Price Of UK's Most Expensive Pint Rises To Huge Amount As Beer Prices Soar

Fourteen years ago, settling down at a table with a pint would set you back an average of £2.30. According to a survey of more than 5,550 random bars and pubs, CGA found the average cost has now increased by more than £1.50 to £3.95.

It's a big increase for for any food product, especially one bought frequently, but the current average price is still way below the cost of the UK's most expensive pint, which researchers discovered to be £8.06.

I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that particular costly drink can be found in London – there is a reason the wage there is higher, after all.

If you're after a cheaper drink, Lancashire is apparently the place to be as researchers found pints in the county only cost £1.79.

Beer is far from the only food product to have seen an increase in cost recently, and Clive Watson, chairman of City Pub Group, which operates 41 pubs in London and the south of England, explained it's down to the cost of ingredients increasing by 10 percent.

Pub retailers have said they were trying not to charge more for pints 'because we are fighting for covers and guests', though increases are inevitable to ensure owners can continue to buy the stock.

Jonathan Jones, CGA’s managing director in UK and Ireland, previously suggested the ongoing Platinum Jubilee celebrations taking place this weekend (2-5 June) 'could help to kickstart the summer', however more generally the cost of living crisis 'continues to cast a shadow over consumer spending'.