Alcoholic here. Simple equation I used 31 years ago when I still drank. US units here. Proof (P) x Volume/ ounces (V) / cost(C). The higher the number the better the value
P x V / C = Value
90(P) x 32oz (V) / $25(C) = 115.2
80(P) x 32oz (V) / $25(C) = 102.4
For something like whiskey it is easy. Using this to compare cheap wine to a pint of vodka will help you get fucked up on a budget.
I was such a degenerate that I often shoplifted my booze or shortchanged bartenders rendering my equation useless
This is great. I’d love to see this plotted on a scatter chart showing units/GBP on one axis and volume/GBP on the other, to help me make more informed bladderation decisions.
King Goblin Ale is 6.6% and 2 quid for 500ml at Sainsburys.
Tastes fuckin good too.
Similarly priced is Old Crafty Hen at 6.5%
The pounds to proof (units) ratio, gospel of the binned
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Man I miss my youth
Units are measured by (volume/ABV)*1000. So a litre of 40% vodka is 40 units, and a 700ml is 28, and your average pint is 1.98.
Then simply divide the units by the sale price to get the units per pound sterling.
((volume*abv)/1000)/price)
Taurus Cider 2L from Aldi stands supreme so far, at 5.03 units per pound. For comparison, a generously priced pub pint (£4) is 0.62 – 8 times less.
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Alcoholic here. Simple equation I used 31 years ago when I still drank. US units here. Proof (P) x Volume/ ounces (V) / cost(C). The higher the number the better the value
P x V / C = Value
90(P) x 32oz (V) / $25(C) = 115.2
80(P) x 32oz (V) / $25(C) = 102.4
For something like whiskey it is easy. Using this to compare cheap wine to a pint of vodka will help you get fucked up on a budget.
I was such a degenerate that I often shoplifted my booze or shortchanged bartenders rendering my equation useless
This is great. I’d love to see this plotted on a scatter chart showing units/GBP on one axis and volume/GBP on the other, to help me make more informed bladderation decisions.
King Goblin Ale is 6.6% and 2 quid for 500ml at Sainsburys.
Tastes fuckin good too.
Similarly priced is Old Crafty Hen at 6.5%
The pounds to proof (units) ratio, gospel of the binned