ClarenceBoddicker
Well-Known Member
I can't work this out. My long-term plan is to open a Belgian Beer Cafe and Shop and sell the best Belgium has to offer. Having lived there for 4 years I had plenty of experience as a buyer and it really is quite cheap.
As a simple example, a bottle of Duvel would cost less than 1 Euro from a supermarket in Belgium (if you bought an 8 pack and you get 10 cents back for every empty). The cheapest I have seen it here is £1.75 in Sainsbury's and it is considerably more elsewhere (as much as £2.69 in a specialist beer shop).
I'm no retail expert (clearly) but I reckoned import tax would only work out as about 12p on a small bottle of strong beer. I know they have to make a profit and factor in delivery but this is crazy!
I'm off over there next month to pick up some crates of beer for myself from Brasserie de la Senne - my favourite brewery these days. Their bottles are more expensive and normally only available from specialist drinks sellers - they are still far less than 2 Euro each though.
As a simple example, a bottle of Duvel would cost less than 1 Euro from a supermarket in Belgium (if you bought an 8 pack and you get 10 cents back for every empty). The cheapest I have seen it here is £1.75 in Sainsbury's and it is considerably more elsewhere (as much as £2.69 in a specialist beer shop).
I'm no retail expert (clearly) but I reckoned import tax would only work out as about 12p on a small bottle of strong beer. I know they have to make a profit and factor in delivery but this is crazy!
I'm off over there next month to pick up some crates of beer for myself from Brasserie de la Senne - my favourite brewery these days. Their bottles are more expensive and normally only available from specialist drinks sellers - they are still far less than 2 Euro each though.