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Daily Star|October 12, 2023
Global warming will destroy hops, cause a beer shortage and change taste of pints
JERRY LAWTON
LAGER STOPS

GLOBAL warming is set to trigger a shortage of beer. 

And those ales that are available are likely to be more expensive – and less tasty.

The quantity and quality of hops is being affected by climate change, according to research.

Hop yields in Europe will fall by up to 18% by 2050 if farmers do not adapt to hotter weather, while the alpha acid content in the hops –which gives beers their distinctive taste and smell – will fall by around 30%, the report warned.

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