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9 cheap places to go for a drink in Lincoln

Whether you're a student or not, it's inevitable that you might enjoy a drink or two once in a while. What's more it's even better if you can do it on a budget. Here are the prices of a pint and a vodka and coke at some of the best bars and pubs in Lincoln – now it’s down to you to decide which is best.

1. The Swan

Vibe: student pub, chilled and casual and all profit goes back into the Students’ Union.

Pint = £2.35

Vodka & coke =£2.75

Best part of this place? The price. And the view. Or both.

2. Red Five

Vibe: buzzing dance bar withsome great student deals.

Pint = £3

Vodka & coke = £2 (£1 with a student card)

You (probably) won’t get a better deal this good on bombs anywhere else.

3. The Scene

Vibe: Lincoln’s LGBTQ venue, coffee lounge/bar by day, club by night.

Pint = £3.10

Vodka & coke = £3 (£1 on Quids-in Tuesdays!)

If you’re looking for a fun night – with all of the right kinds of drama – then this is the scene for you (sorry).

4. Trebles

Vibe: chill bar, hot place for pres, perfect for three times the amount of alcohol.

Pint = £3.45

Vodka & coke = £3.80 (for a treble!)

Treble vodkas! Ha! Get it?

5. Tower Bar

Vibe: student bar with a diner feel, a relaxed atmosphere and all its profits go back into the Students’ Union.

Pint = £2.35

Vodka & coke = £2.75

Grab yourself some good grub at the same time as getting some cracking drinks deals.

6. Walkabout

Vibe: Australian bar specialising in Kangaroo steaks. Popular with students because of the Mates Rates card

Pint = £3.70 (£2 with Mates Rates card)

Vodka & coke = £3.90 (£2 with Mates Rates card)

Who doesn’t love an Australian themed bar, mate?!

7. Lion & Snake

Vibe: pub with quizzes throughout the week, beer garden overlooking the Cathedral.

Pint = £2.60

Vodka & coke = £3.35

They provide lovely drinks deals AND great advice.

8. Revolution

Vibe: originally called Vodka Revolution, Revs specialise in many different lines of vodka and their interesting cocktails.

Pint = £4.10 (£2.50 with Revs card!)

Vodka & coke = £4.70 (£2.50 with Revs card!)

As a student, many bars, pubs and clubs offer student loyalty cards which give you a whole variety of discounts across drinks and even food in some – definitely so in Revs!

9. And lastly, no less than a classic Wetherspoons – or in Lincoln, The Square Sail.

Vibe: your average Spoons pub, but with a great view of the Brayford from upstairs.

Pint = £2.79

Vodka & coke = £3.15

There’s no way you’ll be able to resist Lincoln’s very own Spoons.

Originally published on The Daily Touch (with some changes).

Cocktail at Revolution, Lincoln (Photo credit: Talie Colbourne)

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