Cost of beer could rise to £7 a pint as pubs set to hike prices by 50p

The cost of a pint of beer is set to rise by 50p in the UK as industry insiders warn pubs risk going bust.

Rising costs of beer, energy, food and labour are putting pressure on pubs as they battle to stay afloat amid soaring inflation and supply chain problems.

UKHospitality said pubs were facing “unprecedented” price rises.

How could the cost of a pint go up?

Currently the average cost of a pint in the UK is £4.07, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.

It estimates that Londoners pay £4.84 on average, but some pubs in the capital are already charging over £6.

For example, The Bunch of Grapes in Borough charges £6.75 for a pint of Amstel, while Staropramen in The World’s End in Camden costs £6.70.

It is expected that a cost of a pint could go up by 50p, meaning customers in the capital may have to pay over £7 .

Dave Mountford, co-founder of the Forum of British Pubs and manager at The Boat Inn, in Derbyshire, warned that drinkers will face rises of more than 50p.

He said: “We’re putting prices up now and soon we’ll break the £4 a pint on cask ale for the first time ever.

“Our most expensive pint is a premium lager and it’s £4.80 - it was £3.75 two years ago.”Why are prices increasing?