The only way you could get a beer was to buy a pin...

The only way you could get a beer was to buy a pint glass first. It is $8 for a pint glass and a ticket for a beer. Then you go to a different station for the beer itself. After that, it is $5.50 for refills. There is no way to get a beer without first buying the pint glass, which I really don't need/want. It's a pretty area, so I'd love to buy a beer and sit/hang out. I think they'd be more successful it if was German bier hall style. Or if they just gave your $3 back for returning the pint class you don't want to keep.