New figures released by the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer have revealed a 9.9 per cent in beer sales in British pubs in the final quarter of 2008. The slump represents a fall of 1.4 million pints across Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, compared with the last three months of 2007. There was also a fall of 6.5 per cent in the beer sales of off licences and supermarkets, which had until recently sustained their levels.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) confirmed the trend, with beer sales through both the on-trade and off-trade down by 8.3 per cent in the same period. The Association also revealed that the fall in beer sales would cost the Government over £180 million in duty and VAT receipts.
Rob Hayward, the BBPA chief executive, said, ‘These figures highlight the extreme economic pressures hitting Britain’s beer and pub sector. Beer sales are sinking and many pubs are struggling to survive. Pub closures have escalated to nearly six a day. Unfortunately, Government tax policy is only making a difficult situation worse. It’s time for the Government to help a great British industry.'
Beer Sales Down in UK
Thu, 29 Jan 2009
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