Well considering that here in New York City the price for a 6 pack from a corner bodega fluctuates like the stock market, I think there's already some economic factors at play. $12 for one six pack in some places! Sure, you can go to the one right next door and pay maybe $9, but it wasn't that long ago when I could expect lower end beers like Bud to be $6 or $7, and now they are more. It's also pissing me off that some pubs here are charging $6-6.50 for a "pint". Only thing is, it is not an official pint, they put it in a smaller pint glass to fool people I think! Well, at least my local knows the difference.