Apparently we’re currently experiencing a worldwide shortage of hops (!), and it’s going to affect beer prices, alter recipes, and possibly close down some of the smaller brewhouses. This could be a problem for the next couple of years. Phoenix and its neighbors has four solid brewpubs; a couple of them are semi-regular hangouts for me. I’m really into IPA’s, which typically have more hops than any other types of beer. Anyone here drink craft/microbrews? Are there really bigger problems in the world. Ah well. Link.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0104biz-hops0104.html
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Denis leary says:
“Microbrewery? well go in the back and microbrew me up a couple of fuckin’ budwiesers.
Cranberry Ale? Cranberries and Beer to do not go together. Ones for bladder infections ones for getting DRUNK. Now you got all of these stupid beers out now. Pete’s brew, Pete’s Wicked Brew, Pete’s wicked summer Brew. Who the fuck is PETE? FUCK PETE.”
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grmpysmrf
Yeah, because when I look for expert advice on beer, I think of that guy from ‘The Ref’. 
Kinda funny, seeing that he now endorses Samuel Adams.
http://arrogantbastard.com/animated/index.html
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Yeah, because when I look for expert advice on beer, I think of that guy from ‘The Ref’.
Yeah I know. But his stand up is funny (“The Ref” was pretty funny too! better than “2 if by sea”)
He’s got a whole little routine on the coffe and the beer as well as todays fashions on stupid youth! so fucken funny! “Lock and load,” if you wanna check it out, is what it’s called. Although, try to find the video cause the CD is kinda crappy cause they interrupt the stand up with these stupid songs and routines (Although, “Life’s gonna Suck,” is better than the ASSHOLE song from his first CD) but either way the coffe and the beer routines are on the CD regardless. I think it just flows better on the Video with out the interuptions.
Late,
grmpysmrf
I work for Molson in Montreal. No fear of a hops shortage for us! =)