Pub doles out 'ration cards' for Guinness amid warnings of nationwide shortage this Christmas - and issues Blitz spirit-style rallying call By RYAN PROSSER Published: 01:20, 14 December 2024 | Updated: 01:32, 14 December 2024 e-mail View comments A pub has issued customers with ration cards for Guinness due to the nationwide shortage of the Irish stout. Drinkers visiting The Old Ivy House in Clerkenwell, central London must buy two other drinks before they are entitled to a pint of the black stuff. The special cards are signed and stamped by staff to prove punters are entitled to purchase 'one ration of Guinness'.
Co-owner Del Currie said the hostelry usually got through around eight barrels per week but received just three kegs this week. On Friday he told the pub trade newspaper The Morning Advertiser: 'Instead of freaking out and saying, 'There's going to be no Guinness for Christmas , we thought we'd have a bit of fun with it. 'We started doing it last night and it ended up being quite fun - people really enjoyed it.
' Del said the watering hole would continue with the ration cards 'while stocks last'. He added: 'Last night was a very busy night at the pub, so we're really low now. A picture of a Guinness ration card introduced at The Old Ivy House in Clerkenwell, London, requiring patrons to buy at least two other drinks before being able to buy a pint of the Irish stout The Old Ivy House said it had introduced the measure after receiving just three kegs of the black stuf.
