'Most expensive in history': Aussie cops $100,000 bill for one beer

Australian cricket writer Peter Lalor got more than he bargained for when he popped into an English pub for a beer and wound up nearly $100,000 out of pocket.

The veteran scribe, who is covering the Ashes for The Australian, was accidentally charged $99,983.64 for a single bottle of Deucher’s IPA at the Malmaison Hotel in Manchester.

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It was the cherry on top of what had already been a mildly frustrating trip to the pub for Lalor, who detailed his struggles to order something more exotic than a Heineken and the resulting enormous charge in a series of posts on Twitter.

After getting some relatively unhelpful advice on which beer to select from the bar staff, Lalor said he wanted to check how much he’d paid for the solitary IPA - at which point the girl serving him burst into laughter.

“She checked, covered her mouth, started to giggle and refused to tell me, saying only there had been a mistake and she would fix it,” Lalor wrote.

“She ran to get her manager who took the situation far more seriously and went about attempting to arrange a refund.

“She told me somebody would be in contact. Three days later I’m still waiting.

“Then came the call from home. The sum of $99,983.64 had been removed from our account.

“And, there’d been a transaction fee of $2,499.59 to add to the pain. The fee has been refunded but not the larger amount.”

While many where amused by Lalor’s misfortune, many more were quick to point out how impressive it was that he could brush of an accidental charge of nearly 100 grand.

Lalor seems to have had some mild success in getting his money back - the bank refunded the $2,499.59 fee they charge to complete such a massive, albeit erroneous transaction.

The Malmaison has also reportedly been back in touch with him to help ensure he gets his money back.