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In Heaven There Is No Beer, and We May Run Out Here Too
Speaking of supply and demand, I ran into a very disturbing article tonight. Not only is oil production down, but so is hops production, and this could make for some very steep price hikes in the cost of your favorite brew (particularly for those who gravitate to craft brews, rather than the AnhauserBuschCoorsMiller swill). And, [...]
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I’ve written before about the impact of massive honeybee collapse in the US. Honeybees have never had an easy time here: they’re European imports and the climate isn’t favorable to them. The bees are largely farmed, and are vulnerable to disease, blight, and other troubles. The latest die off is more troubling, [...]
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