Drinkers in Gedling borough can expect to be forking out more for their pints after a major brewery announced a price increase.
Greene King, which operates more than 3,000 pubs nationally, has raised its prices by an average of 6.5%.
In 2022, the British Beer and Pub Association estimated the average price of a pint in the UK was £4.03.
This would result in an average increase of 26p on a beer.
A spokesperson for Greene King said: “As a result of increasing cost prices and inflation, we have needed to implement an average 6.5% increase across some of our drinks.
“With other rising costs such as energy and labour also affecting the industry, many pubs are facing similar challenges.
“While we are doing everything we can to avoid passing the full cost increase to our customers, it is necessary to make some minor price adjustments to keep in line with these changes.”
Across their franchises, Greene King is responsible for over 10 pubs in Gedling.
These include The Arrow in Arnold, The Tree Tops and The Plainsman in Mapperley and The Cooper’s Brook in Daybrook.
Andrew Ludlow, secretary of the Nottingham CAMRA branch, said: “There is a disappointment in one sense, if it is at that level [6.5%], that it reflects the increases they’re having to come up with.
“But with energy prices coming down, it would have been nice to see them hold off until the autumn. It seems like they’ve done it at the wrong time.
“You do feel that we’ve reached the peak of costs, and now doesn’t seem the time to put costs up. The likely impact of an increase is inevitable for landlords to put up prices, which results in a cycle of price increase, less customers and less income.”
