Shoppers are paying up to a third less for alcohol in shops than they were ten years ago, according to new figures.
Treasury statistics said that, on average, it is now two-and-a-half times more expansive to get a pint in a pub than it is in a supermarket, reports the Observer.
Such figures were released as the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) said that sales of beer in supermarkets dipped by 6% in the last quarter.
The BBPA’s Mark Hastings said: “People are staying at home. Nipping out to the supermarket to buy a few cans is infinitely cheaper. Pubs are now closing at the rate of five a day nationwide.”
Last week, the Wine & Spirit Trade Association criticised plans by politicians to introduce alcohol-only checkouts in supermarkets, on the basis that the move has not lessened sales in Morrisons.
