THE best things in life are free – and that’s never more true than when you want a delicious, refreshing pint.
Fortunately, with National Pub Fortnight running until Sunday, August 4, there are plenty of ways to get your hands on a free wine, lager or even a cocktail.
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Researchers at MoneySavingExpert.com trawled the internet to find all the ways you can get served without even opening your wallet.
Some of the deals are only running for the next seven days, but some last all year round. Here’s our pick of the best.
Get a free pint for national pub fortnight
- Saving – approximately £4
- How to claim – download a voucher here
- Expiry date – Sunday August 4
There are over 2,000 pubs taking part in National Pub Fortnight’s mega giveaway where you can treat yourself to a free tipple.
It’s not just limited to pints. Included in the offer are Fosters, Amstel, Strongbow or Old Mout cider, a Gordon’s gin and tonic or Pespi or a J20.
The deal is limited to one drink per person, and you need to have a mobile to redeem the voucher in your local watering hole.
You can use National Pub Fortnight’s locator app to find your nearest participating pub.
The website will then tell you what drinks are on offer at that specific venue and you can choose which one you fancy.
How to get a free print of Carlsberg
- Saving – approximately £4
- How to claim – register here
- Expiry date – Saturday August 31
Carlsberg are offering fans a free pint of the new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner.
Simply head to the promotional page, add in your name and email address and select a participating venue to get your voucher.
Vouchers are limited to one per person.
The deadline to claim your voucher is Saturday August 31, but you get another month to use them with restaurants making good on the deal until September 30, 2019.
There will be a maximum of 14,000 vouchers given away, so act fast if you want to guarantee yours.
How many units of alcohol are in your drink?
The amount of units in your drink depends upon the size of the bottle and the strength of the alcohol. Here are some rough measurements:
- Standard glass of wine – 2.1 units
- Pint of low strength beer – 2 units
- Pint of high strength beer – 3 units
- Bottle of lager – 1.7 units
- Can of lager – 2 units
- Alcopop – 1.5 units
- Single spirit and mixer – 1 unit
Get a free cider at All Bar One
- Saving – approximately £5
- How to claim – via the website
- Expiry date – Monday, September 2
If you sign up to be a friend of All Bar One – the pub chain will send you a voucher for a complimentary Pip & Wild Cider.
It has a wild strawberry and rose flavour and is naturally light, which means less sugar and fewer calories.
The deal is available until September 2.
A draught soft drink or Twisted Tonic alternative is available upon request.
Get another free drink at All Bar One
- Saving – approximately £5
- How to claim – via the app
- Expiry date – N/A
Not only can you get a free cider by registering online at All Bar One, you can also get a free drink for downloading the app.
Once it is downloaded you need to sign in and select your favourite restaurant.
In return, the chain will give you a voucher for a welcome drink.
You can choose from a pint of Birra Moretti, an 125ml glass of prosecco, a 25ml Bulldog gin and Fever Tree Tonic or a bottle of Firefly.
Once you’ve received your voucher you’ll have 14 days to spend it.
Get a free pint on ‘Young’s Day’
- Saving – approximately £4
- How to claim – via the app
- Expiry date – September 21
Young’s offer plenty of freebies and incentives to fans who download the app, including a free pint on Young’s Day.
On September 21, the pub celebrates its birthday by giving away thousands of free pints at all Young’s and Geronimo pubs.
The app also lets you book a table, pay your bill and even change the music in your chosen venue.
Five easy ways to cut your supermarket booze costs
Alcohol doesn’t have to break the bank, here are some quick tips to slash the cost every time:
- Be aware of marketing tricks: A supermarket’s job is to make us spend, so don’t fall for the tricks. Often great bargains are hidden on the bottom shelves so make sure your hunt high and low for a deal.
- Don’t be a supermarket snob: Aldi and Lidl have decent, award-winning wine and spirits at really good prices. Try taste testing various supermarkets and make a note of the bargains you love so you can find them again.
- Be wary of duty free: You might think you’re getting a bargain in duty free but you may find the same wine cheaper elsewhere.
- Buy in bulk: Supermarkets regularly slash the cost of crates of beer, keep your eyes peeled and stock up when you see a bargain. Look out for deals in supermarkets which give you 25 per cent off when buying six bottles of wine.
Download the Ember Inns app for another free welcome drink
- Saving – approximately £4
- How to claim – via the app
- Expiry date – N/A
There are over 150 Ember Inns pubs across the UK, and if you download the app you can bag yourself a free welcome drink.
When we signed up we were offered a choice of a single Gordon’s Pink Gin and Tonic, a 125ml glass of Canyon Road, a 125ml glass of Oyster Bay Rose, a pint of Ember Inns Pale Ale, a Pint of Hop House 13, a Robinson Minty and Lime Cordial or a regular draught soft drink.
Once you’ve downloaded the app and registered the voucher is valid for two weeks.
If you register online, you can also get £5 of a £20 food bill and you can also get birthday prosecco.
Get a complimentary pineapple daiquiri at Brown’s
- Saving – approximately £9
- How to claim – sign up online
- Expiry date – N/A
If you’ve got a Brown’s restaurant nearby, it might be worth signing up for online membership.
In return, you’ll get a delicious pineapple daiquiri totally free.
Download the app, and you’ll also be treated to £10 off your next visit.
There are 28 locations across the UK and you can find you’re nearest one here.
Get a pint or G&T for £1 with the Nicholson’s app
- Saving – approximately £3.50
- How to claim – download the app
- Expiry date – N/A
The Nicholson’s pub chain will give you serious money off your first pint if you download the app.
For just £1 you can get a pint or a G&T saving you over £3.50.
You’ll also be treated to 25p off selected cask ales and G&T’s in the future.
You can find your local using the locator tool.
Find free Guinness with the Dusk app
- Saving – approximately £4
- How to claim – download the app
- Expiry date – September 1, 2019
The Dusk app, which helps customers find cool bars, has teamed up with Guinness to offer free pints all summer.
Unfortunately, the deal is currently only available in London.
There are twelve pubs taking part in the offer, and you can see them all here.
The app also offers plenty of local bargains throughout the country, so it’s worth having a scan to see if there are any good freebies near you.
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