Aleman - Correct you are !!! my sentence /question should have read - ".........ONLY 4 pints............"
I agree with Raggytash re:- rents etc. THAT situation is happening in all our own towns and villages (generally Brewery-driven)with a similar effect. I'm just trying to alert Whitby and it's good reputation, and being a relative Mecca for Folk gatherings (not only Folk FEST week) other events besides, that, maybe , just maybe, they may start to frighten off people if the rises , perceived or otherwise go unchecked.
Case in point - just up the road from Whitby - 10 Miles or so in Staithes - they had a Weekend Folk bash a Month ago - ( I appreciate that the size of the bash was not comparable to Whitby Folk week ).
The landlord had 6 Real ales and other bog standard beers /lager all priced a 2 Quid a pint - which, without going into details, represents a big financial ease on your pocket over the entire weekend.
As most contributors to this thread will know ,Eric the Reds reference to the Magpie - which can said to be in a class of it's own(price and quality)is an exception to the generality of the discussion.