• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Abottlelypse Now: UK on brink of beer bottle shortage

Brewers are already switching to cans because of the rising cost of glassware.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-05-23 11:39
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

The UK is on the brink of a bottled beer shortage as stocks of glassware plummet and production costs soar, a leading Scottish wholesaler has warned.

Suppliers are already starting to deal with a glassware shortage, as prices jumped by 80 per cent in the last 12 months due to rising energy costs.

The warning comes after beer experts in Germany said the country could be facing a glasware shortage this summer, with their small and medium-sized breweries expected to bear the brunt.

“Fairly seismic hit”

And it is only a matter of time before the shortage is felt within the UK’s beer industry, according to Julie Dunn, operations director at one of Scotland’s largest wholesalers, Dunns Food and Drinks.

She said: “It won’t be long before the glassware shortages hits UK consumers. Our wine and spirits suppliers from around the globe are facing ongoing struggles that will have a knock-on effect.

“As a result, there could be less variety in the bottled beers we see on UK shelves.

“Specialist bottles and glassware hold a very important place in the heritage of the beer industry and I expect that while some breweries will convert to cans to ensure consistent supply, others will look at this as devaluing the brand, so will inevitably pass the additional cost onto beer drinkers.

“We sell a huge amount of beer from Germany, so I would expect us to feel a fairly seismic hit in the very near future. However, Dunns will always endeavour to source the best possible range it can.”

Can-only releases

Beer accounts for more than £7.1 billion of spend in 2020 – putting it as the most popular, alcoholic drink choice in the UK.

RelatedPosts

Sunak downplays threat from Truss as she draws bigger crowds

Joe Lycett has perfect response as chaos engulfs GB News

PM snubs Channel 4 for GB News interview

Hunt pledges law change to stop de-banking for ‘wrong political views’

A marked shift towards people opting to drink beer at home rather than in hospitality venues was noted in 2017, with more than 53 per cent of all beer sales happening off trade – an increase of 20 per cent since 2000.

Scottish brewers have already taken action to combat the rising production costs.

Edinburgh-based brewery Vault City Brewing will switch to predominantly can-only releases next month.

Steven Smith-Hay, the company’s co-founder, said: “We started introducing cans to our release schedule in January because of rising costs and challenges with availability.

“This was initially just for our session sours and supermarket range, but because production prices are so high, we’ve decided to make all our beers can-only from June, with the exception of a few special releases each year.”

Mr Smith-Hay said the company are paying approximately 65p per bottle currently – which is around 15p more than six months ago.

He added: “If you think about the volume of beer we’re bottling even as a microbrewery, the costs really start to pile up. It’s just not viable to keep going in that direction.”

Related: Sue Gray partygate report set to be published amid heightened scrutiny over PM’s meeting

Previous Post

Nick Ferrari says ‘nobody cares’ whether Johnson met with Sue Gray

Next Post

I cooked a meal using the only foods that are getting cheaper

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

More from TLE

Tories ‘acting in interests’ of wealthiest as living costs soar – Corbyn

Calls for Piers Morgan’s head as ‘shagging’ comments resurface

Ending The Discrimination Against People With Hidden Disabilities

Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman

WATCH: People smuggler says ‘Brexit has made his job easier’

Sunak mocks Johnson, Truss and Hancock in speech to political journalists

GB News: Text exchange between Fox and Wootton raises doubts over apology

How to complain to Ofcom about vile Laurence Fox remarks

Another one bites the dust: Calvin Robinson given the heave-ho by GB News

Restaurant opens in Clapham with focus on British food and wine

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




← Nick Ferrari says ‘nobody cares’ whether Johnson met with Sue Gray ← I cooked a meal using the only foods that are getting cheaper
-->