Beer Pricing Slipping

November was not the great salvation that brewers were hoping for. December is perhaps stronger. But what is more disconcerting is that November inflation for beer was less than total inflation for the first time in over a year. However, September pricing was so high that perhaps retailers were discounting beer more heavily in November to get the beer out the door. Beer off-premise CPI rose by 3.2% in November, compared to the national CPI growth of 3.5%. The last