More on the subject.
Price of beer continues to rise
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"If you're paying $3 a pound last year for hops, you're paying up to $9, $15, as much as $20 a pound," Brophy said.
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Beer up 4% for the year (not quite double
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The cost is being passed on to customers in the form of higher prices, but beer sales continue to climb.
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Could the climb in sales be people switching from more expensive beverages?