UK pub drinkers issued warning over 'drastic change' that is coming in 2030
A stark warning has been issued to all UK pub -goers about a drastic change expected by 2030. A study suggests that the cost of a pint in Britain could reach a staggering figure due to skyrocketing inflation.
This year, summer in London has seen lots of sunshine and warm temperatures. To cool off from the hot weather, many of us have been guilty of spending an afternoon at the pub with our friends for a pint of beer. However, from spending a little over two pounds for a cold glass of drought beer, prices seemed to have gone out of hand.
The report currently places the average price of a standard pint at £5.17, and £6.10 in London. It forecasts that this could rise to an astonishing £8 nationwide by 2030, and even hit £11 in cities. However, the study warns: "Touristy zones and stadiums could even see £12 to £13 pints becoming the norm." In other news, a writer claimed 'I tried butter from Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and big brands - and the winner is not Lurpak'.
The research conducted by online review site PlayCasino predicts that the price of Peroni could jump from an average of £6.83 to £11.33, and San Miguel from £6.36 to £10.55, reports Birmingham Live. The report also states: "With the end of pandemic support many pubs are still catching up financially."
One publican who responded to the researchers remarked: "Our energy bills have tripled, stock costs are up and we're still recovering from the pandemic. Prices are rising because they have to - or we don't survive."
According to a study by Frontier Economics commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the average price of a pint of beer is set to reach £5.01 in April, a 21p increase.
One pub patron told the Guardian newspaper earlier this year: "I think, this summer, it will get to the point where on a nice sunny day people will just sit in the garden because they can't afford to go to the pub. Without a doubt, I can feel the cost of living crisis. You go to supermarkets and you just see everything going up."
"It is what it is. We go somewhere where it's cheap," stated Gary Swain, enjoying a Bud Light priced at £1.89. "It's a nice pint. You get used to what you get used to.
"[The breweries] have all put their prices up now," Lisa Choppen, a pub manager, commented. She expressed that customers often fail to realise that pubs and bars have already made as many cutbacks as possible.
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