The price of a pint rises again in the UK
The average price of a pint of beer in the UK has risen to reach approximately £5.17, according to a recent survey. The post The price of a pint rises again in the UK appeared first on The Drinks Business.
The average price of a pint of beer in the UK has risen to reach approximately £5.17, according to a recent survey.
The figures show that a pint of beer in England, Wales and Scotland now costs 34p more than it did in February, primarily due to brewers and publicans grappling with higher taxes, utility bills and staffing costs.
The survey results, collated by The Morning Advertiser, compared the average cost of a pint in January 2025 versus April 2025 and showed how beer prices have soared across the UK. Back in March, db highlighted how the average price of a pint of beer would likely cost more than £5 from April 2025, after the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) described the situation that pubs faced with rising costs.
According to the data, London tops the list for the priciest pints, with pub owners charging an average of £6.10. Looking more closely at this, the cost of big beer brands in the capital has risen, with a pint of Guinness reaching £6.45, Birra Moretti £7.17, and Camden Hells £7.05. The Midlands however boasts the cheapest average pint in the UM priced at just £4.68.
Looking at the most affordable options, Tennent’s lager comes in as the most cost-effective at £3.50, followed by Carlsberg at £3.72. Meanwhile, Foster’s and Greene King IPA are only a little more at £3.80 and £3.85, respectively.
The survey results showed how a pint of beer in the Midlands has bow increased by 5.15% between January and April, while London has actually seen a 1.22% decrease during the same period. Beer prices in Wales also rose by 3.87%, and the South East saw an increase of just 2.54%.
The survey also examined the average price of more than 30 beer brands and showed how Camden Hells and BrewDog Punk IPA are now the most expensive pints in Britain, with an average price of £6.34. Other brands that followed closely behind were Beavertown Neck Oil at £6.24, Peroni at £6.12, and Asahi at £6.11.
Earlier in the year, figures analysed by the Altus Group showed how more than 400 pubs across England and Wales were demolished or converted for other uses in the year to December and the number of pubs across the two countries plummeted below 39,000 for the first time.
For the MA’s full list of the most and least expensive pints across Britain, see the results from the survey below:
Camden Hells - £6.34
BrewDog Punk IPA - £6.34
Beavertown Neck Oil - £6.24
Peroni - £6.14
Asahi - £6.11
Birra Moretti - £6.04
Camden Pale Ale - £5.69
Guinness - £5.56
Estrella Damm - £5.56
Madri - £5.55
Staropramen - £5.53
Cruzcampo - £5.39
Heineken - £5.29
San Miguel - £5.28
Stella Artois - £5.27
Pravha - £5.19
Pedigree - £5.16
Amstel - £5.16
Timothy Taylor's Landlord - £5.12
London Pride - £4.82
Wainwright - £4.75
Coors Light - £4.74
Corona - £4.73
Abbot Ale - £4.70
Carling - £4.62
Tribute Pale Ale - £4.59
Doom Bar - £4.57
Hobgoblin - £4.57
Foster's - £4.47
Budweiser - £4.38
Greene King IPA - £4.36
Carlsberg - £4.23
Tennent's - £4.23
The figures show that a pint of beer in England, Wales and Scotland now costs 34p more than it did in February, primarily due to brewers and publicans grappling with higher taxes, utility bills and staffing costs.
The survey results, collated by The Morning Advertiser, compared the average cost of a pint in January 2025 versus April 2025 and showed how beer prices have soared across the UK. Back in March, db highlighted how the average price of a pint of beer would likely cost more than £5 from April 2025, after the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) described the situation that pubs faced with rising costs.
According to the data, London tops the list for the priciest pints, with pub owners charging an average of £6.10. Looking more closely at this, the cost of big beer brands in the capital has risen, with a pint of Guinness reaching £6.45, Birra Moretti £7.17, and Camden Hells £7.05. The Midlands however boasts the cheapest average pint in the UM priced at just £4.68.
Looking at the most affordable options, Tennent’s lager comes in as the most cost-effective at £3.50, followed by Carlsberg at £3.72. Meanwhile, Foster’s and Greene King IPA are only a little more at £3.80 and £3.85, respectively.
The survey results showed how a pint of beer in the Midlands has bow increased by 5.15% between January and April, while London has actually seen a 1.22% decrease during the same period. Beer prices in Wales also rose by 3.87%, and the South East saw an increase of just 2.54%.
The survey also examined the average price of more than 30 beer brands and showed how Camden Hells and BrewDog Punk IPA are now the most expensive pints in Britain, with an average price of £6.34. Other brands that followed closely behind were Beavertown Neck Oil at £6.24, Peroni at £6.12, and Asahi at £6.11.
Earlier in the year, figures analysed by the Altus Group showed how more than 400 pubs across England and Wales were demolished or converted for other uses in the year to December and the number of pubs across the two countries plummeted below 39,000 for the first time.
For the MA’s full list of the most and least expensive pints across Britain, see the results from the survey below:
Camden Hells - £6.34
BrewDog Punk IPA - £6.34
Beavertown Neck Oil - £6.24
Peroni - £6.14
Asahi - £6.11
Birra Moretti - £6.04
Camden Pale Ale - £5.69
Guinness - £5.56
Estrella Damm - £5.56
Madri - £5.55
Staropramen - £5.53
Cruzcampo - £5.39
Heineken - £5.29
San Miguel - £5.28
Stella Artois - £5.27
Pravha - £5.19
Pedigree - £5.16
Amstel - £5.16
Timothy Taylor's Landlord - £5.12
London Pride - £4.82
Wainwright - £4.75
Coors Light - £4.74
Corona - £4.73
Abbot Ale - £4.70
Carling - £4.62
Tribute Pale Ale - £4.59
Doom Bar - £4.57
Hobgoblin - £4.57
Foster's - £4.47
Budweiser - £4.38
Greene King IPA - £4.36
Carlsberg - £4.23
Tennent's - £4.23 
