Digg ThisMaybe they’ll create a new style of beer.
Last Monday, October 2nd, a warehouse operated by one of the largest suppliers of hops to brewers around the U.S. burned, destroying some $4 million worth of the flavoring agent.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze.
The good news for craft brew aficianados: the burned hops were destined for mass brewers rather than craft brewers. Craft brew hops are handled by a different company at another facility nearby. Some 77% of the hops grown in the Americas are grown in the Yakima Valley; American hops production accounts for about 24% of the world’s hops production overall.
Don’t worry, GLBC lovers: this shouldn’t affect us. Apparently, Sam Adams shouldn’t be affected either, but I can’t be sure; as I understand it, Sam Adams is linked to Anheuser-Busch in a distribution agreement, so anything’s possible.
I always thought that some mass-produced beers tasted a little smoky…
