Now Beer?

Here we go again… retail prices for beer at supermarkets in America rose 3% in May -- the biggest increase in 2½ years. According to this morning’s USA Today, many farmers who used to grow barley have switched to corn. Barley prices are up 17% this year and are sitting on an 11-year high. It was one thing when we learned the price of beer was rising in Germany, but this…
“This we can’t stand!” exclaims Pillar Of Autumn “First gas... then milk... then pork... then even my damned tortillas. But beer! How can I stomach Independence Day while suffering from this nasty inflation?”