US EditionUndercover probe finds Australian pubs short-pouring beer
Undercover inspections at 436 venues found 30% of drinks were underfilled, leading to 130 non-compliance notices for measurement and glassware issues, the National Measurement Institute said.
- The National Measurement Institute found 30% of licensed premises during undercover inspections were not serving customers what they paid for.
- Using 'secret shopper' officials, regulators tested pours at 436 licensed venues in October 2025.
- The regulator issued 130 non-compliance notices after inspections at 436 venues last October, with 84% of measuring instruments accurate and 68% of trial purchases correct, the regulator said.
- The Australian Hotels Association responded Friday, `Unfortunately, issues sometimes arise due to incorrect measuring devices and spillage-- especially when things are busy at the bar`,
- In the wider context, Australia consumed 436 litres of beer per person in 2019-20, despite a five-decade decline in beer consumption, the regulator said.
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Undercover probe finds Australian pubs short-pouring beer
Australian undercover inspectors have found pubs fail to pour enough beer and other alcohol into customers' glasses for nearly a third of the drinks they serve.
Thousands of pub goers risk being ripped off with drink sizes, report says
Thousands of Australian pub goers risk being ripped off at the bar over the size of their drinks, a new government report found.Results from the National Measurement Institute (NMI) show 30 per cent of licensed premises visited by undercover inspectors were not serving customers what they paid for.Officials went to 436 venues across Australia last October for "secret shopper" trial purchases to check the size of every pot, schooner, middie, pin…
The Australian government sent, in October, so-called "mysterial customers" in 436 authorized locations throughout the country, to check whether the fairs are properly filled. According to a preliminary report published by the National Institute of Measurement, quoted by the AFP wines, 32% of the checked drinks did not respect the standard quantity. The regulatory authority issued 130 non-compliance notifications.
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