Shortages galore

Beer prices are on the rise. Hop shortages worldwide have already driven up the price of hops fourfold for some varieties. Our friends over at Yours for Good Fermentables have written a good piece, and more can be found here from Seattle P-I.

Unfortunately this isn’t the only crisis plaguing beer production in Georgia. Those who live here already know, but we’re also facing a pretty severe water shortage (ironic, since it’s raining today). We at MNB have actually discussed cutting back our brewing until the shortage is over, just to do our part. We have yet to come to any conclusions yet.

Personally, I think that if Jeff, Joel and I didn’t take showers for a week we could conserve enough water to brew guilt-free. Though I don’t think Joel takes showers now… Any volunteers to take his place in our water strike?

5 Comments

• Jeff October 24, 2007 at 2:41 pm

  Best Joel link ever.
• Joel October 24, 2007 at 3:17 pm

  I love the ewoks!
• Glenn October 24, 2007 at 4:07 pm

  Keep brewing until those crooks in Alabama quit stealing our water.
• Troy October 25, 2007 at 6:53 am

  Suggestion set up a growlight hrdroponics Hop growing operation in Joel’s Basement.
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