17-06-2025
Scotland's cheapest places for beer named as 'drinker's paradise' town tops list
Four Scottish cities are also included on the roundup.
The cheapest places for a pint of beer in Scotland have been named. Coming in at number one on the list is an East Ayrshire town which has been hailed as a "drinker's paradise".
Ahead of the peak of the summer season, hospitality experts Alliance Online researched the average cost of a beer in cities and towns across Scotland. They then put together a list of the 10 places around the country where a refreshing pint is cheapest.
Topping Alliance Online's list at number one is Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, situated around just 40 minutes out of Glasgow by car. According to the experts, the average cost of a pint in the town is £3.25.
Although the town is probably more famous for pies than pints, cost-effective Kilmarnock offers many different pubs and bars.
Maggie's Bar and Kitchen serves up both food and drink, while The Tartan Sheep and The Standing Man both show a variety of live sport.
Alliance Online stated: "At £3.25 a pint, the town boasts the cheapest beer in the country. The town has over 30 pubs and bars all in close proximity to the centre, so Scots might call this a drinker's paradise."
Meanwhile, placing at number two on the experts' list are both Dunfermline and Glenrothes in Fife. The cost of a beer in both the city and the town was found to be £3.40.
Dunfermline is Scotland's newest city, and is home to a huge variety of pubs and beers to visit. Popular choices include the East Port Bar, PJ Molloys, and The Seven Kings Pub Restaurant.
On the other hand, Glenrothes also offers a wide range of drinking venues to choose from. Top picks include The Fettykil Fox and Pinkertons.
Rounding out the top five cheapest places for beer in Scotland are Ayr and Falkirk. When ordering a pint in either destination, punters should expect to pay £3.50 on average.
Other locations to feature on the experts' list are Dundee, Cumbernauld, Greenock, and Stirling. The average cost of a pint in Dundee was recorded as £3.67, while it was found to be £4.00 in the other three destinations.
Completing Alliance Online's top 10 places with the cheapest beer in Scotland is Inverness. Those ordering a pint in the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands were found to pay an average of £4.02.
Elsewhere, the cheapest location for a pint of beer in the whole of the UK was found to be Wrexham in Wales. The experts found that the average cost of a beer in the city is just £2.
Rachael Kiss from Alliance Online commented: "Our study shows that customers can still very much get a bargain beer if they look for one, with the cost of a pint varying depending on where you live in the UK.
"It is worth noting that no matter how cheap establishments price their beer, cleanliness of beer lines should remain a top priority. This is because not cleaning beer lines properly could risk a poor food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency."
See below for the full list of the 10 places with the cheapest beer in Scotland. Further information can be found on the Alliance Online website.
The 10 places with the cheapest beer in Scotland
1. Kilmarnock — £3.25
2. Dunfermline — £3.40
2. Glenrothes — £3.40
4. Ayr — £3.50
4. Falkirk — £3.50
6. Dundee — £3.67
7. Cumbernauld — £4.00
7. Greenock — £4.00
7. Stirling — £4.00
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10. Inverness — £4.02
