When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Growing

The economy is hitting everyone hard – including small brewers who are worried about rising prices on hops. The solution? Grow your own.

As the costs of hops rise – and the supplies drop – small brewers are the ones that suffer. They don’t have the leveraging power of the larger brewers and are often forced to take “leftovers” – which doesn’t necessarily result in quality brew.

Some brewers are looking into producing their own hops instead of relying on hope suppliers. And why not? As we previously reported, hops are not terribly difficult to grow – and growing them is becoming more popular.

Stay tuned to see how it changes the industry!