Short measuring costs average UK drinker £115 a year, study finds

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute research found that the average deficit for beer was 4%, while for wine it was 5%. Photograph: Alamy

More than two-thirds of beer and wine sold in pubs and bars is short-measured, costing the average consumer about £115 a year, according to research.

Trading standards officers visited 77 venues across the UK, finding 96 short measures out of 137 test purchases, meaning approximately 70% had less of the drink than had been declared or paid for.