How prices work

PintScan reads the public menus that pubs and bars publish on their online ordering pages (order-to-table and click-and-collect sites). We only read what any visitor can see without logging in, and we check each menu at a gentle, rate-limited pace.

Pints and pint equivalents

When a menu lists a drink as a pint (568 ml) we show that price as actual pint. When a drink is sold in another size, for example a 330 ml bottle or a two-thirds measure, we also work out what a pint would cost at the same rate and label it per pint equivalent, always next to the real price and size. A pint equivalent is a comparison aid, not a price the venue charges. Tick Actual pints only to compare real pints alone.

Drinks whose size isn't stated are never given a pint equivalent, so they can't be ranked. Occasionally we can infer a size, for example an unlabelled draught next to a "half"; those are marked size inferred.

Freshness

Every venue shows when its menu was last checked. If we haven't confirmed it recently it's marked prices may be out of date. Venues without a known pint price are listed after priced venues and are never treated as the cheapest.

Demo data

While PintScan is in development, some areas include fictional venues with made-up prices so you can try the site. They are always marked demo data.

Corrections

Prices online can differ from prices at the bar. If something looks wrong, use the report form on the venue page; every report is reviewed by a person.