The UK's cheapest - and most expensive - pints have been revealed. A survey has revealed that the average price of a draught is over £5. According to the , the in the UK had risen to £5.17 by the end of last month, after moving above the £5 mark in January.
Their latest survey, published last month, found some parts of the country are paying a lot more. In , people can expect to be charged around £6.10 for a draught beer on average. But in the Midlands, the cheapest region for a pint, the average remains below £5 at £4.68. According to the outlet, the six highest priced were sold at above £6 on average across the country.
Equal top was Camden Hells and Brew Dog IPA, with punters charged £6.34 for pints of them on average. This was followed by Beavertown Neck Oil at £6.24, Peroni (£6.14), Asahi (£6.11) and Birra Moretti (£6.04).
Camden Pale Ale (£5.69), Estrella Damm (£5.56) and Madri (£5.55) made up the remainder of the top 10 list.
However, a number of beers were found to still be below £5 on average. These included London Pride and Wainright, at £4.82 and £4.75, respectively.
Meanwhile, Coors Light was estimated to have an average price of £4.74 across the country.
A number of other pub staples were even cheaper, including Corona (£4.73), Carling (£4.62), Foster's (£4.47), Budweiser (£4.38) and Greene King IPA (£4.36). The two on average were found to be Carlsberg (£4.23) and Tennent's (£4.23).
The Morning Advertiser's survey also noted rise in the average price of a pint of Guinness, which has seen its popularity among Gen Z skyrocket in recent months.
According to the outlet, the average price has jumped from £5.37 at the start of the year to £5.56 as of the end of May.
The survey was based on submissions by licencees, and looked at the averages prices of pints across London, the Midlands, the north-east, north-west, south-east, south-west, Scotland and Wales. It included 30 brands, with prices collected for lagers, craft, and stout, the outlet said.
The website noted that the figures they present show a "multitude of fluctuations during the period and it must be noted that all submissions of pint prices are made at a certain point in time and pricing can be volatile".
Prices are set by pubs rather than producers, with publicans basing prices on various factors including rent and staffing costs, and prices set by competitors.