I paid $5 per 16-oz pint last night at O'Flaherty's in the French Quarter. I think it was $4.50 last time I was there.

However: Thanks to Guinness's "St. Patrick's Season" promotion, we got some free glassware to compensate. With each pint bought this week, the buyer gets to keep his specially-printed commemorative pint glass. I suppose that's worth the extra half-dollar.

No, wait a minute ~ you don't get a glass with every pint. The wife and I had a couple of pints each but got one glass apiece. I suppose it's one to a customer, per night (or per visit).