Aren't we somewhere near parity with the Loonie?
Can't speak to beer prices, I've pretty much quit drinking the stuff except on trips where it's not exactly necessary but a good idea. (Like hoisting a few with my German colleagues next week in Dortmund during Oktoberfest -- but only *after* the day's meetings are over.)
TC's wine prices seem a bit better than what we pay here, but I'm not this household's primary buyer. Of anything. (My job is to keep the money-hopper filled. *\;-)
The Loonie was $1.02 US yesterday.
The price difference is due to taxes and monopolies.