Snip Guille gets a ‘cauli’ nice pint from Rockmount bar manager Lyndon Evans, but a shortage of carrots means he has to take the change in toms. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0623936)

A CASTEL pub has agreed to help those who are struggling with the credit crunch – by swapping fruit and vegetables for beer. Rockmount bar manager Jonathan Jackson said he would be happy to help those who want a drink but can’t afford it.

‘But I don’t want anyone taking the mick by bringing in two apples and asking for a pint of cider,’ said Mr Jackson, known by friends as Jacko. ‘The credit crunch is affecting a lot of people and we would be able to help those who are severely affected by offering good-quality beer for good-quality produce.’

The Rockmount has been serving food and beer since the premises changed from a school to a pub shortly after the Second World War.

With the idea of exchanging quality produce for a drop or two of the golden beverage, Guernsey could see an increase in vegetable patches.