Hop Crisis\n\nA "perfect storm" has caused the price of hops to ski rocket. Many things factor into to making this happen: bad crop yields, increased consumption in other countries, and hop farms going away. It doesn't help that just a few years ago hop prices were so low that there wasn't incentive to keep growing them when growing corn to be used for ethanol production commanded a higher price. The beer that we know and love may go away or may become more expensive to drink.\n\nthe Homework\nGrow some hops! Or enjoy a big hoppy beer at your local.\n\nthe Beer list\nRepeal Rye from 21st Amendment \n\nDrunk dial the robot at leave a message at 206-666-5338.\n\nHost: John Foster, Motor\nGuests: Stu Stuart and Shaun O'Sullivan \n\nBe sure to visit:\nhttp://21st-amendment.com/\nhttp://belgianbeerme.com/\n\nLooks for us in San Francisco, CA.\nEmail us at info@beerschool.com\n\nGood noon!\nNot recorded at the Rat Pad. Recorded in San Francisco on 03/24/2008.\n\nBeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.\n\xa9 2008 Ayer Media, Inc.