A PUB will be the cheapest in Britain today as it pulls pints for just 7p to celebrate a special day in UK’s history.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the pub is offering pints at its 1945 price tag.
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Pub-goers can get their heavily discounted pint of Wharfedale Brewery Gold at The Flying Duck in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
You’ll have to be quick though – the offer only applies today, and is only available for the first 80 pints poured.
Advertising the event on social media with a vintage poster, the pub is matching the 1945 price of 1 shilling and 3d – worth around 7p – for a pint.
With the average price of a pint hitting £5.08 earlier this year, this 99% discount seems unmissable.
Between August 2024 and January 2025, the price of a pint rose in every region across the country except two.
This is due to rising costs of brewing and beer prices which have forced many pubs to raise prices.
The owners of The Flying Duck also own Wharfedale Brewery, based in a barn nearby, giving punters the perfect opportunity to try a local beer.
Not only is the deal good for customers, but the funds raised will be going into a collection tin for the Royal British Legion.
They wrote on Facebook: “Come join us on the 8th May where we will be celebrating VE Day’s 80th anniversary. 80 pints for 80 years at 1945 prices.”
In a follow up, they wrote: “Tomorrow is the day you can buy a pint of Wharfedale Brewery “Gold” for just 7p. You will be putting all money into a collection tin to support our very own Royal British Legion, Armed Forces Charity. Please support and dig deep.”
Gerard Simpson, Operations Director at The Flying Duck and Wharfedale Brewery, said: “I just thought it would be nice to do something to celebrate 80 years.
“We came up with 80 pints for 80 years at 80-year-old prices. It’s the one beer [at that price] we’ll be serving our Gold.
“We’re quite lucky because as well as The Flying Duck we also have a brewery, Wharfedale Brewery, which means we’re in a position where we can buy our beer for its cost so it wouldn’t have an impact as a chain pub would have.”
“We’re a community pub, we like to raise money for local charities.
“I think it’s nice to be able to do something and celebrate it.
“People can just drink away – once the 80 pints have gone they’ve gone.”
Locals were eager to make the most of this bargain offer as one commenter said: “Sounds like a great time!”
Another wrote: “Wow Spoons will be quiet for a couple of hours then.”
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VE Day, which stands for Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated as the beginning of the end of World War Two.
After Nazi Germany surrendered to British troops on the 7th of May, Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the news to British households via radio on the 8th of May.
