Pint prices have hit almost £8 at one leading Wetherspoon’s branch researchers have found.
Following price rises early this year, pints of craft beer favourite BrewDog Elvis Juice have crept up to an eye-watering £7.78 at the chain’s Moon Under Water pub in London’s Leicester Square.
Our revelation comes just days after ‘Spoons boss Sir Tim Martin vowed not to increase food and drink prices again at his 801 boozers for the rest of the year.
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High street prices were last hiked in February and airports in April.
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Other pricey brews at the West End branch include Camden Hells and Brewdog Hazy Jane at £7.57 a pint and Stella Artois and Birra Moretti at £7.34.
The hikes come just days after it was discovered pints of trendy Belgium brew Leffe have been increased by 10p to a hefty £7.40 at airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick and Edinburgh.
Spoons regular, Spencer Morrisey, 48, of Wallington, south London, moaned: “I love a trip to Wetherspoon’s but these prices are getting harder and harder to deal with.
“At this rate I’m going to have to start drinking in third of a pint glasses just to be able to afford an ale.”
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The good news for boozers is that prices vary around the country and cheaper brews can be snapped up outside London and other tourist hotspots.
At The Swatters Carr in Middlesborough a pint of Leffe Blonde can be sunk for a bargain £4.45 while a pint of Worthington’s Creamflow is still a rock bottom £1.86.
Meanwhile, at The Thomas Sheraton in Stockton-on-Tees a pint of Leffe Blonde can still be snapped up for £4.22 and a Corona and San Miguel are just £3.75 a pint.
While at The Picture House in Colwyn Bay a Leffe Blonde can be downed for £4.45 and craft beers such as Shipyard American Pale Ale are sold at £2.99 and a BrewDog Punk IPA for £3.99.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, at Hargreaves Lansdown said: “The company has faced a big increase in costs which may partly explain the pint price hikes.
“This year paying the workforce was £164 million more expensive than in 2019, energy costs were up £28 million on pre-pandemic levels and repairs increased by £38 million.
“However, the good news for punters nursing a pricier pint is that the boss, Tim Martin has vowed not to increase food and drinks prices again for the rest of the year.
“That’s because sales are up 21% since 2019 so higher prices in some pubs don’t appear to be damaging overall custom.’’
Wetherspoon’s were contacted for comment.
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