Fancy a beer in Britain? In some pubs, supplies are running low

Fears are brewing among pint-loving Brits with reports of a national beer shortage.

Some pubs say they are running low on pints of Carling and Coors — the latest victims of the United Kingdom’s supply chain crisis sparked by Brexit and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic that has led to headline-grabbing scarcities ofother goods including Mcdonald’s milkshakes, beloved Nando’s chicken and the polarizing breakfast-spread Marmite.

“We are experiencing some supply problems” a spokesman for pub chain Wetherspoon said Tuesday, apologizing for any inconvenience caused to customers.

The beer disappearances have been attributed to the ongoing shortage of truck drivers to transport goods, a problem sparked by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union following a 2016 referendum that divided the country.

The driver shortage has not been helped by the country’s so-called “pingdemic,” in which tens of thousands of workers were forced to self-isolate after being contacted by the National Health Service app for coming into contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. Others stayed home to heed government requirements after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or being exposed to the virus.

The Guardian said this week that warehouses reported their lowest levels of stock since records began and major supermarket chains grappled with delivery delays, staff shortages and empty shelves.