Britain's most expensive pint revealed and it's NOT in London… where does your town rank?
BEER OH DEAR Britain's most expensive pint revealed and it's NOT in London… where does your town rank?
A SMALL market town boasts the UK's priciest pints with pub-goers paying an average of £7.
A beer in Witney in Oxfordshire — which used to have David Cameron as its MP — is now around 50p more expensive than in London.
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A beer in Witney in Oxfordshire, pictured, is now around 50p more expensive than in London
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Other places where it costs more than £6 for blowing the froth off a cold one include Brighton and Godalming in Surrey.
The Pint Report, by Online Marketing Surgery, said: 'It's clear that prices in certain areas are well beyond the national average.
"This suggests a noticeable divide in cost, depending on region, particularly in parts of London and the South East where higher living costs may be influencing prices."
An Alliance Online spokeswoman said: 'The Welsh city of Wrexham is crowned the cheapest place in the UK for a beer.
'Famous for Wrexham AFC, headed up by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, their fans will be happy to know that they have access to bargain beer after a match.'
Last month, Deadpool star Ryan, 48, unveiled a special 'bargain' beer to toast his club's promotion.
A separate study found Wrexham is the cheapest for beer at £2 a pint, while the UK average now sits at £4.83.
The cost of popular brands in the capital has also climbed, with a pint of Guinness reaching £6.45, Birra Moretti £7.17, and Camden Hells £7.05 since February.
In contrast, the Midlands boasts the cheapest average pint in Great Britain, priced at £4.68.
The priciest and cheapest places in UK to buy a beer
Tennent's lager is the most affordable option there at £3.50, followed by Carlsberg at £3.72.
Meanwhile, Foster's and Greene King IPA are slightly pricier at £3.80 and £3.85, respectively.
However, the survey revealed that pint prices in the Midlands increased by 5.15% between January and April, while London bucked the trend with a 1.22% decrease during the same period.
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