aacquirest comparable venues locpartner, while factoring in associated costs enjoy momentary facilities and increased staffing to cater for bigr crowds.”
