Prices in licensed premises up 5% in October
This comprised a 5.1% increase in Spirits prices, a 5.8% increase in Wine prices, a 4.3% increase in Beer prices and a 5.2% increase in Soft Drinks & Mineral Water prices.
October’s licensed premises prices were up 0.3% on the previous month, September, comprising a 0.3% increase in Spirits prices, a 0.4% increase in Wine prices and a 0.3% increase in Beer prices. Soft Drinks & Mineral Water prices in the on-trade remained level in October.
The price of alcoholic beverages in the off-trade was up by 9.2% in the year to October.
This comprised a 12.3% increase in off-trade Spirits prices, a 6.1% rise in Wine prices and a 12.6% rise in beer prices.
October’s off-trade alcoholic drinks prices were down 0.6% compared to those of the previous month, September. This comprised a 1.9% drop in off-trade Spirits prices, a 0.8% drop in Wine prices and a 0.4% increase in Beer prices.
Overall consumer prices rose by 9.2% over 12 months to October 2022.