The average price of a pint rises AGAIN across UK – how much more are Scots paying?
OH BEER The average price of a pint rises AGAIN across UK – how much more are Scots paying?
A TRIP to the pub will cost Scots more than a just hangover as punters are being forced to cough up more than ever.
The average price of a pint has now soared to £5.17 across the UK, leaving a bitter taste in punters' mouths.
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Pint of beer next to a map of the UK highlighting a region.
In February we reported how Scotland saw the biggest percentage price increase across the whole of Britain.
Now it has gone up again with the cost increasing by 34p compared to figures reported by the Office for National Statistics at the start of the year.
Beer prices have risen sharply as manufacturers and pubs grapple with higher alcohol taxes, soaring utility bills and increased staffing costs.
Trade magazine The Morning Advertiser regularly examines the average cost of a pint across London, the Midlands, the North East, the North West, the South East, the South West, Scotland, and Wales.
According to its latest research, London tops the list for the priciest pints, with pub owners charging an average of £6.10.
On the more affordable end of the scale, Tennent's and Carlsberg emerged as the cheapest options, with drinkers paying an average of £4.23 per pint across England, Wales, and Scotland.
UK pub numbers have now plunged by more than 2,000 since the start of 2020.
A number of breweries are facing trouble too, including the Fourpure brewing company which appointed administrators in October and the Magic Rock Brewery which said it would bring in administrators at the start of the year.
Meanwhile, Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) said in November it would stop making eight classic British cask beers following a review.
A number of pubs also warned they would have to hike prices for customers this year after the Government's Autumn Budget.
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Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and the national minimum wage both rose in April.
But businesses cautioned this would force them into upping the price of drinks as they try and absorb the extra costs.
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