Tragedy is hitting North America

[jsteinhauer]

The shortage of malting barley and hops has reached a crisis. The cost of hops to the brewers has increased by 400%, and some small brewers have been unable to purchase hops (due to no supply). The supply of malt is also down, due to weather, demand and use of grain crops for alternate fuel production.

If you are a beer lover, particularly a craft beer lover, you may want to enjoy it while you can.

I personally have over 12 pounds of hops and 300 pounds of grain, which should get me through next fall, if not longer.