El Caribe reports that the makers of the most popular beers in the Dominican Republic, Presidente, Quisqueya and Bohemia, have been forced to raise prices by 13%, due to increased costs. This hike is the latest in a total of 23% in price increases this year. In a press statement read by the Dominican Association of Beer Manufacturers (ADOFACE) spokesperson, Ana Isabel Acosta, the breweries said that they had been trying to keep the prices stable. A case of large-bottle Presidente will go from RD$620 to RD$704 and the smaller sized bottles will go from RD$300 a box to RD$487, according to the paper. Owners of small shop owners (“colmados”) have been reporting a sharp drop in sales.