Hitchin: Brexit, Covid and strikes cause beer shortages at Wetherspoon's Angel Vaults branch in Sun Street

By Layth Yousif

1st Sep 2021 | Local News

Hitchin: Brexit, Covid and strikes cause beer shortages at Wetherspoon's Angel Vaults branch in Sun Street. PICTURE: Angel Vaults on Sun Street. CREDIT: @HitchinNubNews
Hitchin: Brexit, Covid and strikes cause beer shortages at Wetherspoon's Angel Vaults branch in Sun Street. PICTURE: Angel Vaults on Sun Street. CREDIT: @HitchinNubNews

A pub chain with a branch in Hitchin has been experiencing shortages of beer - thanks to driver shortages caused by Covid and Brexit.

JD Wetherspoon is experiencing shortages of a number of beers, including Carling, Coors and Heineken, amid a lack of delivery drivers and industrial action.

The Angel Vaults on Sun Street confirmed on Wednesday that some of its pubs did not have the beers in stock.

Wetherspoon's spokesman Eddie Gershon said: "We are experiencing some supply problems with both Carling and Coors, which means that some pubs do not have the products available.

"We apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused. We know that the brewers are trying to resolve the issue."

The company also explained it is lacking products supplied by Heineken due to industrial action by the brewer's drivers. It added shortages had then put pressure on other beer brands, causing other selections to run out in some pubs.

The Heineken strike is part of a raft of threatened strikes over pay and conditions by unions who insist Brexit-related driver shortages should see them rewarded with a pay rise.

JD Wetherspoon is led by vocal Brexit-supporter Tim Martin.

     

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