I like beer!
Though I may be drinking a bit less in the coming months. I stopped at the beer store this afternoon and found that the price of most 6 packs has increased about $1. Other micro brews – in larger bottles – have also increased in price.
This all comes on the heels of ethanol production. The price paid for both corn and wheat has increased. Thus, more farmers have switched their crops over to either corn or wheat. I can’t say I blame them since the cost of fuel has increased and is now cutting into their profits.
In the meantime, production of hops is down and the cost to acquire it has gone up. This is putting a squeeze on all brewers – even the larger ones.
Perhaps it’s time to acquire a taste for cheaper beer. Lets hope that grape growers don’t uproot their vines to grow corn or wheat.
