With the price of a pint due to increase at the end of this month due to minimum unit pricing (the base price per unit of alcohol will go up to 65p), some pub chains in Scotland are offering £2 pints.
For two weeks, from 4 until 18 September, more than 700 Greene King pubs across the UK are offering £2 pints.
These include 15 in Edinburgh and over 30 in Glasgow as well as pubs in Ayrshire, Stirling, Fife, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Peebles, Moray and Montrose. One of the Edinburgh bars taking part is the ‘cosy and welcoming’ World’s End.
Available all day, every day, the deal started on Wednesday, September 4 and runs until Wednesday, September 18. You can get your hands on selected pints, including Tennents, Carlsberg, Fosters, Carling, Amstel, Innis & Gunn and West 4 lager.
All you need to do to enjoy some cheap drinks is to head to your nearest Greene King pub until 18 September and ask which beers are included in the promotion. Remember to drink responsibly.
Head of Marketing at Greene King, Olivia Robertson, said: "While we can’t guarantee that the Great British weather will get any better, we can guarantee good times ahead with our £2 Pint offer to toast the season and give reason for friends and family to gather socially before the end of summer at any one of our 700+ pubs nationwide.
"High street shops enjoy an end of summer sale – so why not your favourite local Greene King pub too. As always, our Greene King staff will be happy to serve all of our guests responsibly.”
This promotion comes ahead of Wetherspoons who, on 12 September will cut prices on food and drink by 7.5 per cent for Tax Equality Day - to highlight the benefit of a permanent VAT reduction in the hospitality industry.
In Scotland, due to licensing laws, prices will be reduced on food and non-alcoholic drinks only.
Pubs have been one of the many hospitality businesses hit with cost of living price increases and inflation in recent years, meaning the price of drinks has gone up. In Scotland, it’s reported that the most expensive pint is now £6.80.
For cheaper pints throughout the year, the CAMRA Good Beer Guide has an interactive map that gives price information in bars near you.
If it's a discount on food you'd prefer, then check out Mitchell and Butler pubs in Scotland, some of which are offering 40 per cent off main courses.
Find out more about £2 pints, and which Scottish bars are taking part, on the Greene King website.
