CPI: Beer At Home Lags Behind Overall Inflation; Records 5th Straight Month at or Below +3%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home lagged behind overall inflation in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported this week.
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CPI: Beer At Home +3% YoY; Up +5% Relative to Total Bev-Alc Over Past 2 Years
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home continues to tick up, increasing +3% last month (seasonally unadjusted) versus February 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Consumer Price Index: Beer Inflation Ticks Up Slightly to Start 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home has ticked back up for the start of 2024, increasing +2.4% year-over-year (YoY) in January on a seasonally unadjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Consumer Price Index: Beer At Home Ends 2023 Below Overall Inflation; Beer Away from Home Exceeds Overall Trend
The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home increased +1.9% year-over-year (YoY), with the category ending 2023 below overall inflation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Consumer Price Index: Beer At Home Below Overall Inflation in October
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home in November increased +2.7% year-over-year (YoY), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CPI: Beer Inflation Has ‘Reemerged’ This Fall
After a seven-month slowdown, beer inflation “has reemerged in the past three months,” Brewers Association (BA) chief economist Bart Watson wrote on Twitter/X, following the release of the October Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
September Consumer Price Index for Beer at Home +4.7% YoY, +5.7% Away from Home
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer at home in September increased +4.7% year-over-year (YoY) and +0.4% compared to August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
August Consumer Price Index for Beer +5.2% YoY Away from Home, +4.2% At Home
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer away from home increased to +5.2% year-over-year (YoY) and +1% versus July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
July Consumer Price Index for Beer at Home +4.3% YoY; Away from Home +4.5%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer remained above 2022 levels in July, but is decelerating, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
June Consumer Price Index for Beer At Home +5.4% YoY, +5.3% Away from Home
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer remained above 2022 levels in June, increasing +5.4% at home versus June 2022 and +5.3% away from home, before seasonal adjustment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
May Consumer Price Index for Beer At Home +6.1% YoY, Away from Home +5%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer both at home (+6.1%) and away from home (+5%) outpaced overall inflation (+4%) once again in May 2023 compared to May 2022, before seasonal adjustment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
CPI for Beer Outpaces Inflation in April vs. 2022; Total Beverage-Alcohol Lags at +4.6%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer both at home (+5.9%) and away from home (+5.1%) outpaced overall inflation (+4.9%) in April 2023 compared to April 2022 for another consecutive month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).