Beer Alert: Hops Shortage

by Joe Katzman at March 29, 2008 8:56 PM

So, let me get this straight? Not only do ethanol subsidies support products that requires more energy (mostly hydrocarbons) to produce than they generate, and drive up the price of food in the USA and abroad... they're also contributing to shortages of hops for beer.

Just when you thought government couldn't get much stupider, they find a way to surprise you.


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