Happy Hour laws, enacted by the provincial government Friday to allow cheaper drinks in B.C., have backfired in the case of beer, where in some cases prices will rise.
The province has set the minimum beer price per ounce at 25 cents, plus sales taxes. However, based on that formula, the minimum price of a standard 60-ounce pitcher of beer is now $15, plus taxes.
Some bars will have room to lower prices. For instance, Malone’s Urban Drinkery and Sports Bar on West Pender charges $13.70 (about 27 cents per ounce) plus taxes for a 51-ounce pitcher of Molson Canadian.
Brian Morton – Vancouver Sun – June 22, 2014.
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