The Cervecer?a Nacional Dominicana, makers of Presidente beer, has announced an across-the-board increase, that will see retail prices of their products as follows: a grande will now sell for RD$27, a peque?a for RD$18, and the recently launched seven-ounce bottle for RD$12. The brewery defended the 9% increase, saying that it was far less than the inflation for the period of time since the last price adjustment in January 2001.