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Free drink deals
Beer, cocktails, coffee, tea & more
- FREE beer, wine or soft drink at Young's
- FREE beer, G&T, wine or soft drink at Ember Inns
- Two FREE drinks at 400+ England & Wales pubs
- FREE Rekorderlig cider at Nicholson's pubs
- FREE cocktail at All Bar One
- 'Free' cocktail at Browns
- Greggs FREE hot drink
- FREE barista-made drink at Gail's
- FREE tea or filter coffee at Ikea
- 'Free' tea or coffee at Waitrose
- £1 barista-made hot or cold drink at Caffè Nero
- 'Free' £6.25 Strongbow Tropical cider four-pack
Most free drinks involve a sign-up, which usually means opting in to marketing emails, but you can always unsubscribe after you’ve claimed your freebie. Unfortunately, many aren't available in Scotland (or require a main meal to be ordered) due to alcohol promotion laws being different from the rest of the UK, but we've noted where it's the case.
Hopefully these deals will quench your thirst, but if you're also feeling a bit peckish, see our guide on How to get free (or cheap) food.
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Free pub drinks 🍻🍸
Now, we're not suggesting anyone try to claim all of these (it's important to be Drinkaware), but hopefully there's at least one freebie to suit everyone – including some that offer a non-alcoholic alternative or soft drink if alcohol's not your thing.
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Download the 'Young's On Tap' app (Android / iOS) and register to get a free drink at one of its 200+ pubs (find your nearest) until Sunday 24 September.
You can choose from:
- a pint of Young’s Original
- a 175ml glass of Morandé Coleccion Privada Sauvignon Blanc
- a 175ml glass of Morandé Coleccion Privada Merlot
- an Amalfi Spritz 0.0
- a 16oz Diet Coke/Coke Zero
- a 330ml Coca-Cola / 330ml Diet Coke
To redeem the offer, you need to register/log in to the app, add one of the drinks above to your basket, and checkout (for free). This is a total freebie, and there are 6,000 drinks available.
See here for full T&Cs. Please be Drinkaware.
Don’t like pubs? See how to get free tea or coffee.
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At 150+ pubsDownload the Ember Inns app (Android / iOS) and register to get a free drink at one of its 150+ pubs – find your nearest – the offer excludes Scotland. Your free drink code will be valid any day of the week, but must be used within four weeks of registering (the exact expiry date will be shown in the app).
You can choose from a single 25ml Hendrick's gin, all Fever-tree tonics, single 25ml Smirnoff vodka, a pint of Carling or Guinness, 175ml glass of Rosselini Pinot Grigio, 175ml glass of Canyon Road Merlot, 175ml glass of Barefoot White Zinfandel Rosé, or any regular draught soft drink.
If you don't see the offer in the 'Wallet' section of the app immediately after registering, close and reopen the app after 15 minutes. Please be Drinkaware.
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O2 & Virgin Media broadband customersIf it's a thirsty Thursday you can get two free drinks (one for you, one for a friend) at O'Neill's, Ember Inns or Sizzling pubs in England and Wales from 5pm to 8pm via Priority – you'll need to be an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer to use the app.
You can choose two drinks from the following, depending on availability:
Cocktails: Aperol Spritz, Long Island Iced Tea or Sex on the Beach
Wine, 175ml: House Pinot Grigio, Barefoot White Zinfandel or Gallo Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Draught cider, pint: Magners or Strongbow
Draught lager & stout, pint: Carling, Tennents, Guinness
Bottled beer, 300ml: Peroni Nastro Azzurro or Gluten Free version
Bottled soft drinks, 275ml-330ml: Diet Coke, Coca-Cola, J2O Apple & Mango or J2O Orange & Passionfruit
How to claim your two free drinks
- Search 'Thirsty Thursdays' in the Priority app from 5pm to 8pm on a Thursday and claim your unique code by tapping 'Use Now'.
- Visit an O'Neill's, Ember Inns or Sizzling Pub and either show your code on your phone or enter the code in the voucher section of the pub's app.
Please be Drinkaware.
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Download the Nicholson's app (Android / iOS) and register to get a free bottle of Rekorderlig cider at one of its 70+ pubs – find your nearest. If you're in Scotland, a main meal must be purchased in order to claim your free drink due to alcohol promotion laws.
Your free drink code will be valid any day of the week, but must be used within six weeks of registering (the exact expiry date will be shown in the app). The code can't be used with any other discount.
If you don't see the offer in the 'Wallet' section of the app immediately after registering, close and reopen the app after 15 minutes. Please be Drinkaware.
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Download the All Bar One app (Android / iOS) and register to get a free Italicus Spritz cocktail at one of its 50+ bars – find your nearest. If you're in Scotland or Newcastle, you must purchase a main meal in order to claim the free drink. The offer can't be used at airport bars.
Your free drink code will be valid any day of the week (excluding bank holidays), but must be used within 30 days of registering – the exact expiry date will be shown in the app. If you don't fancy the cocktail, All Bar One says you can request an alcohol-free drink instead.
If you don't see the offer in the 'Wallet' section of the app immediately after registering, close and reopen the app after 15 minutes. Please be Drinkaware.
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Sign up to the Browns newsletter to be emailed a code for a free Muddle Strawberry Mojito or Virgin Yuzu & Elderflower Fizz when you purchase a main meal from the A La Carte menu at one of its 20+ locations (find your nearest).
