The price of Guinness at Aintree has been revealed as punters pack the racecourse for the Grand National.
Grand National day is among the most prestigious in the sporting calendar and eve more so when it comes to punters looking to win big.
Plenty descended to Paddy Power shops on the high street to place their bets with the in-store only eight-places each-way offer – one of the most generous offerings in Grand National history – catching the eye.
Typically bookmakers online pay out each-way on the first four, five, or even six finishers. But Paddy Power’s eight-way offering is one-of-a-kind – and punters have shown an eagerness not to miss out.
At the course, meanwhile, he price of alcohol has been revealed, detailing how much a pint will set punters back.
And it could be worse – with a round of Guinness – four pints – to set punters back £31.20.
The price of Guinness at Aintree for the Grand National has been revealed as £7.20
Punters at the racecourse will have to part with more than £30 for a four-pint round
They have flocked into AIntree for one of the most prestigious days on the sporting calendar
Bookmakers online typically pay out each-way on the first four, five, or six finishers – but Paddy Power have an eight-way offering
That’s £7.80 a pint, which is more than £2 more expensive than the £5.66 that adjudged to be the average price of the drink in London, according to Pint Prices.
According to The Debt Expert, meanwhile, the average price in Liverpool – where Aintree is situated – is £4.92.
If consumers are after a non-alcoholic beverage, meanwhile, it will set them back £6.
It’s the same price as what Cheltenham listed the drink at, too, earlier this year.
Despite predicted record sales of Guinness, Cheltenham bosses decided to increase the price of the popular beverage by 30p, charging punters £7.80.
One fan shared a receipt for a round of four Guinness with Mail Sport, coming to the cost of £31.20.
Meanwhile, a premium lager cost 40p less than a Guinness at £7.40, while the alcohol free version of the Irish stout is valued at the same price.
