The taste of beer could be made worse in the near future due to the effects of climate change, scientists have warned.
A new study reveals that the quantity of European hops, which gives beer its distinctive bitter taste, is declining. Summers which are hotter and drier in nature are set to worsen this and could lead to beer becoming more expensive.However, scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Cambridge University studying the average yield of aroma hops noticed there was a drop of nearly 20% in output between the periods of 1974 to 1994 and 1995 to 2018.The scientists have put the reduction in crops down to drier conditions - probably due to climate change - in recent years.
Martin Mozny, co-author of the paper and research scientist at CAS, said:"Failure to adapt will jeopardise the profitability of hop growing in some areas. The consequence will be lower production and a higher price for brewers."Beer is a staple of European culture, with billions of pints sold in the UK each year, but this could be impacted if current trends carry on with regard to global warming and climate change.
Farmers have been working to adapt their growing practices to improve yields, but the scientists warn that further investment is needed.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.
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