Pint of Beer Hike of up to 45p a Pint Will You Still Visit the Pub
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Beer drinkers are being hit hard in the pocket with the cost of living crisis as Marston’s is reportedly hiking its prices by 45 pence. Marston’s, one of the biggest breweries in the country, has reportedly said that a pint is likely to break £4 for the first time. Prices are going to go up between 20p and 45p at Marston’s, with the average price in the UK for a pint of beer £3.96, reported The Sun. The cost of beer varies around the country, peaking in London where there is an average of £6 and £5.10 in Edinburgh but it is also over £4 in many cities including Liverpool and Birmingham.
Will you still go to the pub for a drink or is it so overpriced now , it’s cheaper if you won’t a drink to drink at home
Makes no difference to me as we don't drink and honestly most people drink at home now
I go to Wetherspoons quite a lot but almost never drink alcohol because I'm driving its just for food and coffee etc so no effect on me. I've seen other Wetherspoon customers get through 3 or 4 pints in the time I'm having a meal and about 3 or 4 coffees though (free refills). 3 or 4 pints is a lot of money and going to be a lot more and the people buying them don't look super well off to be honest some of the time.
I understand the need for a price increase, transport costs and raw materials being higher. I think this will effect all prices including alcohol you buy at home.
It will just make it harder for local pubs to make a living. If you have less disposable income, going out is one of the first casualties.
Saying that since Covid, I think I have only been in a pub a few times and I was drinking lime and soda.
beccatavender Yeah that's what I was thinking, one of the first places you will save money in the crazy cost of living is not going to the pub.
I'm not surprised, I think we will see a fair few pubs and restaurants going under in the next year , along with other businesses as finances are hit hard. Everyone will be focusing on the essentials rather than luxury.
Beer might be going up in price but of course I'll still go to the pub. Just think of the money I'll save on my gas and electricity bills!!!! 
Pubs before covid appeared to be closing due to the lack of support, so price increases must reduce numbers. Lots of people I know now have mini pubs in their back gardens as a result of restrictions and come the nice weather they will probably dust them off. At these prices I am happy that I do not drink.
Marston's is our local and when we went there a fortnight ago, the Guinness was £4 a pint.
We don't go to the pub very often, but if we did, I'd get the right hump paying an extra 45p.
No wonder more and more people drink at home.
I had 30 cans of Guinness delivered today and it cost me £19.98. Without an increase, that would only buy me 5 pints in the boozer.
I tend to drink other things, and preferably when on offer. It’s much cheaper to drink at home
I would go to the pub even if it was increased by 1 pound. I love the social side and the crack we have with all our friends. Give it a try and speak to people you might find you enjoy it !!
dawarwickYou're kidding yourself - the average cost of petrol in the UK on 24th March was just under £1.65 A LITRE-(about 1.76 pints) I don't think any pubs in the UK sell a pint of beer for under a pound, even the lowest priced supermarkets rarely sell any beer at under a pound a pint.
An easy ready reckoner:
One half litre = 1 Wetherspoon's pint (well it was the last time I went in one).
Not saying its been a while since I used to go out drinking but it would cost us £4 for the two of us. It's cheaper staying in and no need for babysitter
i don’t think i’ll be going to the pub as much and i i do i’d be likely to bring a cheeky non see through bottle with me!
An O’Neills pub in London has implemented a £2 surcharge on pints purchased after 10pm, 'without listing the price change on the menu'. With the additional charge customers will have to pay up to £9.40 a pint.
This pub is in an area chock-a-block with other drinking establishments, so I really hope drinkers stop going to this particular location to let the owners know this isn't acceptable. O’Neills is operated by Mitchells & Butlers plc, which runs approximately '1,784 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom'. It appears they are testing the water to see if they can get away with this form of dynamic pricing.
There’s a pub local to me and this was going back a few years and a pint of Guiness was nearly £6. I dread to think how much it is now
A year old subject , but still surprisingly relevant today . A "penny off a pint " in the Budget .....but changes to the minimum wage , NI Employers contributions , Business rates will add at least 20p -25p to the price of a Pub pint .
Yes I'll still go to the Pub . Like the majority I go for the banter , contacts ,discussion etc . If getting blotto were the priority I could get cooking cider/lager from Tesco etc ,
I will still visit the pub but it will definitely be a lot less if these increases do come into effect.
At this point i’d rather just save my pub money for the a couple of months and then use it for a holiday
£2.70 for a pint in our local workings mens club and if your a member you can save 10%, membership is £3 a year, went to a wake last year the pub we were in was £9 a pint, not a chance I paying that
I don't really drink. I can live without it. I hardly go to the pub I don't really enjoy going into pubs to be honest
This company has to pay all the new increased minimum wage, NI contributions and higher rates since the Labour budget and they are passing these onto the paying customers.
I only really go into Hungry Horse or Wetherspoons pubs and almost never buy alcohol its normally just food and hot drinks mainly because I'm driving. I wouldn't even know if those pubs are competitive for their beer pricing etc.
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