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 Dec 24 2007, 09:57 PM
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Due to the bad weather this past year the price of beer in 2008 will be going up a good bit. Germany was only able to harvest 1% of its hop crop this year. So not a good thing and the crappy weather in Washington state and the mid west didn't help either. The price of hops has gone up 400%. Unfortunately this means that a few Va breweries will be going out of business. The current bet is that 3-4 Va breweries will go out of business. So in this area if you likes Vintage 50 get your fix because the word is they will be going out of business in 2008. So beer lovers brace yourself for limited supplies and higher costs. Think $9-12 a drink. If you drink Bud or any of their stuff no need to worry they grow all their own stuff so no cost increase.
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Dec 24 2007, 11:30 PM
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What about Root Beer?
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Dec 25 2007, 02:50 AM
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QUOTE (mollysophia @ Dec 24 2007, 11:30 PM)  What about Root Beer? You'll be fine since its doesn't use any grains or hops in its mix. |
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Dec 25 2007, 10:45 AM
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QUOTE (flippedrover @ Dec 24 2007, 09:57 PM) If you drink Bud or any of their stuff no need to worry they grow all their own stuff so no cost increase. Bud? Can't say I've seen a domestic beer since moving here... -------------------- "We could have decades of double-digit growth and not grow our way out of this enormous debt problem. This one is as clear as a bell, this debt is like a cancer." - Co-chairmen of President Obama's debt and deficit commission
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Dec 25 2007, 11:51 AM
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QUOTE (flippedrover @ Dec 24 2007, 10:57 PM) Germany was only able to harvest 1% of its hop crop this year. If that were true, all of the 1000+ german breweries would be going out of business. In Bavaria, there is a 10% plus in hops this year and an estimated 8.5% plus in Germany total. Maybe it's just a rumour to justify higher beer prices, who knows? 
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Dec 25 2007, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE (Michael @ Dec 25 2007, 11:51 AM) If that were true, all of the 1000+ german breweries would be going out of business. In Bavaria, there is a 10% plus in hops this year and an estimated 8.5% plus in Germany total. Maybe it's just a rumour to justify higher beer prices, who knows? I hope so! -------------------- Gerry
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Dec 25 2007, 02:31 PM
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QUOTE (jasonj75 @ Dec 25 2007, 10:45 AM) Bud? Can't say I've seen a domestic beer since moving here... Yeungling? Sam Adams? Killians? Miller Lite? -------------------- |
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Dec 25 2007, 04:29 PM
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QUOTE (hoyaseanm @ Dec 25 2007, 02:31 PM) Yeungling? Sam Adams? Killians? Miller Lite? Oh yeah, I probably mis-spoke...I should have said I haven't seen any of the bigger brands...Miller / Bud / Coors. Then again, it's not like I'm exactly an expert on NoVa beer choices, much less beer in general. -------------------- "We could have decades of double-digit growth and not grow our way out of this enormous debt problem. This one is as clear as a bell, this debt is like a cancer." - Co-chairmen of President Obama's debt and deficit commission
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Dec 25 2007, 04:43 PM
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QUOTE (Michael @ Dec 25 2007, 11:51 AM) If that were true, all of the 1000+ german breweries would be going out of business. In Bavaria, there is a 10% plus in hops this year and an estimated 8.5% plus in Germany total. Maybe it's just a rumour to justify higher beer prices, who knows? Well my info comes straight from a brewer so I'll tend to believe him. What it means is that you'll have a very hard time finding German style beers outside of Germany. |
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Dec 25 2007, 06:20 PM
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Dec 26 2007, 04:48 AM
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Jan 7 2008, 03:38 PM
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Ouch - thanks for that news...I'll have to update on the Dulles South Beer Page.
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Jan 7 2008, 07:07 PM
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------ Group: Premium Member Posts: 5,146 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Hales Trace Dr. Member No.: 1,066 |
QUOTE (Michael @ Dec 25 2007, 11:51 AM) If that were true, all of the 1000+ german breweries would be going out of business. In Bavaria, there is a 10% plus in hops this year and an estimated 8.5% plus in Germany total. Maybe it's just a rumour to justify higher beer prices, who knows? Totally off topic but I'm curious. What is that avatar pic? It looks like someone attempting to look like Jabba the Hut, or a very scary looking slice of pizza. 
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Jan 7 2008, 08:08 PM
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It's Scotto the Hutt ...
 Remote relative to Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs  http://youtube.com/watch?v=SE8gTI8cYUw |
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Jan 8 2008, 09:14 PM
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QUOTE (Michael @ Jan 7 2008, 08:08 PM) It's Scotto the Hutt ... Remote relative to Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs http://youtube.com/watch?v=SE8gTI8cYUw Pizza, you're delicious! -------------------- |
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Jan 9 2008, 01:47 AM
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QUOTE (Michael @ Jan 7 2008, 08:08 PM) It's Scotto the Hutt ... Remote relative to Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs http://youtube.com/watch?v=SE8gTI8cYUw Spaceballs... I can't believe I forgot about that!
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