Beer drinkers beware: 4 percent of U.S. hops crop burns

CNN ^ | 1353 GMT October 3, 2006 | Associated Press

[Fatuncle]

(sobbing) Oh, the horror! ... the horror!

[dogbyte12]

Am I the first to blame Karl Rove?

Let's go attack Bavaria. We need to do something damn it.

[r9etb]

Happily, there's more to life than beer. Like fine wine. And single malt Scotch.

[dfwddr]

I don't understand why we can't drill for beer here in the US. Because all the best deposits are off shore and in ANWAR and under fields used to grow grain for bourbon.

Those dang bourbon huggers are pi$$ing me off !!!!!

[L98Fiero]

"Now American beer will taste ever more like dishwater."

LOL! Those who really like beer will be unaffected by this loss of American hops.

[Cobra64]

[ElkGroveDan]

Happily, there's more to life than beer. Like fine wine. And single malt Scotch.

Aye.

[LexBaird]

When will the President open up the strategic beer reserve?

[proudofthesouth]

That is one strange looking kitten.

[Kimmers]

While I am sympathitc towards their beer loss but over LaBatts?

[Liberty Valance]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[lesser_satan]

Oh, the humanity!!!

[Miztiki]

I don't know if you meant to put this in breaking news or not but I'm glad you did! It's much funnier as breaking news (so important to the welfare of this nation!) and I really needed the laugh after all the sad news this week.

Thanks! And thanks to the mods for letting it stay here long enough for me to see it!

[From One - Many]

be verry verrry careful, they all look that way when drinkin' down trolls......hic...

[JRios1968]

This is series!!!

[From One - Many]

and hugh

[Yo-Yo]

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

We've GOT to cut our dependence on foreign beer!

Hey! I'm doing my part every weekend!

[6ppc]

Noooooooooo!!!!!

[Betis70]

Ack it might affect imports as well. Oh the hopmanity!

"Approx. 70 entities produce nearly 75 % of the U.S. and 20% of the world's supply of hops"

http://www.wnpa.com/foodsafetyforum/ag_c_c/hop.html