How Cheltenham Festival 2024 drink prices compare to Wimbledon as fans left stunned at pint of Guinness price
HORSE RACING fans have been left aghast at the price of a pint at Cheltenham Festival.
The four-day event got underway on Tuesday as State Man powered home to win the Champion Hurdle.
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Punters poured in to watch the 2024 edition kick things off with a seven-race schedule, but many were more interested in the staggering drinks prices.
And social media began to react to the extortionate bar menu as they prepared for day two.
Draught Guinness, Madri Lager, Aspall Suffolk Cyder and Atlantic Pale Ale are all selling for an eye-watering £7.50.
Bottles of lager, bitter and cider range from £7.40-£7.65, while all 187ml wines are a huge £9.70.
Single spirits will set you back between £7 and £7.60, with 330ml cans of soft drink even coming in at £3.
And if you really want to break the bank while taking in the racing, a 750ml bottle of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne will cost you £110.
House Champagne and rose Champagne also come in at £75 and £48 respectively.
Compare that with another huge British sporting event, Wimbledon, and Cheltenham Festival‘s prices are even more unjustified.
Cheltenham Festival drink prices
Here is a breakdown of the drinks prices at Cheltenham Festival:
- Draught Guiness, lager, cider and ale – £7.50
- Bottled premium lager – £7.40
- Bottles of ale and cider – £7.65
- Glass of wine (red, white and rose) – £9.70
- Single spirits – £7-£7.10
- Moet and Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne – £110
- House Champagne – £75
- Sparkling rose Champagne – £48
- Soft drinks – £3
The All England Club’s price of a pint of lager – Stella Artois – may be 5p more expensive at £7.55, but almost everything else is cheaper.
Guinness and all ales are 30p cheaper at £7.20, while they also offer a host of bottled beers for under £7.
Single spirits with a mixer come to £6.90 at Wimbledon – cheaper than the lowest value option at Cheltenham.
Wine is exactly the same price at £9.70, but soft drinks are also less expensive with Coca Cola Zero and Sprite Zero sold at £2.25.
And the prices have left fans utterly beside themselves.
One said: “Anybody that goes to Cheltenham and pays 7.50 a pint needs to give their head a shake.”
Another added: “Poor from Cheltenham.”
While a third replied: “For the price of a pint of Guinness and a burger they could have put a roof over the track.”
A fourth responded: “Cheltenham 2024 – They’ve disposed of the paper cups. £7-50 a pint.”
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