It’s Last Call for Cheap Beer (Prices)

I've already seen the rise in prices from many of my distributors. Unfortunately things will certainly get worse before they get better.

 

Yesterday I just happened to ask the brewer at one of my local breweries if he is having supply issues. It is a German-inspired brewery, and he said he's desperate for German malts. He has been brewing American styles just to keep the taps fed, but only 8 of 14 taps are currently in use. I didn't ask him about prices for what he is able to get.

One of their most popular beers is a berry lager. He found a plentiful source for red raspberries, so he filled the fridge with them.

 

Time to start home brewing more than I currently do. So far I haven't seen any supply issues. But, a slight increase in prices

 

Consumers, watch your price per ounce. Shrinkflation in beer will become even more common. Just ask Lagunitas with their Contents Under Fresher 4packs this year.

 

Ah, that's not good... On the upside, I guess at least my 100 something beers I can get to sooner than later then.

 

Same here, I'm looking forward to brewing more and with good reason to.

 

At this late stage of my life, it won't bother me that much.

 

None of this "fixed income" crap for you? I suspect 'independently wealthy' is that's your position.

 

Still working and getting Social Security. Independently wealthy? I wish.

 

Along with everything else…the price of beer was bound to go up. We will see what the difference in cost of goods will be in, say, 2025.

Cheers.

 

I recently placed an order for my next three batches. No issue in getting what ingredients I wanted but yes, there was price increases. Still, waaay cheaper to homebrew than buy beer at my local beer retailers.

Cheers!

 

Maybe this will push growlers back to the fore. Take home convenience for customers, better margins for brewers and bars, and no aluminum needed.

 

Here in NC prices in the store are stable.
Brewery prices are also stable at this point.
Will it all change?
Of course as The Pandemic ends more people will be out drinking at restaurants and breweries, and supply and demand will have it's way.
Beer is still some of the best entertainment at any price!

 

I might have enough money saved to offset the coming inflationary prices of beer.
I will say this, I'll keep drinking craft beer until they pry it from my cold dead hands!
LOL!

 

Beer prices have already been increasing astronomically, so this is nothing new. As recently as 2014-15, $10 was a pretty expensive six pack, and it was common to find good beer for $7-8/six. Now, there's a very small selection of craft beer available for $10, and practically none for $8. Somebody above mentioned that we'll see shrinkflation, too; we've been seeing it for years with many breweries switching from 72 oz. to 64 oz. per package.

 

I was walking through my local liquor store yesterday, and thought to myself how much of a steal Paulaner's 4 pack 16.9oz are right now at $8. I'm pretty sure it was the only craft beer in the place not 8.99 or higher. I'd guess the mean to be in the 11-12 range for 4/6 packs, with a whole section now of 4 pack IPA's in the $19-28 range

 

Celebration only cost me $8.91 + tax. Awesome though it was aboot 20 cents more than last year.

 

50 cents more here...$9.99 to $10.49 plus tax.

 

You are right not to worry too much. At least for me, a "feature" of getting old is that capacity to consume mass quantities is reduced. And high alcohol beers are usually out of the question. Beer costs recede overall, even as unit prices soar. Spending for brews is overwhelmed by other issues (home heating will probably be about $1500 more this year). I'm down to about 6 beers a week; so what if the bill goes from $10 or 15 a week to $20?