Reduction in beer consumption in Great Britain

As a result of the economic crisis, beer consumption in Great Britain has decreased by 8% Reuters, the Népszabdság Online.

This is the biggest decline in beer consumption in since 1997 and wine increasingly poses a threat to the hegemony of beer. The average price of a pint of beer a year ago. Increasing the excise tax affects against the consumption of beer. A pint of beer increased from 1.95 pounds to 2.41 pounds in a year. British Beer & Pub Association warns that hundreds of pubs can be closed, and many small communities can loose their traditional meeting places, which may have a detrimental effect on social life.