12 quid doesn't buy you much anymore, but it does get you this...

I'm all about reducing my spending, especially on highly taxed items. 

Now I don't drink much anyway but I do enjoy a beer on a Friday night. A cold one or two really hits the spot. 

I've just got back into making beer kits. I understand that it's not really homebrew, but it kind-of is without buying expensive equipment. 

The kits are about £12, you need a kilo of sugar as well and some simple beer making equipment and empty bottles. It makes approximately 40 pints, that's just under three crates of beer! I was dubious as to how it would taste but so far I've tried a Mexican beer and I have a IPA on the go at the moment ready to try in a week or two. The Mexican beer tasted amazing, everyone who has tried it has loved it and asked for a few bottles. 

So for value I'd recommend giving a beer kit a go if you fancy a cheap tipple (about 40p a pint). A kit should last me months!