Wobbler, I don't mind paying a little more for a well crafted beer, but I guess there might be a risk of making it exclusive for exclusivity's sake. You can see it already in America with the world's strongest/most expensive 'my abv is bigger than your abv' stuff going on.
Also is wine a fair comparison? Good grape crops are so much more dependant on that year's weather conditions. Is that the same with beer ingredients? (besides shortages I mean)