Major UK pub chain with over 500 boozers is giving away thousands of free pints next week – how to claim yours

Scottish Sun

09-05-2025

One lucky customer is also in for the chance to scoop a life-changing £10,000
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A MAJOR UK pub chain with over 500 boozers is pouring thousands of free pints next week - find out how to claim yours.
Punters can nab themselves a drink on the house - from Birra Moretti to Gin and Tonic.
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A major UK pub chain with over 500 boozers pouring thousands of free pints next week
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The offer couldn't come at a better time as evenings begin to feel warmer and beer gardens across the UK start to call your name.
To mark it's 10th anniversary, Craft Union, is giving away 10,000 free pints at pubs across the UK.
The deal applies on Wednesday, May 14th and customers can choose from a range of bevvies.
Savvy drinkers could enjoy a free Birra Moretti, but if this doesn't take your fancy why not sip a single Gordons and mixer.
For the kids, or those who prefer something non-alcoholic, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke, and Schweppes Lemonade are all included.
The beauty of this giveaway is how simple it is - all you have to do to claim your free drink is turn up and ask.
Alongside the freebie, Craft Union are also raising money for local causes.
On Wednesday 10p from every pint sold will be donated and it's estimated £20,000 will be raised.
The company's pubs have raised £1 million for local causes altogether so far.
As part of the initiative, one lucky punter is also in for the chance to scoop a life-changing £10,000.
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Every pint purchased on the day will come with a QR code giving guests the chance to enter the draw.
They only have to wait until the following day to learn if they've hit the jackpot.
Since Craft Union served it's first customer in 2015 at their original site in Stoke-on-Trent.
The chain now has a whopping 637 pubs to it's name.
Frazer Grimbleby, Managing Director at Craft Union, said: 'We're proud to be marking our 10th anniversary with three initiatives to give back to our guests as a thank you for how they have supported Craft Union over the last decade.
'We're delighted to have raised more than one million pounds for local causes in the last 12 months, and we are incredibly grateful to our guests for their unwavering support and enthusiasm in raising funds for charities - so what better way to show our appreciation than a drink on us!
'Make sure you get yourself down to your local Craft Union pub on Wednesday to claim your one free drink while stocks last, we're expecting the nation to get through 10,000 drinks in no time at all!'
Craft Union is now the UK's fastest-growing pub company with 78 pubs opening in the last 12 months alone.
This comes as the best pubs around the UK have been revealed - check if your local is on the list.
The National Pub and Bar Awards has shared its shortlist of boozers and restaurants in with the chance of claiming the prestigious title of Pub and Bar of the Year 2025.
The awards, organised by the Pub and Bar magazine, recognise the best venues in the UK based on a range of criteria including service, style of offer, marketing and customer journey.
Almost 100 county winners will be chosen from the shortlist before a grand final in June where regional winners then the grand title of National Pub and Bar of the Year will be announced.
Among the nominees this year is The George in Castleton, a small pub nestled in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
Another is Beekies Neuk in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a pub and restaurant serving local produce and large selection of whiskies, rums and gins.
Also on the shortlist is the Black Bear Inn in Gwent, Wales, a rurally-situated inn with a rustic feel.
Bogans, in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is also nominated this year, known for welcoming punters of all ages.
The Red Lion in Kettering features too - a traditional village pub serving locally-sourced food.
Find the full list here.