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Beer-flation Hits US as Crop, Supply Shortages Loom

Beer-flation Hits US as Crop, Supply Shortages Loom
Bottles of beer move along during bottling at Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2015. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Jill McLaughlin
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Brewers small and large in the United States expect the cost of beer to increase as the Ukraine conflict threatens global crop shortages and packaging remains in short supply.

In California, home to more craft breweries than any other state, some have also reported problems with transportation and trucking shortages.
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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