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The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations.

Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

4:34pm October 18, 2018

by Alastair Bland

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?

Some beer makers are excited about the possibility of using modified yeast to flavor beer instead of hops, which require a lot of water to grow.

GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite?

7:35pm April 04, 2018

by Alastair Bland

Some beer-brewing scientists have developed a genetically modified yeast that produces the same hoppy aromas and flavors beer drinkers like, without the hops. But some craft brewers are skeptical.

A fridge holds Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser and Grupo Modelo's Corona Light beers. Lawmakers are touting craft breweries as the winners from the tax cuts, but public health officials are concerned about lost tax revenues and rising public costs.

Health Experts Worry Brewer Tax Cuts May Increase Costs To Nondrinkers

1:37pm January 09, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Supporters of a tax cut for beer brewers say it will boost jobs. Critics say it will reduce tax revenues that offset the costs of excessive drinking, related to health problems and drunken driving.

Hops internodes growing in a Petri dish in the SUNY Cobleskill biotech lab.

Can Science Change The Mildewed Fortunes Of New York Heritage Hops?

10:59am October 24, 2017

by Lela Nargi

Hops helped make vast fortunes for 19th century farmers and brewers in New York state before a mildew blight ushered in their demise. Now, undergrads hope to develop mildew-resistant heritage hops.

Medusa Brewing Company co-founder Keith Sullivan checks on the beer in the brewing area. "There are very few big breweries that have this family, community, connected feel. That's what we're selling," he says.

National

The Next Big Thing In Beer Is Being A Small Taproom

9:16am September 27, 2017

by Aaron Schachter

The explosion of these cozy craft breweries has happened as states relax laws to allow them direct-to-consumer retail rights, meaning the majority of their revenue no longer has to come from food.

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