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Action Needed to Halt Staggering Cost of Beer. NPR news reports on a yet another crisis brewing in our streets today, the kind known to bring down whole civilizations.
The world's most important liquid is more expensive than it used to be. No, not oil. Beer.
The price of hops has jumped from 80 to 450 percent thanks to a worldwide shortage. A 20 pound bag of malted barley, whatever that is, is up as much as 57 percent. As a result, microbrews and imports are often $3 more per six-pack than a year ago.
And yet our politicians prattle on about the war in Iraq, health care and the mortgage crisis. ... Enough! Let's talk substance. Let's talk beer.
This is a crisis of major proportions. To make matters worst, I'm empty on beer in my apartment and I need to go shopping tonight. That said, I'm not going for the expensive stuff.
That or one could always just drink whiskey. Now that's an idea. It's more concentrated, so it should be cheaper.
Read Action Needed to Halt Staggering Cost of Beer from NPR news.