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[SA] Free Beer if Temperature is 45C or above, $3 above 40C or $1 above 42C @ Red Lion Hotel, Elizabeth North

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Forecasted Temperature for Elizabeth (as stated by bom.gov.au): 46°C

30 minute observations credit to Hillatoppa

A pub in Elizabeth North has one way to ease the discomfort of the hot weather, offering free beer if temperature goes above 45C.

The Red Lion Hotel started their “beer-o-meter” last March, but the heat of the past few weeks has really tested the concept.

Above 40C, the price at the Red Lion drops to $3. Above 42C and the beer is $1. Over 45C and it’s free.

Publican Stephen Firth said weather is not that only thing that is running hot.

“The phones have been going mad with people ringing to verify it’s true,” he said.

”They can’t believe we are doing it.”

On Wednesday afternoon they had run out of glasses and were serving schooners. It’s the customer’s choice of beer on tap, too — only Stella is off the menu.

“If it gets over 42C, it’s $1 a pint. That’s still a good deal. I don’t know of any other pubs that are doing $1 pints,” Mr Firth said.

Temperature is measured by the Bureau of Meteorology reading at Edinburgh — the closest gauge to the pub.

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  • +6

    lol they spelled beer-o-meter wrong on their poster in that photo.

    • Haha good spot

    • -1

      Meter is American. isn't it metre in Australia?

      • +14

        metre is a metric length measurement, a meter is a device used to measure fluctuation, i.e gas meter

      • metre is a metric distance ….meter is device for measuring ….even in US

    • Amarican spelling

      • +9

        Elizabeth spelling

        • +2

          Elizabeff
          .

      • +3

        I'm guessing you didn't read before commenting.

      • +1

        Huh? They wrote "metre" when it should be the measuring device spelling.
        None of this has to do with 100 centimetres.

      • +1

        But on the sign they've spelt it 'metre'… So the lol on YOUR head be it.

        :)

        • -1

          lol fair enough

          i can't see any sign on the story from the link

          but we all agree METER is correct for the free beer

          • @dailynotsomail: It's the second photo down in that article (same photo in the thumbnail on here). Look at the guy in hi-vis, and follow his left hand. He is basically highlighting the mistake with his hand.

            • @stumo: thanks, i think my browser isn't loading the pics for the story. i have problems with adelaidenow and safari sometimes doesn't load the pics for some reason, unless i close it and reopen, usually i don't care as i don't look at the pics… its the advertiser usually pretty crappy stuff anyway

        • So the lol on YOUR head be it.

          I like that, I'm going to use it.

      • Oh the smug-ness. I love it.

    • +57

      Are you even strayan, mate?!

    • +6

      I saw a documentary which had two identical twins drink juice mixed with vodka or water. One of the twins had 21 shots of vodka with the juice, the other had 21 shots of water. They measured hydration levels in the blood of the brothers and found that through the night, and the next morning, they were equally hydrated, except one of the brothers felt like his skin was about to fall off.

      The feeling of dehydration is caused by oversensitivity, not by actual hydration apparantly.

      Video here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wdfhk

    • +1

      We aren't stuck on a desert island with no access to water …

    • Craft beer goes past 10% alcohol

    • +1

      You must be fun at parties.

  • “If it goes over 45C for 10 minutes, then it’s free beer for 10 minutes,” Mr Firth said.

    Does that mean after 10 mins there is no more free beer regardless of the temp?

    • Guess it’s to the owners discretion.

    • +2

      Yes, surely you didn’t think it was for the remainder of the day?

    • +16

      No, that quote means however long it's over 45 degrees for; that's how long free be will be served. I actually thought that was worded pretty well. Haha.

      • +1

        Why didn't they say that then? looks to me like its only for the first 10mins after 10mins of 45+. I wonder what happens if it goes back below 45 and then back above? We really need to see the fine print on that dodgy poster.

        • +3

          I think what’s it’s saying is that if the temperature was at 44, then hit 45 for ten minutes only to drop back to 44, then for those ten minutes free beer will be provided.

        • +3

          It's 100% clear to me!

          • +2

            @justtoreply: And me. Makes perfect sense.

          • +2

            @justtoreply: Slightly cloudy actually - remember that the Croweaters like their Coopers Ale 'cloudy but fine'.

