Pubs in Scotland could have a shortage of Guinness over the festive period after it was announced Diageo would be limiting their supply to the UK.
The popular Irish drink has been bucking trends when it comes to alcohol drinking this year, with the amount drank up more than 20 percent while overall beer drinking was slightly down.
That, coupled with the amount drank during recent rugby internationals in Edinburgh, London and Cardiff, has resulted in Diageo needing to limit the amount it can send to the UK.
The company is keeping services to pubs in Ireland at full capacity but any in Scotland, England and Wales are having limits placed on them for the rest of the year.
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Supplies will now be allocated on a weekly basis despite the fact production of Guinness remains at 100 percent.
A Diageo spokesperson said: “Over the past month we have seen exceptional consumer demand for Guinness in Great Britain.
"We have maximised supply and we are working proactively with our customers to manage the distribution to trade as efficiently as possible."
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