Greene King axes 6p pints plan and is giving them out for FREE instead
GREENE King has axed plans to sell 6p pints to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee - and will be giving them out for FREE instead.
The pub chain announced it would be offering pints for just pennies for one day only today, Monday, 30 May.
It said customers can get a pint for the same price it cost in 1952, when the Queen first took the throne.
But now it will be giving out the booze for free because it is not allowed to sell pints for this price under licensing laws.
A Greene King spokesperson said: "We will now be giving the Jubilee first pint of Greene King IPA away free of charge today, as we now understand it’s not permissible under the licensing act to charge the 6p."
The same rules for getting your bargain pint apply as before - you'll need to know the secret code.
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Punters should say "1952" when they order at the bar to take advantage of the deal.
That's because it is the year of Queen Elizabeth II's royal coronation.
Patrons can get a pint of Greene King IPA at one of the group's 408 Local Pubs or Flaming Grill sites.
You'll only be able to claim one pint per person, and you need to be over 18 years old.
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You can find out where your nearest Greene King branch is using the chain's
The usual price of a pint of IPA varies depending on where you order, but 6p is considerably cheaper than the average cost of a tipple.
It's not the only time Greene King has been dishing out pints to thirsty customers.
It offered free pints of Guinness to punters who visited the chain on St Patrick's Day - but to get one, you had to buy a carvery dinner.
It was also offering free pints in June last year to celebrate the country reopening after lockdown and the Euro's tournament.
The free pint will help punters save money as they face shelling out more for a drink down the pub.
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Punters have already been warned that the could reach £7 this year.
There have also been recent concerns over beer shortages this summer, amid worker strikes and a glass shortage.
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