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CPI: Beer and Alcohol Away From Home Outpaces Overall Inflation in February

CPI: Beer and Alcohol Away From Home Outpaces Overall Inflation in February

It cost more to go out for a drink last month than it did a year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) February 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. The CPI for total beverage-alcohol away from home increased +3.4% last month compared to February 2024.

CPI for Beer at Home and Away Outpaces Total Alcohol

CPI for Beer at Home and Away Outpaces Total Alcohol

After one month on par with the increase in overall inflation, the consumer price index (CPI) for beer at home rose faster than inflation for all items year-over-year (YoY) in November 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

CPI for Beer At Home Increases +4% in July, Outpaces Overall Inflation

CPI for Beer At Home Increases +4% in July, Outpaces Overall Inflation

The consumer price index (CPI) for beer both at home and away in July continued to outpace overall inflation and the CPI for the rest of the beverage-alcohol industry, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).