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Blaze Ruined About 4 Percent Of America's Hops Crop

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Submitted by Michael J. Porter on Mon, 2006-10-16 12:47.

Hops burn.....beer prices up???

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Federal investigators were set Tuesday to begin an investigation into a fire that ruined about 4 percent of America's yield of hops, used as flavoring in the brewing of beer and ale...

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» Blaze Ruins Hops Crop!

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Phew, close one!

I'm just glad it's not going to raise the prices of our favorite brews! Also I didn't know that: "The United States produces 24 percent of the world's hops, and about three-fourths of the U.S. crop comes from the Yakima Valley."

Very cool article - thanks Michael :)

Beer Boy (aka Alex)

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