You can't use this offer with any other discount, on bank holidays, Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Browns says the voucher may take up to 24 hours to arrive during busy times, and it'll be valid for about four weeks (the exact expiry date will be in your email). Please be Drinkaware.
Free coffee, tea & other hot drinks 🍵
Of course, not everyone drinks alcohol, and while some of the freebies above include a soft drink or non-alcoholic alternative, you might just prefer a nice cuppa instead. Here's our round-up of bargain brews.
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If you download and sign up to the Greggs app, you can get a totally free regular-sized hot drink (including tea, latte, cappuccino and more) – you don't need to buy anything, this is a total freebie.
The free hot drink will appear automatically in the 'Wallet' section of the app once signed in, and you'll have 31 days to redeem it in-store.
If you give Greggs your date of birth when signing up, you'll also get a free sweet treat (such as a doughnut or cupcake) during your birthday month. See our full round-up of Birthday freebies.
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You can get a totally free barista-made drink when you sign up to the Gail's app (available for free in the App Store or Google Play).
Once registered, you should find the free drink voucher in the 'Rewards' section of the app. Simply scan your QR code at the till, or it can be redeemed alongside an online order. You'll need to use the voucher within two months of registering (the exact expiry date will be in the app).
Barista-made drinks include coffee, tea and hot chocolate, either iced or hot.
If you give your date of birth when registering, you'll also get a voucher for your choice of either a croissant, cinnamon bun or pain aux raisins during your birthday month. See our full round-up of Birthday freebies.
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When you shop in store at Ikea (find your nearest), you can get a free cup of tea or filter coffee (normally £1) when you swipe an Ikea Family card at the in-store restaurant. Ikea Family is its free loyalty scheme, and you can sign up online or in store.
You can get the free hot drink Monday to Friday at all stores except Hammersmith, Aberdeen Order & Collection Point and Plan & Order Points. Ikea says you'll only need one Ikea Family card to get free drinks for everyone you're with. Of course, staff may raise an eyebrow if you turn up with a coach-load all wanting the freebie.
See our Ikea MoneySaving tips for more ways to save at the big blue and yellow store.
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If you sign up for a myWaitrose loyalty card (hit 'Join myWaitrose' after clicking through), you can get a free regular-sized tea or coffee in store every day from the self-serve machine, when you make a purchase and use your own reusable cup. You can choose from americano, cappuccino, latte or tea.
Some purchases are excluded, such as carrier bags (see 'More info' below for the full list), but a 20p banana should do it if all you're really after is a MoneySaving brew.
If you haven't got one already, you'll receive your physical myWaitrose loyalty card within five weeks of signing up via the link above. Alternatively, you can download a myWaitrose card via the app (free in the App Store or Google Play).
Simply walk in with your own reusable cup, make a purchase and swipe your card at the till – you can then go and get your free drink.
Why do I have to provide my own cup? Waitrose used to hand out disposable coffee cups for this freebie, but in 2018 it stopped this for environmental reasons (see our Waitrose ditches disposable cups MSE News story). For where else you can save with a reusable cup, see MSE Rhiannon's own-cup discounts blog.
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For Three mobile customersWhile this isn't a freebie, we still think £1 for a barista-made drink at a big coffee chain is a good deal worth sharing. If you're a Three pay monthly or pay-as-you-go mobile customer, download the Three+ app (free at the App store or Google Play) to get a barista-made hot or cold drink for £1 at Caffè Nero (find your nearest).
You can claim the £1 drink once a week on any day of the week, from café opening to close – see 'More info' below for the full list of included beverages. There's no minimum spend and this applies to any size hot or cold drink prepared by a barista (excludes bottled drinks, cartons and cans).
To get your caffeine fix for a quid, you'll need to go to the Three+ app and select the offer. This will display a QR code which you can then show at the till. A new code will be generated each week.
While prices of drinks vary on the Caffè Nero menu, some can cost up to £4.15 (for example, a frappe with cream and marshmallows), so you could save up to £3.15 with this deal.
You can't use the Caffè Nero rewards app when claiming this drink. The deal isn't valid for click and collect or delivery, and it can't be used alongside any other offer.
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Free supermarket drinks 🛒
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7,500 available – England onlyIf you buy a 4x400ml pack of Strongbow Tropical cider at Tesco, Asda, Co-op, Waitrose, Morrisons or Sainsbury's in England in-store or online, you can get up to £6.25 back – paid into a PayPal or bank account – via marketing platform Hashting, when you upload your receipt.
When we checked, a pack cost between £5.75 and £6 at most stores, and £7 at Sainsbury's. This means if you buy the product for £6.25 or less, the item will be completely free after cashback. If you buy it at Sainsbury's for £7 you'd only get £6.25 back.
To claim, go online to Hashting and (confusingly) you'll be sent another link to claim via WhatsApp, or if you'd prefer, sent via text message – so you'll have to give your mobile number if you don't use WhatsApp.
The offer will end at 11.59pm on Tuesday 10 October, or when 7,500 redemptions have been made, whichever's sooner – so go quick if you want it. Each household can apply for cashback once.
Hashting says you should receive your cashback within 30 days – see full T&Cs (opens as a PDF).
Please be Drinkaware.
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There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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