St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and here at VegasSlotsOnline we’re looking for one lucky Guinness lover to become our professional Irish stout taster ahead of the big day!
That’s right, we want to pay you to test out your favourite Irish tipple. But, if beer isn’t your thing, not to worry! You can swap frothy pints for delicious shots of Baby Guinness instead.
we’ve also revealed where you can find the most and least expensive pints of Guinness
To help Brits decide where they might like to celebrate on March 17, we’ve also revealed where you can find the most and least expensive pints of Guinness across the UK. We looked at 30 of the biggest cities in the UK and analysed the cost of Guinness at four of the most popular UK pub chains. And yes, we’ve found the cheapest places for Baby Guinness shots too.
Get paid £200 to be a Guinness (or Baby Guinness) taste tester this St. Patrick’s Day!
Think the luck of the Irish could be with you this March? As we said, we’re offering one very lucky beer-lover the chance to be paid £200 ($254) to taste multiple pints of Guinness (or shots of Baby Guinness) this St. Patrick’s Day.
And the reason why is simple. We want to reveal once and for all which popular UK pub chains pour the best pint of Guinness. So, if you share our love of the Irish stout — and live in the UK — we want to hear from you!
What exactly is required, you ask? First, we’ll send you £25 ($32) to cover all of your Guinness-sipping expenses. All you then need to do is purchase one pint of Guinness at three of the leading pub chains in your local area (we’ll let you know which ones closer to the time).
Bonus points if the bartender pours your Guinness with a shamrock in the froth!
Then, we need you to drink them (obviously), and review them based on the quality of the pour, the aroma, appearance, flavour, and mouthfeel of each pint. Bonus points if the bartender pours your Guinness with a shamrock in the froth!
Once you’ve sent us your thoughts (and photographic evidence of each pint or shot) we’ll send the remaining £175 ($222) over to you as a reward for all your hard work.
It really is as simple as that. So, if you think you’re up to the job, fill out the form below and let us know why you’re the perfect person for this extremely tasty role.
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Where in the UK can you get the cheapest pint of Guinness?
Even if you don’t land the job, it doesn’t mean you can’t do your own Guinness tasting this St. Patrick’s Day. But, where in the UK is home to the cheapest pint of Guinness?
Taking the crown as the most affordable place in the UK for enjoying a pint of Guinness is Bradford. Pints of the black stuff cost as little as £3.85 ($4.88), on average, across the northern city.
Coastal cities Southend-on-Sea and Swansea come in joint second, with residents able to pick up a Guinness for £4.03 ($5.11). Plymouth rounds off the top three cheapest places in the UK for Guinness, with one pint averaging £4.12 ($5.22).
Top 10 cheapest UK cities for a pint of Guinness:
| Rank | City | Price of pint of Guinness |
| 1 | Bradford | £3.85 |
| 2 | Southend-on-Sea | £4.03 |
| 3 | Swansea | £4.03 |
| 4 | Plymouth | £4.12 |
| 5 | Newport | £4.15 |
| 6 | Sunderland | £4.17 |
| 7 | Coventry | £4.17 |
| 8 | Preston | £4.23 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | £4.23 |
| 10 | Kingston upon Hull | £4.27 |
On the other end of the spectrum, London is home to the most expensive Guinness (surprise, surprise). A pint of the stout will set drinkers back a whopping £6.30 ($7.99) — nearly double the price of the frothy beverage in Bradford.
This is followed by Edinburgh, with Guinness averaging £5.27 ($6.68) per pint across some of the most popular pub chains in the city. Birmingham is in third, though pints are a little more affordable here, at £4.87 ($6.17).
Top 10 most expensive UK cities for a pint of Guinness:
Rank | City | Price of pint of Guinness |
| 1 | London | £6.30 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | £5.27 |
| 3 | Birmingham | £4.87 |
| 4 | Bristol | £4.83 |
| 5 | Manchester | £4.78 |
| 6 | Leeds | £4.75 |
| 7 | Reading | £4.70 |
| 8 | Blackpool | £4.63 |
| 9 | Cardiff | £4.59 |
| 10 | Nottingham | £4.57 |
Which city is home to the cheapest price for a Baby Guinness shot?
