One very expensive pint of beer has sent Sydneysiders into a frenzy as they claim the cost of living has simply has ‘gone too far’.
Footage of a card-reader requesting $22 for the pint in one of the northern beaches’ most popular hotels went viral on Sunday.
The beer lover captioned the clip: ‘this is getting f****d’.
The pricey brew, posted to Bondi Lines’ Instagram account, prompted locals to decry the state of the city’s entertainment scene is ‘worse than an airport’s’.
Many said they would rather stay home to have a tipple with their friends as their money went a lot further.
‘A pint or a six-pack. No wonder pubs are shutting,’ one commenter said.
A six-pack of low-cost beer at a liquor store can be bought for between $18 and $22 in the city.
‘Not long ago that [$22] was half a case [of beer] … at this rate a pint will be like $25,’ a like-minded consumer added.
An incredulous Sydneysider shared a clip apparently from a prominent beachside hotel after they were charged $22 for a pint

Many locals suggested the situation was out of hand, and the price of a night out is simply too high in Sydney
‘Daylight robbery, that’s a soju bottle right there,’ another said.
Others couldn’t believe the increase in beverage prices.
‘I remember thinking that $18 for a cocktail was expensive,’ one woman wrote.
‘Oh my gosh, (that’s) the same price at the airport. This is ridiculous,’ another noted.
‘Cooked,’ one simply added.
Others made light of the abysmal situation.
‘That’s because it’s in sad hour,’ one joked.
‘This is what motivated me to go sober,’ another said.

Further increases to the beer excise are set to hit Aussies on February 3, while Aussies already feel the pinch of inflation
Many pointed the finger at beer taxes.
‘(It is) not necessarily the pub’s fault, (the) cost of buying and selling is ridiculous with the multiple taxes on alcohol,’ one said.
‘Thanks the government taxes on booze. Pure greed,’ another added.
The federal government’s biannual increase in the alcohol excise set to hit in February could see the price of a pint hike by a full, further dollar.
Customers buying a case will also wind up throwing about $20 total the government’s way, the Brewers Association of Australia has claimed.
The alcohol excise will collect about $7.86 billion in revenue this financial year according to estimates.
Many commenters argued Sydneysiders should vote with their feet, or rather their Ubers.
‘Just don’t go to venues that charge that amount. They charge that amount because people actually pay that amount making them think they can get away with it,’ one wrote.
‘They only keep charging this because all of you zombies keep paying it!’ another added.
‘Stop paying for (exorbitantly) priced drinks! You are all smarter than this.’
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