If the government does not intervene and support the pub business, an expert has warned that Brits may soon be paying £20 for a pint.
Energy costs are currently rising by 500% to 600%, according to Tom Stainer, chief executive of the real ale advocacy group Camra.
Many will turn to raising beer prices or—worse still—closing their doors in an effort to withstand the cost of living crisis.
According to Mr. Stainer, “What you can say with certainty is that you cannot possibly pass on these energy gains and you cannot increase the pint by 500%.”
Mr. Stainer urged the government to help companies, emphasizing that “once a bar closes it very rarely comes back.”
James Skinner, the landlord of the Rose and Crown in Bebington, Wirral, spent all of the pub’s cash during the epidemic, just like many other proprietors.
British Gas informed him last month that the “best energy plan” for the bar cost £61,667 per year.
This would enable the bar to turn off the beer coolers, which consume the most electricity.
