And it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the great hops glut of the 90s where increased demand created a rush of suppliers and a subsequent bust as hops prices plummeted. A lot of farmers got out of the market for hops, and moved on to other crops. Thus the great hops shortage of the oughts. The only places that stayed in were either big corporate farms producing hops extract for the mega brewers, and some boutique hops farmers. The price for hops hasn't risen enough to warrant switching crops.
So global wamring, or growers cutting corners to stay profitable and breeding a more durable product that doesn't taste the same?
Just sayin.
I love beer.
You know what depresses beer drinkers? No beer.
This is for you, cos I love you and I never want you to be sad. 
OMFG! You remembered! I <3 you so hard!
'course I did. 
Never fear Beer drinkers! Enterprising people will start planting in Sweden, Norway and Iceland any day now!!
Yeah, besides, this climate change thing is all hookum dreamed up by Al Gore. He is fat, so he couldn't possibly be correct about this warming stuff. Fat people are always wrong, which is why Oprah can't stay thin. Use your heads, people, this can't be actually happening because it is all a hoax.
So glad you are finally coming around!
Easy to do, since it is all so obvious and logical.
Have you been drinking tonight Gramps? I like the new logical you. Cheers!
zekej3
Good God. This might motivate me to go green.
Nah, just bought me a new gas guzzling pick-up truck and me likes it.