Any idea how long those contracts will last?
The boss of UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, an outspoken supporter of Brexit, has removed all European wines and beers from its 900 pubs in favour of bottles from the UK, US, Australia and Chile.
Wines from France, Italy and Germany have been removed from its pubs, along with a third of draught beers from the European Union, including Denmark’s Tuborg, Germany’s Erdinger and the Czech Republic’s Staropramen.
An exception to the cull is Belgian lager Stella Artrois, which will remain on draught.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2...s-removes-european-wines-and-beers-from-pubs/
He is apparently misled on the tax rates. I would have thought he would know best.
“Many of our tax rates for pubs and brewers are actually set at a European level, so we hope the Government will use Britain’s departure from the EU as an opportunity to review that system.
The major part of the tax on alcoholic drinks are applied by the UK.
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https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_custo...cohol-tobacco-energy/excise-duties-alcohol_en
Edit A hectolitre is 100 litres.
Therefore the EU rate for a 10% beer is minimum 10 X 0.748 euros per 100 litres
Which is 0.0748€ per litre.
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https://www.wsta.co.uk/resources/facts-figures
I really don't expect the UK to lower the duty on those drinks post Brexit.
