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UK pubs are anticipating a significant economic uplift this summer, with the Uefa Women’s Euros expected to drive millions of additional pint sales, according to a leading trade body.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) projects that pubs could pull an extra 2.6 million pints during the tournament.
The estimate is based on an anticipated surge in beer sales during matches compared to the annual daily average.
The tournament kicks off in Switzerland on 2 July, with England’s Lionesses and Wales playing their opening fixtures on 5 July.
Further boosting potential custom, pubs may also be granted extended opening hours should England or Wales advance to the final stages of the competition.
The BBPA, whose members brew 90 per cent of British beer and own nearly half of UK pubs, said this could deliver a £13 million boost to the economy.
Pubs are expected to pull an extra 2.6 million pints during the 2025 Euros (Getty/iStock)
Furthermore, pubs could be allowed to stay open beyond their usual closing time if either of the two countries reach the semi-finals or final of the Euros, which will take place towards the end of July.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the BBPA, said: “The pub has forever been regarded as a home away from home, especially for sports fans, so it’s no surprise that fans will be flocking to the pub to cheer on our brilliant teams.”
However, Ms McClarkin renewed calls for the Government to “level the playing field and reduce beer duty”, with England and Wales paying the fourth-highest tax rate compared with other nations competing in the tournament, she said.
Alcohol duty is paid by manufacturers when they make their products, and the duty is generally then passed on to consumers through prices.
Duty on draught pints was cut by 1.7 per cent earlier in the year – meaning a penny off a pint in the pub.