Bottle shop prices on the rise?

So I don't make it over to the bottle shop much anymore seeing that there's several gallons of homebrew in the fridge but I went in this weekend to get some "research material" on Belgian ales and it seems that prices are up a solid $0.50 to $1 per bottle - and that's just for the 11 - 12oz bottles. An 11oz of Chimay Red was $7!! Delirium Noctornum I think was $11 for 750ml - I swear it used to be $9.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I just becoming more of cheap bastard with age? It would seem it's getting to the point where it's cheaper for me to go the bar than to buy bottles for home enjoyment.

A lot of that is probably the Dollar being weak against the Euro, thus the price will go up eventually.

It's reality and Government economics...you get a 2% raise and everyone wants a part of it to the tune or 80%...

Seemed to go up a few months ago here. A six of Dogfish or Stone IPA is over 10 bux now. One of the reasons I started brewing.