Fans of the British boozer are concerned that pubs could become a thing of the past as thousands close each year due to spiralling production costs . But a new machine could help landlords feeling the pinch , because it can produce pints that cost just 35 pence ( 53 cents ) each . The Truebrew Technobrewery can make 280 pints of beer in just two hours at the touch of a button . Revolutionary ? The Truebrew Technobrewery ( pictured ) may look unassuming , but it could save ailing pubs and bars by making 280 pints of beer in just two hours , costing just 35 pence ( 53 cents ) each . A similar size to an industrial oven , the machine is intended for business use and will cost around £25,000 ( $ 38,000 ) . The machine allows landlords to brew their own beer for a quarter of the price of buying it in from a brewery . The British Beer & Pub Association refused to comment on how much it typically costs larger breweries to brew a pint 'for competition reasons . ' But Dave Bailey , the founder of Hardknott Brewery in Cumbria told The Guardian in 2011 that it cost 90p to make a pint of beer , including 3p for malt , 2p for hops , 20p for labour and 20p for duty and 12p for transport . Cheap and unique : The machine allows people to brew their own beer for a fraction of the price of buying it in and they can create their own unique brews to impress friends and attract customers . A serious business : A similar size to an industrial oven , the machine ( pictured ) is not intended to be stored in the kitchen and costs around £25,000 ( $ 38,000 ) Regularly drinking beer could help slow dementia , research suggests . Scientists have discovered an ingredient in hops which they think could slow the progression of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer 's and Parkinson 's . In laboratory experiments they found that the chemical , called xanthohumol or Xn , could help protect brain cells from oxidative damage associated with dementia . The research , published in December in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , suggested that people who regularly drink beer might be better able to ward off the progression of neurological diseases . Taking inflation into account - but not any increases in duties - this means that a pint costs just over £1 to make . Pubs brewing their own beer was an age-old tradition until the mid-1800 ’ s when the introduction of duty killed it off , but now that tradition is being revived with bars launching their own microbreweries . Beer industry experts Robert McLauchlan and Graham Steele have spent the last 10 years developing the Truebrew Technobrewery . The machine is filled it with water , and then ingredients including hops are placed inside . It 's then switched on for two hours . The machine is self-cleaning and the beer is ready to drink seven days later . After fermentation , it can be put into casks or bottles and sold directly from a pub , which the company says guarantees its freshness and wipes out transportation costs . While it costs a considerable amount , the new machine is estimated to cost a quarter of price of setting up a regular £100,000 ( $ 152,000 ) microbrewery . Some drinkers may be worried that beer brewed on site is not as uniform as that made at huge breweries , but Robert McLauchlan , director of Brewers World , told MailOnline that the beer is controlled by computer software . 'For the novice brewer we supply ready made ingredients to enable them to ensure repeatability . 'Unlike large scale breweries the measurements are far more accurate , both for ingredients and for the quantity of water . 'The system is sealed and so is free from risk of infection . Brews are fresh and so no additives , colouring agents or preservatives are required . Beer industry experts Robert McLauchlan and Graham Steele have spent the last 10 years developing the Truebrew Technobrewery.Users have to fill it with water , add ingredients including hops and switch it on for two hours . Instructions and readings such as the temperature are shown on an attached tablet ( pictured ) Inventor Mr McLauchlan , 67 , from Stratford-upon-Avon , Warkwickshire , said : ‘ Craft ale is the story of the moment and major brands are being shunned by consumers who now seek interesting and really good beers with local provenance . ‘ Pubs can benefit enormously from this by brewing their own beer and that ’ s where Truebrew comes in. ’ Landlords can create unique beers to attract customers . ‘ And because they brew the beer onsite , pubs can guarantee it is fresh and there is no need for chemicals or preservatives or other additives that the public have no idea about , ’ Mr McLauchlan said . The machine has just gone on general sale in the UK and will launch in the US in 'the next couple of months ' .
Truebrew Technobrewery is designed for bars and pubs , not the home . Machine costs £25,000 ( $ 38,000 ) and makes beer at the touch of a button . It 's designed to save struggling bar and pub owners time and money . Machine cleans itself when it 's finished and the beer is ready in seven days .