        • +1

          Why didn't they say that then?

          It does say that

          • Above 40C, the price at the Red Lion drops to $3.
          • Above 42C and the beer is $1.
          • Over 45C and it’s free.

          looks to me like its only for the first 10mins after 10mins of 45+.

          Where does it say the first 10 minutes only?

          • -6

            @spaceflight:

            Where does it say the first 10 minutes only?

            the bit where he says…

            "If it goes over 45C for 10 minutes, then it’s free beer for 10 minutes,” Mr Firth said.

            Why even mention 10 minutes if it is irrelevant?

            That statement implies that it has to be above 45 for 10 minutes, THEN it will be free beer for 10 minutes. What happens to beer pricing after that 20 minute period is totally undefined if the temperature stays above 45.

            • +5

              @stumo: Can you highlight the point where is says "the first 10 minutes only"?
              I can't see it, maybe I'm blind.

              That statement implies that it has to be above 45 for 10 minutes, THEN it will be free beer for 10 minutes.

              No the statement says if it goes over 45C for 10 minutes, then it’s free beer for 10 minutes. It's a fact, not an implication.

              Common sense says you can infer that every minute the temperature is over 45 degrees the beer is free.

              Especially when they clearly say

              • Above 40C, the price at the Red Lion drops to $3.
              • Above 42C and the beer is $1.
              • Over 45C and it’s free.

              What happens to beer pricing after that 20 minute period is totally undefined if the temperature stays above 45.

              No it's not. It's very the simple.

              Over 45C and it’s free.

              • +1

                @spaceflight: Exactly how I read it

              • @spaceflight: They may have specifically said 10 mins because BOM does updates every 10 mins.

            • +1

              @stumo: Give up mate. You just don't get plain English.

        • +1

          You'd better front up to the pub and complain the pub isn't giving away free beer long enough and their advertising is misleading.

          I'm sure they'll appreciate you pointing it out for them.

  • +3

    Ozbargain meet up on Thursday anyone?

    Anyone know if it just one beer or as much as you can reasonably drink :P…

    • +5

      That’s the CBD the link you provided.

      This one is better

      • +3

        46 on Thursday at Elizabeth, looks like we're all set lads.

        • It's always one degree hotter in Lizbuff.

    • -8

      How this a deal??
      You go for free beer in Elizabeth and you end up in a barrel in snow town. You might be lucky and end up with no car and shoe!!

      • You might as well stay in your hidey hole for the rest of your life

  • Nice try ha

  • +8

    I'm suddenly pro global warming. Brb going to spray some CFCs into the atmosphere.

    • +1

      Ozone, is a GHG, CFCs destroy ozone, so I think there might be a slight flaw in your perfect plan.

      • +1

        If only you said there was a “hole” in your perfect plan.

  • +7

    Aren't you likely to get mugged while you are there in Elizabeth? Never been there, but everyone I know from Adelaide says it's a hole.

    • +2

      Yeah she's pretty rough out that way.
      It's just down the road from the now closed Holden plant

    • +5

      only if you're walking around with a bottle of voss - they don't steal from their own

    • If you watch the recent Jimmy Barnes documentary, he doesn't have very nice things to say about Elizabeth..

  • +2

    Frantically searching for a free flight to SA now.

    • +10

      You'll want to make sure you've got the return ticket once you see Elizabeth.

  • +3

    Lizbeth? Don’t forget your gun if you want to get out alive.

  • Tap list? Stella being excluded isn't exactly a promising sign…

    • Probably West End Draught and VB…that's it. They're not too cultured out Elizabeth way.

      • +2

        The website says 10 beers on tap, so 9 others if Stella is excluded.

        They serve oysters and grill steak on volcanic stones. Sounds more hipster than most places in my neck of the woods.

      • +1

        Roll out the red carpet for His Majesty…

      • +1

        You can see 4 of them in the picture

  • +5

    Prepare to be stabbed

  • Imagine how many cars will get stolen out the car park that day

    • +3

      It’s Elizabeth, all the cars will be stolen

      • that's just so unfair……

        you know they steal from their own neighbourhood

        • I lived in a rough group of units once, lots of unsavory people hanging around. I asked a friend who worked in the police force about crime he knew of or could find out about directly in my unit group. His response: "Don't worry birds don't sh*t in their own nest" ie/ If all the crims live there, the last thing they want to do is have trouble with police where they live - they go out and cause the trouble not bring attention to where they live. Any opinions on this viewpoint ?

