Most expensive beers in UK revealed as price of pint breaks new record

Heading down to your local boozer for a pint is no longer a cheap way to spend an afternoon with friends.

Long gone are the days where you could secure a drink of your favourite lager with a £5 note and have change leftover, as a recent study revealed the average price of a pint is rising.

But which beers are the worst offenders on the list – and is your favourite among them?

Average price of a pint in the UK revealed

According to a survey conducted by The Morning Advertiser last month, pints across the UK averages out at £5.17, with prices breaking the £5 threshold in January this year.

Meaning the days of £2.50 drinks are over, unless you're lucky enough to live near a pub which hasn't updated their prices since the year 2000.

Having a beer with friends is becoming more pricey (Getty Stock Images)

Of course this is just an average figure, meaning your preference in lager could see you paying several pounds more or less.

The location you're in will also have a significant impact on the price you pay, with pints in the Midlands costing an average of £4.68 while Londoners can expect to pay around £6.10.

Most expensive beers to buy in the UK in 2025

Unsurprisingly, craft beers come in at the top of the list, with pints of the premium lagers setting punters back by over £6.

The worst offenders are Camden Hells and BrewDog Punk IPA, which cost an average of £6.34 per pint.

Beavertown Neck Oil comes in a close second to the above drinks, costing £6.24, while Peroni, Asahi and Birra Moretti round out the £6 and above club – being priced at £6.14, £6.11 and £6.04 respectively.

Rounding out the top 10 most expensive drinks are Camden Pale Ale (£5.69), Estrella Damm (£5.56) and Madri (£5.55).

Craft beers, such as Brewdog's Punk IPA, are some of the most expensive (Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Guinness, the Irish stout which has enjoyed such a resurgence in popularity that pubs were worried about running out, also makes the list at an average of £5.56 per pint.

Thanks to punters aspiring to 'Split the G', Guinness has risen by 20p in price since the start of the year, with the black stuff costing just £5.37 back in January.

Cheapest pints to buy in the UK in 2025

However all hope is not lost, as punters wishing to see change from their £5 still have several beers to choose from with the likes of Coors Light (£4.74), Corona (£4.73), Carling (£4.62), Foster’s (£4.47), Budweiser (£4.38) and Greene King IPA (£4.36) remaining below the fiver mark.

Meanwhile, the cheapest options are Carlsberg (£4.23) and Tennent’s (£4.23).