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- Beer has been hit by inflation with prices rising at around 5% this year...buy why?
- Brewing companies are seeing higher beer-canning costs due to the soaring price of aluminum.
- Some beer makers are using labels over blank aluminum cans to reduce costs in an effort to keep your favorite beer from getting too pricey.
- Switching to bottles won't help, either. One beer expert said "Customers have been clear, they want beer in cans and only cans."