A new study reveals that the quantity of European hops, which gives beer its distinctive bitter taste, is declining.
The boom in the craft beer industry, increasing demand for beers with distinctive strong flavours, has pushed up the use of high-quality hops. The scientists, from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Cambridge University, put the reduction in crop down to drier conditions - probably due to climate change - in recent years.
since the pandemic in 2020, due to an increase in energy costs driven by inflation, and the gas crisis following the invasion of Ukraine.Hops are using in the brewing process to change the bitterness and overall flavour of beer
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