How much is a pint of beer in 2021?

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget has changed the price of many Brits’ vices.

But has the price of a pint gone up or down? Here’s all you need to know…

How much is a pint of beer in 2021? 

The price of a pint varies in different cities across the UK.

However, generally, a pint of lager ranges from roughly £3-£6 – with an average cost of £3.86.

London is of course the UK’s most expensive city for a pint – with the average price ringing in at £5.33, according to

Brighton comes in second at £4.83 while in Edinburgh a pint will set you back £4.73.

But prices aren’t so high in other parts of the UK – as in Perth boozers charge an average of just £3.07.

Similar prices are seen in Swansea, £3.26, and Peterborough, £3.28.

Has the price of a pint of beer gone down in the Budget 2021?

Rishi Sunak announced beer, fruit cider and rose wine will be cheaper for consumers as he revealed a shake-up of booze tax rules in his Budget on October 27, 2021.

After a year-long review, the Chancellor has confirmed a major overhaul of tax on alcohol in the Autumn Budget, reducing the price of a pint.

Mr Sunak said he wants to make the system “simpler, fairer and healthier” in his Budget speech.

He scrapped the planned tax rise for beer, wine, cider and Scotch Whisky from midnight on the morning of Thursday, October 28, 2021 – amounting to a £3billion tax cut.

The government is cutting duty rates on draught beer and cider by 5%, taking 3p off a pint.

If pubs choose to pass this on, it will mean an immediate cut in prices for drinkers.

Budget documents state this is the biggest beer duty cut for 50 years and the biggest cut to cider duty since 1923.

In addition, the duty rates on beer, cider, wine and spirits will be frozen for another year, saving consumers £3billion over the next five years.

The new plans will provide further support to the hospitality industry and its suppliers as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Under other reforms, which will be introduced in February 2023, lower strength alcohol, such as some beers, rose wine and fruit cider, will be taxed less.

This will make it cheaper for customers. Meanwhile, high strength booze will cost more.

Mr Sunak said: “The stronger the drink, the higher the rate.

“This means that some drinks, like stronger red wines, fortified wines, or high-strength ‘white cider’ …will see a small increase in their rates because they are currently undertaxed given their strength.

“That’s the right thing to do, and it will help end the era of cheap, high-strength drinks which can harm public health and enable problem drinking.”

The Chancellor added: “Many lower alcohol drinks are currently overtaxed – and have been for many decades.

“Rosé, fruit ciders, liqueurs, lower strength beers and wines – today’s changes mean they will pay less.”

The Chancellor also said he will cut the 28% premium on sparkling wines and the duty paid on fruit ciders.

Will the price of beer go up in 2022?

In February 2023, lower strength alcohol, such as some beers, rose wine and fruit cider, will be taxed less.

However the price of beer could rise in 2022 as prices increase on goods by up to four per cent – with beer firms facing a double problem amid increasing costs of barley, sugar, aluminium and transportation.

It’s thought the price could go up by 15p – bringing the UK average to £4.02.