Prices of a mug of beer have risen about 15 per cent from the last time the festival was held in 2019, with German brewers feeling the brunt of inflation with production costs at levels “the German brewing industry has never seen before”.
Germany’s Oktoberfest returns after two-year Covid-19 hiatus but sobering inflation bites, especially for beer makers
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