Beer prices

[Scarlett]

Ok up until now I was not overly concerned with Global Warming, but I just heard a news story that Global warming may effect hops production causing beer prices to go up. Now I am really concerned and might have to become an activist on the Global warming issue. John

 

[SEVEN]

I am so glad I don’t drink beer.

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Yeah and more storms and rising sea levels and more fracking that'll cause more earthquakes that'll cause more tsunamis that'll wipe out distilleries in Scotland. Beer is chickenfeed compared to what can happen. This thing is getting outa control!!

 

[Boatsb]

Scew the whole soft drink market.

How much CO2 is released by the billions of bottles and cans of soda and othe carbonated drinks.

Oh and dont forget bread, cake and pastry all rose from CO2 from the yeast.

So I'd suggest we ban bread, cake and soft drinks in order to save our booze.

 

[SEVEN]

Don’t forget the straws. California is.

 

[Pascal]

Since al gore couldn’t attend and blown hot air at a global warming conference because of snow, it s now climate change. Come on... get your tree hugger labels right, will you ?

Beer is $60-70 a a case in the Exumas. No big deal

 

[Boatsb]

That's cheaper than in California.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

We will just grow hops in Antarctica. It will be fine. Don't worry. We will adapt. More water means more need for boats and more boating surface area. I'm all for it!!

 

[Boatsb]

I hear global warming is so bad this year that great lakes boaters will get an extra hour of boating season.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I hear global warming is so bad this year that great lakes boaters will get an extra hour of boating season.

Well, last year we didn't freeze all of the lakes over but we usually don't. However, the year before we did and that hadn't happened in many, many, years. A new ice age may be coming. It all depends on solar activity. Oh wait, I can't say that. That giant ball of fire surely can't affect anything here. Its too far away for sure.

 

[Briankinley2004]

I have several kegs of Keystone Light hidden away in my bunker for the impending doom. I am trying to figure out a way to put sails on my Hatteras to reduce my carbon footprint but Im afraid its too late for us. I heard last week we only have 10 years left if we dont submit. Seems like I heard this back in the 80's.....maybe its an echo???

 

[Walter P]

I can't drink alcohol but I love the taste of beer, so I drink Coors non alcoholic or O'douls.
Will the hops shortage affect them?
Walt

 

[oscarvan]

Global warming is not your problem right now....

https://wtop.com/virginia/2018/02/new-invasive-species-va-threaten-grape-hops-crops/

Seen a bunch of these critters up here in PA.

 

[RonNP]

Warm climates make the agave plant grow like crazy. More Tequila! I'm going to crank up the Detroits today to spew out a little more CO2 to help speed up the process and annoy my liberal tree hugging neighbors.

 

[Scarlett]

Ron, how’s it going up there with the marina and the new job? John

 

[SeaEric]

It's time for all of you to switch to bourbon. A fine product, produced right here in the U.S. of A. Find and watch this movie: http://www.thebourbonfilm.com/

 

[jpk55]

Eric,
No more bourbon drinkers, its already been "discovered" at the prices are up almost 25%.
let then stick to beer.

 

[Jammin']

I can't drink alcohol but I love the taste of beer, so I drink Coors non alcoholic or O'douls.
Will the hops shortage affect them?
Walt

If you can find it, try the Hellraiser Dark Amber. It's quite good for a NA. https://wellbeingbrewing.com

 

[Walter P]

If you can find it, try the Hellraiser Dark Amber. It's quite good for a NA. https://wellbeingbrewing.com

Thanks, They don't have it here in NJ yet but I will keep an eye out for it. Walt

 

[oscarvan]

I can't drink alcohol but I love the taste of beer, so I drink Coors non alcoholic or O'douls.
Will the hops shortage affect them?
Walt

Yes, if said shortage in fact materializes.

First off, the NA's are not really alcohol free. To legally call themselves that the brewers have to get the ABV down to .05 It starts off as regular beer..... mash, wort, boil with hops additions, fermentation, conditioning.... all that. Hence the initial "yes", as it too needs hops.

After that the vast majority of the alcohol is removed by heating. Basically distillation except you keep the "waste" and get rid of the alcohol, although I'm sure they find a use for that. Problem is, you do this at 175º or so, you also "cook" it again, which affect flavor, quite negatively. One solution is to do it in vacuum, which lowers all boiling points, and then the alcohol boils off at about 120º....

Still, it's the alcohol removal that basically makes all NA beers taste the same, and not as good as the originals. The most palatable NA i've found out there is Clausthaler. It's a pilsener style beer that is halfway drinkable.