The Czech Files

In most Czech restaurants, bars and pubs (at least in all that I have seen) beer is the cheapest drink. If you do not like beer, and want to order mineral water, Coke or juice, you will usually pay several times more. I am talking about the price per unit of volume, of course. If a thirsty person needs 0.5 liter of beer, then why should another thirsty person get only 0.33 liter of mineral water, or 0.25 liter of Coke. I do not think it is fair. Just think about children or drivers. Why should they pay more? If an alcoholic beverage is cheaper then any non-alcoholic drink offered, then drinking of alcoholic beverages is actually encouraged by the café/restaurant owner, and indirectly also by the goverment (that could regulate this). Or do you know any place in the Czech Republic where beer is not the cheapest drink?