Archive for the 'Hop Shortage Prevention' Category

Wholesale hops represent an excellent value during worldwide shortage

February 1st, 2008

A survey of wholesale hops providers conducted by BeerHops.org has shown that, in most cases, buying hops in bulk represents an excellent savings opportunity for home brewers.
Our analysis below includes information collected from freshops.com, a wholesale purveyor of beer hops, compared to the most recent hops availability and pricing index from Monday January 28, 2008.
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Could genetically modified hops help prevent future shortages?

January 22nd, 2008

 A genetically modified (GM) crop expert believes that the practice will gain acceptance in the beer making community in the future according to BeverageDaily.com
Dr Val Giddings, a leading independent US GM consultant, told BeverageDaily.com that the current use of biotech crops in global beer making was miniscule, mainly in the addition of rice.
He was keen to […]