REVEALED: Your local pub could be being losing thousands of pounds by the people who own their boozers because they can't agree on how many pints there are in a keg of beer
Struggling UK pubs are losing up to £5,000 annually due to "undrinkable beer outrage," where pub companies ("pubcos") demand publicans sell more pints from a keg than are drinkable due to sediment. Landlords are contractually obligated to buy beer from these companies, and are penalized for not meeting sales expectations. This alleged practice, coupled with high rent, is pushing pubs towards closure, with pub companies refusing to acknowledge the issue. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) is meant to oversee such disputes but has resolved few cases.