          • +1

            @jason101: I've always lived in bad areas because I like to save money. I've never had any issues, but have seen plenty of neighbours having issues. We had neighbours who couldn't go away for a weekend without being robbed every time. We are regulary away for a week, or even 6 weeks at one point, never had an issue.

            • @Miss B: Guessing you lock your doors too?
              +1 for liking to save 💰

              • @muncan: Sure, when I go away, often leave the back door open for the dog when I'm just out for the day. I think the difference is actually that we like to keep to ourselves and not get involved in things. That particular neighbour didn't have the same philosophy. They were always getting into arguments with each other, other neighbours and random other people who I guess they probably knew from somewhere, but I'm not certain about that. Having said that we never once had any issues with them personally in the 5 years we lived near them.

          • @jason101: Yes. It's bullshit.

          • +1

            @jason101:

            His response: "Don't worry birds don't sh*t in their own nest" ie/ If all the crims live there, the last thing they want to do is have trouble with police where they live - they go out and cause the trouble not bring attention to where they live.

            It's sometimes true, but certainly not always. More true with public housing I think, because they have waited a long time to get a place, lived there for sometimes many years, subsidized rent, they like it there, etc. So they don't want to get caught doing crime to someone in same unit block, as this is substantial justification for housing department to kick them out of there. Also, even in public housing, most people are decent, and the good ones will stick together and sort the small minority of those doing bad (to others in the units) . Even the roughest, toughest, type of people still can have a good heart and won't like their mates that they live with getting hassled, robbed, etc. And it is like 9 against 1 with only maybe 1 in 10 in public housing unit block that are complete ahols, the rest are just either elderly, have health issues (including mental health) , alcoholics, then some young people new to renting, and some students.
            The ice addicts seem more of a risk, because they absolutely have no consideration or forethought at all, as to what trouble their actions will cause for them later.

    • Don't think people can afford cars in Elizabeth.

    • Can't drink-drive if your car's been pinched.

  • +1

    Cheers OP but my life is worth more than a free beer.

    • +1

      Worth a slab?

      • You didn't get it, oh well.

  • -5

    Forcasted to be a top of 44 degrees.

    • +2

      46 in Elizabeth actually.

  • -5

    Wow some of the comments are pretty pathetic every state has its bad places ive lived in Elizabeth all my life no worse than Unley Norwood Semaphore Norlunga doesn't matter where you live there's always trouble…….. though there are alot of better pubs around Elizabeth than the red lion to be honest….

    • Why the neg votes truth hurts some people cant handle the truth 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

      • Its a bit tough to get a neg for your opinion (coming from someone who gets negged pretty much every time I give an opinion on Ozb I've got some sympathy for you), but I have to say, I don't think there is much "trouble" in Unley.

        • +1

          That's what you think there's crack heads in every suburb car thieves you name it its everywhere I've had no trouble…. never had my car stolen ……. don't see what the big deal is ….. ive been here 40 years, my parents, grandparents even longer ……

      • +2

        Get your head out the sand mate the crime levels are rife in the Beff

    • +1

      Elizabeth is no worse than Norwood or Unley? Mate you gotta be a pissed to think that.

      • Not yet but getting there 🍺🍺🍺 ive lived here 40 years i know people in unley norwood kensington park all had there cars stolen more than once on 2 of those suburbs i have not had a scratch dent anything so go figures hey…….

    • Data here for past 12 months:

      ELIZABETH: 178 total offences
      UNLEY: 45 total offences
      NOARLUNGA CENTRE: 116 total offences
      SEMAPHORE: 44 total offences

      https://www.police.sa.gov.au/about-us/crime-statistics-map

      So I think you're right that there's 'always trouble' but the amount and type of trouble varies by suburb.

  • No good to me, never had a drink in my life.

    • +9

      How do you stay hydrated?

    • +2

      Bit of an oxymoron with your username…..

  • +2

    I dont drink nor live near SA, but I reckon this is a ripper deal

  • Need to team this up with a good uber discount code code to get home again!

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