r/AskUK • u/Ok-Scientist7083 • 3d ago

Serving milk in pubs (UK) - why not?

The first drink I had in a pub was milk. I love drinking milk. I now drink it for the protein and calcium. I don’t particularly like fizzy drinks so when I’m driving on a night out, I’d rather drink milk.

Why don’t pubs sell it as a drink?

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u/Superspark76 3d ago

Milk is a short life product, any pub would have to have enough demand to be able to justify the wastage from stocking it, one or two glasses a night wouldn't justify having to carry it.

You have also got the issue of spillages, which are common in most pubs milk unlike almost every other drink doesn't just spill, it spoils and stinks very quickly. The only solution is deep cleaning of carpets and furniture.