UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here's why
UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.
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"Everything going into the pint has gone up, to be honest with you."
— Nathan Freeman , Other
"We've streamlined a little bit, the kitchen's taken a hit."
— Ronnie Freeman , Other
"The cost of doing business for our pubs and breweries is going ever upwards."
— Emma McClarkin , Executive
"Absolutely zero! Across the board, I've made enough to pay my staff, my suppliers."
— Rob Moore , Other
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UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.
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