At these airports, IPA stands for “Insanely Pricey Ale.” Craving a cold one before your flight? You might want to avoid these New York airports, which are among the most expensive of any in America when it comes to buying a beer. A new study by Finance Buzz analyzed “regular-sized domestic” macrobrews — such as Budweiser and Coors — at the 50 busiest US airports to determine which ones charge the most.
This study comes as the average price of an airport beer has skyrocketed by 21%, hopping up from $7.42 in 2023 to $8.97 today due to inflation.
The newly-revamped LaGuardia International Airport topped the list with a regular domestic beer costing $13.83 — 54% higher than the national airport average. Beer drinkers won’t be buzzed to know that they could almost buy an entire case of beer for that price.
A 24-pack of Bud Light and Miller Lite beers cost an average of $16.72 in New York state, according to a separate 2024 study — less than $3 more than the price of a single ale at LaGuardia. In 2021, the company that operates restaurants and stores at the airport was busted selling a Sam Adams Summer Ale for $27.
85. Meanwhile, the Finance Buzz report revealed that San Francisco International Airport ($12.61) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ($11.
99) had the second and third most expensively priced beers respectively. John F. Kennedy International Airport came in fourth with an average beer price of $11.
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