[asjdflakjsdf]

Its frustrating that it often costs the same price as its alcoholic counterpart. In many countries the tax on alcoholic drinks is taken as a acceptable reason for the high prices in bars. But when the non-alcoholic versions are just as expensive, it feels like robbery. There seems to be huge interest from customers but bars and govts haven't pulled the right strings to enable a change that would benefit society in general.

[selectodude]

Beer is very cheap to make. Bars are expensive to run. Furthermore you're taking up a chair that they could be selling alcohol to. Making NA beer cheaper than the real stuff would be very counterproductive for everybody involved in trying to run a business.