[gathersnomoss]

Oh, this is Seattle. Just substitute valium.

[1rudeboy]

All right, now this is getting out of hand . . . .

[martin_fierro]

" . . . "

[domenad]

Looks like I’m going to have to take some money out of my healthcare budget. Oh well, you want an omelet, you gotta break a few eggs.

[Thebaddog]

Not Brilliant!

[KarlInOhio]

I demand that the President release the strategic beer reserve.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Barley and wheat prices have skyrocketed as more farmers plant corn to meet increasing demand for ethanol, while others plant feed crops to replace acres lost to corn.

Arrggh!! FReepers have been telling us this would happen!

[Tarpon]

Ethanol strikes again. The glow-bull warming scam will bury us all, early.

Would someone explain to me how Ethanol CO2 is better than gasoline CO2? Take away the federal subsidies and ethanol will go away.

[woollyone]

BLOB!

[ctdonath2]

The relevant part:

Now the bright spot in the brewing industry is facing mounting costs on nearly every front. Fuel, aluminum and glass prices have been going up quickly over a period of several years. Barley and wheat prices have skyrocketed as more farmers plant corn to meet increasing demand for ethanol, while others plant feed crops to replace acres lost to corn.

A decade-long oversupply of hops that had forced farmers to abandon the crop is finally gone and harvests were down this year. In the United States, where one-fourth of the world's hops are grown, acreage fell 30 percent between 1995 and 2006.

Australia endured its worst drought on record. Hail storms across Europe damaged crops. Extreme heat in the western United States hurt both yields and quality.

Big brewers can hedge against rising prices for raw ingredients and can negotiate better, longer-term contracts for ingredients, while smaller brewers generally are left with whatever is left.

[Truth29]

Ten dollar six-packs vs. $6 dollar bottles of wine. Some chartist can predict where the rising beer prices will transfer demand to cheap wines.

[50mm]

Global Warming Hysteria connection here. From the article:

Barley and wheat prices have skyrocketed as more farmers plant corn to meet increasing demand for ethanol, while others plant feed crops to replace acres lost to corn.

We are starting to see the folly of using corn for ethanol. Look for increases in cereal and bread prices. Since less corn is available for livestock feed, meat and dairy prices will soon be skyrocketing. Thank you, algore!

[stephenjohnbanker]

This is hugh and series!!

[Yo-Yo]

[colorado tanker]

I suppose this’ll be one more excuse for the big American brewers to use fewer hops and more rice. Yuk.

[Clint N. Suhks]

BEER PING!

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Taxes are what cause high prices on alcohol. Demand tax reform. Glad I don’t drink as a side note.

[Bender2]

Re: Shortage of beer ingredients may mean higher prices

No, No, No... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Billthedrill]

Dang it. Who do we bomb?

[A. Morgan]

BUMP