A “perfect storm” has caused the price of hops to sky rocket. Many things factor into to making this happen: bad crop yields, increased consumption in other countries, and hop farms going away. It doesn’t help that just a few years ago hop prices were so low that there wasn’t incentive to keep growing them. Especially when growing corn to be used in ethanol production commands a higher price. The beer that we know and love may go away or may become more expensive to drink.
the Homework
Grow some hops! Or enjoy a big hoppy beer at your local.
the Beer list
Repeal Rye from 21st Amendment
Guests: Stu Stuart and Shaun O’Sullivan
