Montreal Canadiens Rank #1 For Most Expensive Beer
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You probably alreadyย know the Habs are the most successful teamย in the history of the National Hockey League, winning over 25% ofย all Stanley Cup championships, but I bet you didn't knowย we can also claim the title of most expensive beer in the league. Actually, if you've ever gotten drunk at the Bell Centre before, you probably already knew that.
Well, there is some science behind this sad fact, as oneย dedicated reddit user decided to look into the price comparison of beer sold in arenas and generated some interesting findings. After gathering the cost of packaged Bud Light for all 30 NHL teams, the Montreal Canadiens come out as winners yet again, with a whopping $0.75 per ounce of beer,ย though this is the worst kind of winning.
The chart only shows price perย ounce of packaged Bud Light, as it was the best way to control the data, and does not factor in service fees or tips, or variable quantities of draft beer. That said, the numbersย could be applied across the board asย other beersย are likely to share aย similar relative cost curve.
Other interesting findings pointed to the fact that of the 10 most expensive teamsย to buy beer from, half are Canadian, andย 4ย of which are Original Six teams.ย The Colorado Avalanche reported the lowest upfront price at $7US for 16 ounces, and the Maple Leafs rank the highest upfront price at $17.50C for 28 ounces.
At least Canadiensย fans are not paying the highest ticket prices in the league (7th in 2013), but this is still a tough pill, or beer, to swallow. There is no question that catching aย Habs game is an expensive affair, but it's also not that surprising. It's major league sports after all. If they manage to take the Cup this year, though it will all be worth it. #GoHabsGo