It’s almost impossible to find a perfect pint in the UK, according to new research
The research found that, while 92 percent of Brits say a pint is an important and iconic part of British life, nearly 7 out of ten drinkers (69 percent) claim they can’t find a really good pint on a regular basis.
In fact, almost a quarter (22 percent) of British beer lovers think it’s become harder to get a decent pint in the last decade, according to the study by St Austell Brewery’s Proper Job IPA to mark Cask Ale Week, (20-30 September).
As for what mars people’s pint drinking experience, the study found that the top reason given was the price of beer (39 percent), with being served a pint in a dirty glass coming second on the list (38 percent), and beer being the wrong temperature third (32 percent).
And 14 percent of Brits say claim that being with annoying people ruins their pint drinking experience entirely.
Little wonder then, perhaps, that 44 percent of British beer lovers would opt to sup their pint in peace on their own, claiming a pint is not for sharing.
Overall, the study found that the perfect pint has a head of precisely nine millimetres, is served in a PROPER pint glass – and should be enjoyed 5:30 on a Saturday – with your other half, according to a study.
Other components for the PERFECT pint drinking experience, according to British beer lovers, include a packet of crisps, a good catch up with your partner – and mobile phone devices out of sight.
More than six in ten beer aficionados feel strongly that great taste is a vital component to the perfect pint, while 65 percent said the food you eat to accompany a beer was crucial to the enjoyment of the drink, with crisps, curry, burgers and peanuts among the top food selections to partner with a pint.
