Beer drinkers beware: 4 percent of U.S. hops crop burns

[Elrod]

Beer drinkers beware: 4 percent of U.S. hops crop burns

YAKIMA, Washington (AP) -- Federal investigators were set Tuesday to begin an investigation into a fire that ruined about 4 percent of America's yield of hops, used as flavoring in the brewing of beer and ale.

The fire started shortly before noon Monday in a 40,000-square-foot (3,600-square-meter) warehouse operated by S.S. Steiner Inc., one of the four largest hop buyers in the Yakima Valley of central Washington.

[land_shark3]

Guess I'll have to stick with liquor.

[ragtopW]

this will not affect the Ginger beer will it????

[land_shark3]

this will not affect the Ginger beer will it????

I think you're safe.

Ginger Beer ingredients:
raisins, fresh lemons, raw sugar, spring water, and freshly ground ginger

[ragtopW]

this will not affect the Ginger beer will it????

I think you're safe.

Ginger Beer ingredients:
raisins, fresh lemons, raw sugar, spring water, and freshly ground ginger

[Tequila Revenge]

Now we have Beer Terrorist to watch out for

[Crazy Navy Flyer]

This is serious.

[Tequila Revenge]

This is serious.

I want to know what George Bush is going to do about this NOW!!!!

[bravedave]

Oh, the humanity!!

[Coconuts]

I think I'm going to cry...

[ragtopW]

Now we have Beer Terrorist to watch out for

shoot first ask questions later..

[Tequila Revenge]

Now we have Beer Terrorist to watch out for

shoot first ask questions later..

What if they disguise themselves as St. Pauly's girl's? Or the Coors Lite TWINS

[CapnK]

I knew al those years of stocking up on hops was going to pay off. I've got the market cornered.

[ragtopW]

this will not affect the Ginger beer will it????

I think you're safe.

Ginger Beer ingredients:
raisins, fresh lemons, raw sugar, spring water, and freshly ground ginger

did you look that up...



or read it off the Bottle??

[thebeachbumm33]

Now we have Beer Terrorist to watch out for

shoot first ask questions later..

What if they disguise themselves as St. Pauly's girl's? Or the Coors Lite TWINS

In that case, they become POW's and are held in beer soaked t-shirts

[RinglingRingling]

Now we have Beer Terrorist to watch out for

shoot first ask questions later..

What if they disguise themselves as St. Pauly's girl's? Or the Coors Lite TWINS

then a full pat-down and questioning... I think it's the work of the Artesians..

[captenuta]

Beer drinkers beware: 4 percent of U.S. hops crop burns

YAKIMA, Washington (AP) -- Federal investigators were set Tuesday to begin an investigation into a fire that ruined about 4 percent of America's yield of hops, used as flavoring in the brewing of beer and ale.

The fire started shortly before noon Monday in a 40,000-square-foot (3,600-square-meter) warehouse operated by S.S. Steiner Inc., one of the four largest hop buyers in the Yakima Valley of central Washington.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hooray Beer!]

I weep..................

[RinglingRingling]

I weep..................

just think.. while others inflate with you around, you're gonna be 4% smaller next year..

[CapnK]

company's name is "S.S. Steiner Inc". HA, I get it.