The Guinness shortage crisis is deepening and pubs are now issuing ‘come-and-drink-here’ pleas to punters for them to try other brands of beer like Camden Stout and Murphy’s
Pubs are issuing a ‘come-and-drink-here’ plea to let punters know they’ve still got other stouts available as the Guinness shortage crisis deepens. They are urging beer fans to try other brands such as Camden Stout and Murphy’s, which are a “great alternative”.
Some boozers are reassuring Guinness lovers that they’ve still got it on tap, despite numerous watering holes running out due to supply restrictions. The Prince Arthur in Hackney, east London, assured pubgoers it has the “luck of the toucan on our side” and has “managed to secure a small number of kegs to keep us ticking over”.
“Please bear with us over the next couple of weeks while we try to up our stores,” it added.
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The Faltering Fullback, in Finsbury Park, north London, said: “Instead of purchasing at elevated prices, we have been considering alternative options to maintain our pricing.” It urged revellers to taste other tipples, adding: “Give them all a try.”
Demand for the iconic stout is surging after it soared in popularity among young drinkers. Ann Flynn, landlady at Sheffield’s The Grapes, said it had become a “lot more popular with young people”. She said: “All I can do is just keep running around, getting it from wherever we can.”
Diageo is limiting how much pubs can buy because of the “exceptional consumer demand”, which is up by 20% in a year.
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A spokesperson said: “We have maximised supply and we are working proactively with our customers to manage the distribution to trade as efficiently as possible.”
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