If pints aren’t your thing, maybe you’ll be enjoying a few Baby Guinness shots this St. Paddy’s Day instead. If you don’t know what we mean by that, it’s a delicious concoction of coffee liquor (usually Kahlua or Tia Maria) topped with a layer of Irish cream (aka Baileys). There’s no actual Guinness in sight here, but it looks just like a mini version of the real thing!
Glasgow is in third, offering Baby Guinness shooters for £3.11 ($3.94)
Nottingham is the best place in the UK to head for a Baby Guiness, as the shot costs as little as £3.03 ($3.84) across the city. In second place is Swansea, with one shot costing around £3.09 ($3.92). Glasgow is in third, offering Baby Guinness shooters for £3.11 ($3.94).
Top 10 cheapest UK cities for a shot of Baby Guinness:
| Rank | City | Price for shot of Baby Guinness |
| 1 | Nottingham | £3.03 |
| 2 | Swansea | £3.09 |
| 3 | Glasgow | £3.11 |
| 4 | Coventry | £3.20 |
| 5 | Liverpool | £3.21 |
| 6 | Sheffield | £3.21 |
| 7 | Bristol | £3.24 |
| 8 | Newport | £3.26 |
| 9 | Leicester | £3.28 |
| 10 | Southampton | £3.28 |
We’ve also looked at which cities might pull the purse strings a little tighter if you’re ordering shots this St. Paddy’s Day.
Not only is London the most expensive city for a pint of Guinness, it also claims the top spot for the most expensive Baby Guinness, with one shot averaging £4.48 ($5.68) in the capital. Leeds is in second at £4.08 ($5.17), and Edinburgh also ranks on both lists, with Baby Guinness costing around £4.05 ($5.13) in the Scottish city.
Top 10 most expensive UK cities for a shot of Baby Guinness:
| Rank | City | Price for shot of Baby Guinness |
| 1 | London | £4.48 |
| 2 | Leeds | £4.08 |
| 3 | Edinburgh | £4.05 |
| 4 | Belfast | £4.02 |
| 5 | Preston | £3.89 |
| 6 | Cardiff | £3.88 |
| 7 | Birmingham | £3.75 |
| 8 | Southend-on-Sea | £3.68 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes | £3.68 |
| 10 | Derby | £3.55 |
How to apply for the role and the T&Cs
- All applications for the Guinness taste tester job must be submitted by the March 15. Any entries made after this date will not be counted.
- Applicants may only submit one application and subsequent applications will not count.
- Applications are open to UK residents only and they must be over 18. Applicants will be reminded to drink responsibly.
- The first instalment paid to the winner will be a total of £25 ($31.69). With this budget, the winner will be instructed to purchase one pint of Guinness at three leading pub chains in their local area.
- The winner must provide photographic evidence and fill out a form providing their review. The pint of Guinness will be rated on a number of different factors such as quality of pour, aroma, appearance, flavour and mouthfeel.
- The remaining amount of £175 ($222) will only be transferred to the winner once the three reviews and photographs are submitted.
- This is not an offer of full-time employment.
- If the selected winner does not respond within 24 hours of winning, the job will be forfeited and given to another entrant.
Sources & Methodology
VegasSlotsOnline pulled together a seedlist of the 30 most populated cities in the UK. For each city, the research then calculated the cost of a pint of Guinness and a shot of baby Guinness advertised on four of the UK’s leading pub chains mobile apps. The pub apps included in the study were:
- O’Neills
- Wetherspoon
- Greene King
- My Pub
The average cost of a pint of Guinness and a shot of Baby Guinness in each city was then calculated, and the cities were ranked from most to least expensive.
