NOOOOOOOOO! Please say it ain't so....

Apr 22, 2008 at 9:42 PM
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http://www.independent.com/news/2008/...

The Santa Barbara Independent Hops Prices Soar Due to Shortage of Crop. Hard times have befallen the global beer market, and brewers close to home are feeling the heat. The issue: A tremendous shortage of hops, one of the primary flavoring components of beer. While demand for this bitter blossom has climbed dramatically in recent years, the supply has crashed and prices have climbed exorbitantly as a result — up to 600 percent or more — and on brewpub chalkboard draft lists, beer prices are climbing.

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I know! It is totally tragic. But, my dad brews great beer so now I am trying to talk him into growing his own hops so I can still have delicious beer.

NOOOOOOOOO! Please say it ain't so....

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