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Several popular online home brewing supply retailers are instituting hop related policies related to the worldwide shortage. Here are a sampling we have come across recently.

From Williams Brewing’s website:

Due to the current hop shortage, we reserve the right to limit hop orders at our discretion. If you are buying hops, please make sure that at least 50% of your orders total dollar value is in things other than hops.

This is to make sure our loyal repeat customers who buy a wide range of ingredients from us can get hops from us throughout the year. Thank you for your understanding.

From Beer-Wine.com:

Due to the worldwide shortage of hops and grains we unfortunately will have to limit the purchase of these items until the 2008 fall harvest. We must restrict customers to a maximum of 4oz. total hops and a maximum of 15 lbs. total grain per customer per week based on availability. All hop prices are subject to change without prior notice. We ask that you be considerate of your fellow home brewers and thank you for your understanding.
What’s the bottom line? Certain grain and hop varieties are getting more expensive and a few varieties will run out faster than ever. Home brewers must prepare for the potential need to substitute different grains and hops, to replace varieties that currently give their beers a particular flavor.

Have you seen similar hops related policies popping up at your local home bre supply store or elsewhere? Let us know in the comments.

Posted in Hop Shortage News, Online Home Brew Supply Shops