Can of beer that’s not even a pint costs over £12 at US Open
Tennis fans can enjoy a beer or two at the US Open this week – at just £12.34 a can!
Organisers at Flushing Meadows are showing no mercy on those who might feel thirsty in-between watching the action, and spectators who like an alcoholic tipple or two face a very expensive day out. And to rub salt into the wounds of beer guzzlers, the volume of the cans on offer doesn't even amount to a full pint.
Even those willing to stay sober aren't spared, with a can of non-alcoholic beer costing £8.40. That's nothing however, compared to the cocktail menu -with the tournament's signature Grey Goose Honey Deuce cocktail priced at a massive £18.48.
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Wine is only slightly cheaper, and fans gasping for water in the searing humidity of New York can purchase a 600ml bottle of Evian for a 'mere' £5. The price list was posted on Twitter by sports journalist James Gray, and the response was inevitably critical.
"I loved our US Open visit but man alive the red wine tasted like something had died in it," wrote @_livealittle__. "Yet to taste anything quite like it. Thankfully the tennis was class."
"£5 for a bottle of water imported from France," added @rupertevelyn, while @brucedaisley echoed the thoughts of many by writing: "Might have to be a dry one though."
What's the most you've paid for a pint at a sporting event? Let us know in the comments section.
The picture was taken from the venue's famous 'Baseline Cocktails' bar, but it seems the inflation on the drinks' prices was nothing compared to the laundry costs nearby. Tennis analyst @mikejamestennis replied with: "Laundry in the official hotel quoted me $400, went down the road and paid $15."
There will certainly be no shortage of money handed out in the next fortnight, whether it be from punters or organisers. The prize money on offer for the likes of Emma Raducanu, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and co is at a record tournament high.
Even those who lose in the first round will make £68,000. However, under new Grand Slam legislation, players who fall at the first hurdle may miss out on that fee if they's been deemed to have under-performed.
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