UK on Brink of Beer Bottle Shortage Amid Rising Costs, Warns Wholesaler

Beer accounted for more than £7.1 billion of spend in the UK in 2020.

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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% in the last 12 months due to rising energy costs.