One of Wetherspoon’s most popular beers is being discontinued to make way for a new addition.
San Miguel will no longer be served at JD Wetherspoon pubs, with the change taking effect over the coming days. Instead, it will be selling Angelo Poretti, which costs £3.99 a pint in most venues.
However, as part of the affordable “Monday club” offer, visitors to the pubs on Mondays can purchase it for £3.20. It is being promoted to employees as a beer with "lots of heritage" and dates back to 1877.
Four distinct hop varieties are combined to create Poretti, a premium Italian lager with an alcohol concentration of 4.8 per cent ABV.
After more than 140 years of brewing, the beer will become a Wetherspoons beer option in the majority of its UK bars.
When the current stock runs out, San Miguel won't be available at Wetherspoons.
However, not every Wetherspoons customer is happy.
“San Miguel will be no more in Wetherspoons at the end of November, shed a tear”, one user shared on X.
San Miguel will be no more in Wetherspoons at the end of November, shed a tear
— Sam Rochester (@srochester95) November 8, 2024
Another user wrote: “This shocked me more than Robins getting sacked. San Miguel has been a staple wetherspoons lager for 20 years +.”
This shocked me more than Robins getting sacked. San Miguel has been a staple wetherspoons lager for 20 years +.
— Neil (@jonesy1810) November 13, 2024
A third shared: “A sad day today Just learned after November all Wetherspoons are removing San Miguel But replacing it with Poretti, not bad @skybluecol.”
A sad day today
— Andrew (@andy_cov93) November 13, 2024
Just learned after November all Wetherspoons are removing San Miguel
But replacing it with Poretti, not bad @skybluecol
The Wetherspoon empire is doing well right now, as seen by its recent record quarterly revenues.
However, owner Sir Tim Martin recently informed customers that, after the Labour Autumn Budget, they would probably have to pay more for their drinks, as the chain passes on costs to the customer.
He said: “Cost inflation, which had jumped to elevated levels in 2022, slowly abated in the following two years but has now jumped substantially again following the budget.
“All hospitality businesses, we believe, plan to increase prices, as a result. [JD] Wetherspoon will, as always, make every attempt to stay as competitive as possible. The company is confident of a reasonable outcome for the year, although forecasting is more difficult given the extent of the increased costs,” he added.
