Overview
- In Ireland, list prices to pubs rise by €0.07 per pint for Guinness and €0.10 for Guinness 0.0 from February 2.
- The UK wholesale cost for Guinness Draught is reported to increase by 5.2% from April 1, equating to about a 4p per‑pint list‑price rise.
- Diageo attributes the move to elevated supply‑chain, wage and energy costs, noting it does not set final pub retail prices.
- The Vintners' Federation of Ireland criticises the timing, warning pubs face tighter margins and potential rural closures, with many likely to pass costs to customers.
- Coverage indicates product details vary by market, with reports of UK exemptions for some formats, while Ireland's increase explicitly includes Guinness 0.0.