IPA stands for “Insanely Pricey Ale” at these airports.
Are you craving a cold drink before your flight? You may want to avoid these New York airports, which are the most expensive of any US airport when it comes to buying beer.
A new study by Finance Buzz To determine which airports charge the most, “regular-sized domestic” macrobrews — like Budweiser and Coors — at the 50 busiest U.S. airports were analyzed.
The study comes as the average price of beer at airports has increased by 21%, hopping That increases from $7.42 today to $8.97 in 2023 due to inflation.
Newly-renovated LaGuardia International Airport The price of regular domestic beer topped the list at $13.83 – which is 54% higher than the national airport average.
Beer drinkers won’t be surprised to learn that they can buy almost an entire case of beer for that price.
A 24-pack of Bud Light and Miller Lite beer costs an average of $16.72 in New York state, According to a separate 2024 study – Less than $3 more than the price of a wine at LaGuardia.
in 2021 Company operating restaurants and stores at the airport busted Selling 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 expensive beers, respectively.
According to the survey, John F. Kennedy International Airport came in fourth place with an average beer price of $11.82.
Rounding out the top five is Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport, where airport bar hunters pay an average of $11.21 for a glass of mainstream malt.
Newark Liberty International Airport ranked 9th with $10.41 beer, making NYC the only city served by multiple airports to rank in the top ten.
10 airports with the most expensive domestic beer:
| beer cost rank | airport | Place | average beer cost |
| 1 | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York, New York | $13.83 |
| 2 | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California | $12.61 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas | $11.99 |
| 4 | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York, New York | $11.82 |
| 5 | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii | $11.41 |
| 6 | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | Seattle, Washington | $11.21 |
| 7 | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $11.00 |
| 8 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois | $10.85 |
| 9 | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark, New Jersey | $10.41 |
| 10 | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas | $10.00 |
In general, beer is more expensive at the busier airports. According to the study, eight of the 10 airports where beer is the most expensive are also in the top 15 in terms of passenger volume.
Of course, not every traveler has to go bankrupt at a traveler’s taphouse as many flight destinations serve more reasonably priced brewskies.
At the 10 airports with the least expensive beer, travelers can expect to pay a dollar less than the national average of $8.97.
Thrifty drinkers will do well at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, which serves the least expensive beer for just $6.41 – less than half the price of a glass at LaGuardia.
The average price of beer in Utah Territory is 29% lower than the national average.
The next most affordable airports in terms of alcohol are Oregon’s Portland International Airport ($6.81), Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida ($7.29) and Louisiana’s New Orleans International Airport ($7.31).
Bush Continental Airport in Houston, Texas rounded out the top five ($7.36).
“This is great news for partygoers looking for a short coat of dog hair before heading home (or people who want to get the party started as soon as they land),” FinanceBuzz writes.
