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BTbrewer

Wed Oct 31 2007, 07:34AM

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Joined: Tue Jun 05 2007, 05:35PM
Posts: 22

Anyone hear about this? This was in the Northern Brewer Newsletter. I don't know if it is a real concern or just marketing:

HOP SHORTAGE
------------
2007's supply of hops is unfortunately not expected to meet the
worldwide demand. The hop shortage is expected to last about 2-3
years. The good news: we contracted an adequate supply of hop pellets
for us to supply our customers for the 2008 calendar year.
The bad news: the 2007 crop is not yet ready for shipment, and the
2006 crop is nearly sold out. The situation looks pretty bad now (if
you look at our website, most varieties are unavailable). The 2007
crop is just beginning to ship, and we expect the situation will only
improve from this point forward.

Please bear with us, and try experimenting with some of the newer
varieties we have brought in, like Ahtanum, Boadicea, Lublin, Marynka,
Newport, Northdown, Premiant, Progress, Sladek, Sterling, and Vanguard!
It's time to get creative folks!

meangreen

Wed Oct 31 2007, 11:12AM

[ Apprentice ]

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Joined: Sun May 06 2007, 10:26AM
Posts: 45

I got the same email from Northern Brewer, but I had heard rumurs that both the grain and the hops from this year were short due to the lack of rain this summer. Grain prices are going up also. Mabey next year I'll have some hops of my own to harvest.

Homebrew at my house.
in Primary:
in Secondary: CitraHead Pale Ale
on tap: Warrior Stout II, HPA (Hoppy Pale Ale)
in Bottles: Old Raggedy

BTbrewer

Tue Oct 14 2008, 10:18AM

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Joined: Tue Jun 05 2007, 05:35PM
Posts: 22

Anybody still having trouble to locate and purchase hops?

I found this place. I ordered Friday and recieved Tuesday:

Hop restrictions have been temporarily lifted.
We recently received the rest of our 2008 hop allocation from our main hop distributor and our hop freezer is bursting. We need to clear a little room so we have lifted our hop sale restrictions on almost every hop we sell. We currently have 33 different hop varieties available! Some varieties are available by the pound! We are not sure how long this will last. If you have a favorite hop, now might be the time to stock up on your favorite hop. Hops can be stored in your freezer for years with minimal effect. Click here for Hop-O-Rama ...

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/

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