February 18, 2008
Small Brewers Struggling Due to Predicted Supply Shortages, A Hero Emerges
We told you about the coming troubles for small brewers, and the effect environmentalist policies were going to have in intensifying it. Well, there is now a major shortage of hops, and small brewers are feeling the strain.
But what's this? Jim Koch, founder and president of Boston Beer Company, which makes Sam Adams beer, sent out a letter to Brewers Associate members to let them know that they are going to release 20,000 pounds of their own hops storage, and selling it at cost to small brewers who are having trouble getting hops for their beer, or are struggling under the spiking costs of hops. They're doing this all on the honor system. Good on Koch and Boston Beer for doing this. Certainly, small brewers are still in for a rough road even with this help because of the increased cost of grain, but this is definitely a big help.
But what's this? Jim Koch, founder and president of Boston Beer Company, which makes Sam Adams beer, sent out a letter to Brewers Associate members to let them know that they are going to release 20,000 pounds of their own hops storage, and selling it at cost to small brewers who are having trouble getting hops for their beer, or are struggling under the spiking costs of hops. They're doing this all on the honor system. Good on Koch and Boston Beer for doing this. Certainly, small brewers are still in for a rough road even with this help because of the increased cost of grain, but this is definitely a big help.
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Any idea why hops are in short supply? We tried to buy some this Fall, and the local garden centers (or, I suppose, garden centres in this case) said they hadn't got any. But nobody could say why.
Posted by: S. Weasel at February 19, 2008 05:05 AM (9jA8/)
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Global warming?
Seriously, I'd be willing to bet it's because so much cropland is being used for corn instead.
Seriously, I'd be willing to bet it's because so much cropland is being used for corn instead.
Posted by: Mrs. Peel at February 19, 2008 08:14 AM (RXpNG)
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What happened is that a lot of hops/grain producers have switched to corn for ethanol production, causing a huge spike in grain costs and causing a shortage of hops globally.
Posted by: doubleplusundead at February 19, 2008 12:37 PM (68v+0)
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Oh, and for a long time hops were being overproduced and pulling in weaker prices, so its double damage on that one.
Posted by: doubleplusundead at February 19, 2008 12:43 PM (68v+0)
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The part of England I'm moving to is traditional hops-growing territory, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oast">oast houses</a> and all, which is why we were shocked we couldn't find any. We were going to nail some to the lowest beams in the house -- a traditional remedy for Stupid American Weasels who run headlong into ancient chunks of wood and give themselves brain damage.
Posted by: S. Weasel at February 19, 2008 12:50 PM (rasT+)
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Meh. Stupid new comments thingie.
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