According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home are 65.33% higher in 2025 versus 2006 (a $13.07 difference in value).
Between 2006 and 2025: Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home experienced an average inflation rate of 2.68% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home costing $20 in the year 2006 would cost $33.07 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.44% during this same period, inflation for beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home was higher.
In the year 2006: Pricing changed by 4.46%, which is above the average yearly change for beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home during the 2006-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home, over time, for $20 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $20.00 | 4.46% |
| 2007 | $20.76 | 3.81% |
| 2008 | $21.58 | 3.92% |
| 2009 | $22.15 | 2.65% |
| 2010 | $22.72 | 2.59% |
| 2011 | $23.28 | 2.46% |
| 2012 | $23.71 | 1.85% |
| 2013 | $24.29 | 2.44% |
| 2014 | $24.76 | 1.93% |
| 2015 | $25.24 | 1.96% |
| 2016 | $25.68 | 1.73% |
| 2017 | $26.31 | 2.47% |
| 2018 | $26.78 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | $27.00 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | $27.38 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $28.21 | 3.01% |
| 2022 | $29.87 | 5.90% |
| 2023 | $31.43 | 5.21% |
| 2024 | $32.47 | 3.32% |
| 2025 | $33.07 | 1.83%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 100.892 | 103.885 | 107.262 | 110.208 | 113.438 | 116.969 | 121.054 | 124.077 | 129.608 | 134.542 | 139.817 | 143.517 | 147.233 | 150.848 | 153.640 | 157.392 | 160.431 | 163.567 | 166.397 | 170.501 | 173.547 | 174.959 | 177.451 | 182.795 | 193.584 | 203.677 | 210.429 | 214.276 |