Beer: Excise Duties

At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products, including mostly draught beer – approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. This represents an overall reduction in duty bills of over £85m a year and is equivalent to a 1p duty reduction on a typical pint. This reduction increased the relief available on draught products to 13.9% came into effect on 1 February 2025. Other alcohol duties were increased in line with inflation.

As with all taxes, the Government keeps alcohol duty under review as part of its Budget process.