It was the cheapest pint in the Bay to be fair, so I’m not awfully surprised if it has increased.
Fairly sure the Matzka night was old prices, but perhaps things have changed since then?
It may be that the costs are increased for non-Devils events as an offset agains affordable rental of the venue.
That being said, this is in line with other sporting venues, and in utilising the arena facilities (including food and drink) these days we are directly supporting the Devils.
Thankfully the response to this has been less embarrassing than when they decided you couldn’t take a picnic to a sports venue.