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However many beers are of greater strength, meaning the minimum price will be even higher. When it comes to beer and lager, a 440ml can of lager at 4% strength will cost a minimum of €1.32 from January while a 500ml can at 4.3% will cost €1.70. A bottle of 14% strength will cost even more.Ī 700ml bottle of spirits such as gin or vodka at 37.5% strength can cost no less than €20.71 - so no more €13 deals in supermarkets! At 40% strength, it's €22.09.Ī 500ml can of cider (4.5%) will be €1.78 while a pint bottle (568ml) will be €2.02. However this is based on a wine of 12.5% strength. The cheapest bottle of wine will cost no less than €7.40 under the new rules.

The calculation to find out how much each drink will cost is quite complicated, so to make things a bit clearer, here’s what the cost of the most popular tipples will look like come January.

This price can also be increased down the line by successive governments. The new price will see an extra 10c charge per gram of alcohol. There has been some confusion as to how much the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing will cost consumers. The bill in question had been before the Dáil since 2015. This is despite the bill being passed by the Oireachtas all the way back in 2018. MUP will come into force from 4th January 2022. It shouldn't have any effect on the price of alcohol in pubs, restaurants or nightclubs as the prices in these establishments are already well above the price floor set by the guidelines. Importantly, MUP should only affect drink bought in off-licences and bigger retailers such as supermarkets. So the impact on people's pockets will depend on a particular drink’s alcoholic percentage strength as well as the size of the drink.

It's calculated by charging an extra 10c per gram of alcohol. In short, it's a targeted public health measure that bans the sale of low-cost alcohol by setting a minimum price floor under which alcohol cannot legally be sold. The Minimum Unit Pricing plan, or MUP, is a provision within the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. While there has been some confusion as to how much it will end up costing consumers, in this article we’ll help to simplify things and take look at how much the new measures will likely add to your favourite tipple. It’s been a long while coming but the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on alcohol, which was officially approved by the Government back in May, has finally come into force.