Hampstead Norreys

Straight line for 1845 between 1816 at 2¼d (dated observation; half of porter at 4½d a quart) and 1850 at 2d (representative year, not a dated observation; half of the four-ale at 4d a quart). 1816: Pattinson, 29 December 2022 http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2022/12/war-tax-and-technology.html. 1850: Cornell, Brewery History 123, pp. 47 and 51 https://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/123/Beer.pdf. Shown in old pence, 240 to the pound. Before the Imperial Weights and Measures Act 1824, the pint was not one national measure. This figure halves a London porter quart. It is not a recorded imperial pint. Not a measured UK average and not a price at a pub here. Rounded to the nearest penny.

Straight line for 1885 between 1850 at 2d (representative year, not a dated observation; half of the four-ale at 4d a quart) and 1938 at 5d (representative year, not a dated observation; Bolton mild at 5d a pint). 1850: Cornell, Brewery History 123, pp. 47 and 51 https://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/123/Beer.pdf. 1938: Mass Observation (1943), pp. 30–31 http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2011/05/beer-in-worktown.html. Shown in old pence, 240 to the pound. Not used as an anchor: Boak & Bailey (25 July 2018, https://boakandbailey.com/2018/07/beers-of-the-20th-century-pub-part-1-1900-1959-the-rise-of-mild/) say ordinary mild cost 7d by 1917, but the Times passage they quote (20 July 1917) does not state a price. Not a measured UK average and not a price at a pub here. Rounded to the nearest penny.

Straight line for 1935 between 1850 at 2d (representative year, not a dated observation; half of the four-ale at 4d a quart) and 1938 at 5d (representative year, not a dated observation; Bolton mild at 5d a pint). 1850: Cornell, Brewery History 123, pp. 47 and 51 https://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/123/Beer.pdf. 1938: Mass Observation (1943), pp. 30–31 http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2011/05/beer-in-worktown.html. Shown in old pence, 240 to the pound. Not used as an anchor: Boak & Bailey (25 July 2018, https://boakandbailey.com/2018/07/beers-of-the-20th-century-pub-part-1-1900-1959-the-rise-of-mild/) say ordinary mild cost 7d by 1917, but the Times passage they quote (20 July 1917) does not state a price. Not a measured UK average and not a price at a pub here. Rounded to the nearest penny.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, from the lager column transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the BBPA Statistical Handbook 2003, p. 44, and 2017, p. 45. Not a price at a pub here. ONS series CZMS is used from 1987. Moving from this handbook column onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. The 1973 bitter column (13p) is a different drink and is used only as the end of the earlier estimate line.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, from the lager column transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the BBPA Statistical Handbook 2003, p. 44, and 2017, p. 45. Not a price at a pub here. ONS series CZMS is used from 1987. Moving from this handbook column onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. The 1973 bitter column (13p) is a different drink and is used only as the end of the earlier estimate line.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, not a price at a local pub. 1973–1986: BBPA Statistical Handbook, as transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the 2003 handbook p. 44 and the 2017 handbook p. 45. From 1987: ONS series CZMS, snapshot verified 13 October 2026 (release 16 September 2026). CZMS is used wherever it exists. Switching onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. 2020 and 2021 have no annual row.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, not a price at a local pub. 1973–1986: BBPA Statistical Handbook, as transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the 2003 handbook p. 44 and the 2017 handbook p. 45. From 1987: ONS series CZMS, snapshot verified 13 October 2026 (release 16 September 2026). CZMS is used wherever it exists. Switching onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. 2020 and 2021 have no annual row.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, not a price at a local pub. 1973–1986: BBPA Statistical Handbook, as transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the 2003 handbook p. 44 and the 2017 handbook p. 45. From 1987: ONS series CZMS, snapshot verified 13 October 2026 (release 16 September 2026). CZMS is used wherever it exists. Switching onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. 2020 and 2021 have no annual row.

UK average for a pint of draught lager, not a price at a local pub. 1973–1986: BBPA Statistical Handbook, as transcribed by Ron Pattinson (1 January 2018) from the 2003 handbook p. 44 and the 2017 handbook p. 45. From 1987: ONS series CZMS, snapshot verified 13 October 2026 (release 16 September 2026). CZMS is used wherever it exists. Switching onto CZMS is not itself counted as a price change. 2020 and 2021 have no annual row.