How the price of a pint of beer at West Brom compares to Wolves | OneFootball

FLW compares the price of a pint at the two West Midlands rivals

For many football fans, the experience of going to a match is determined by many factors on top of the 90 minutes cheering on their team from the terraces.

The West Midlands is one of the most passionate regions of the country when it comes to football, with the area full of supporters from an array of clubs in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two, meaning, therefore, the rivalry which comes with it is extremely fierce and hostile.

West Bromwich Albion and Wolves are two clubs who are great examples of this, with the Black Country Derby taking place on 163 occasions, with the very first clash between two of England's most historic and loyally supported clubs taking place in January 1886, whilst the last meeting in January 2024 was marred by crowd trouble having already been moved to an 11:45AM kick-off on a Sunday morning due to advice from West Midlands Police.

The Black Country is also home to several breweries, although arguably, the most iconic of these, Banks's Brewery - who previously sponsored Walsall's Bescot Stadium - based extremely close to Molineux, will be closing in Autumn 2025.

With that in mind, Football League World has taken a look at the selections on offer at The Hawthorns and in WV1, as well as comparing the pricing structure on offer to supporters in the concourse.

Beer selections and prices on offer to West Brom supporters at The Hawthorns

According to a price guide published by Albion, there are no traditional 'pints' available to supporters at The Hawthorns, reducing the selection of beers and ciders to glass bottles, although these do come with certain incentives.

The cheapest individual alcoholic refreshment in B71 is a 440ml can of Worthington's for £4, with 500ml bottles of Carling and Stowford Press setting supporters back £4.60. Meal deals are also in place, with a pie - peppered steak, chicken balti, cheese and onion or a beef and vegetable pasty - and a beer costing £7.70, whilst two of each item comes in at £14.50

Red, white and rosé wine aren't normally associated with football, but they are offered at the dearer sum of £6.

Referring back to the cost of beer, prices are reportedly in line with the cost of an average pint or imported bottle in the town of West Bromwich, which respectively set locals back £4.50.

By contrast, there is one draught selection on offer at Molineux in the form of Carling, which is also offered in bottles to supporters, both at a cheaper cost of £4.

Ironically, Aston Manor Brewery, which is extremely close to Villa Park, have their apple and wild berry ciders available at Molineux for the same price, whilst Guinness surger comes in at £4.20.

Much like the Hawthorns, the cheapest alcoholic item is a can, this time in the form of local brew, Banks's Bitter, which costs just £3.20.

Deals involving food and some of the aforementioned selections is also cheaper in WV1, with any item and a Carling, Aston Manor or Banks' costing £6.50, which is £1 cheaper than it can be sourced 10 miles down the road.

According to a report from GiveMeSport, although no pints could be found for this price, Wolves have the joint-eighth most expensive pint cost in the Premier League alongside Crystal Palace and newly-promoted Leeds United at the £5 mark.

Ironically, Wanderers boss, Vitor Pereira has also embraced the local drinking scene, having been spotted by fans in a local Wetherspoons after home matches.