Beer guzzlers could be paying £10 for a pint by 2030, inflation experts claim

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Beer lovers could be paying up to £10.50 for a pint by 2030, experts have warned.The average cost could soar in some pubs if rampant inflation continues.UK inflation is at 5.5% but is predicted to hit a wallet-busting 7.25% this spring.Should the trend carry on, drinkers in London would have to pay £10.50 per pint as we toast a new decade.In Edinburgh, the average price would be £8.65, followed by Brighton (£8.65), Bristol (£7.91), Oxford (£7.86) and Liverpool (£7.84).The next priciest would be Birmingham (£7.81) Belfast (£7.79), Newcastle (£7.58), and Southampton (£7.54).Currently, the average cost of a pint nationally is £3.96, but this could leap to £6.93 by 2030, said market analysts Admirals.Its expert Roberto Rivero said energy prices, labour shortages and the cost of raw materials “are pushing up input costs for businesses, which in turn is putting upward pressure on price”.He added: “Rising inflation should only be transitory until the economy is used to living with Covid-19.

But things are likely to get worse before getting better.”The news follows an announcement from the second biggest brewer on the planet, Heineken, who has issued a warning that the price of Strongbow cider, Amstel and its own-brand beer will all be going up in price due to a rise in ingredient and energy costs.Although the exact price increase has not been announced, it could fall in line with a rumoured 7% cost of living rise by the end of the year.For more of the latest news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Beer maker Cobra has also said it will increase prices.Heineken's chief executive Dolf van den Brink told the Financial Times: “These kinds of price increases and inflation, I think we have not seen.