(Not) The Beer of Christmas Past

December 1, 2007
By Guy Hand

 

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This time of year, brewers are brewing special holiday ales, a comforting counterpoint to winter’s cold days and long nights. But those big, rich beers require lots of hops and barley, and, as Guy Hand reports, those ingredients are getting more expensive and harder to find. In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand looks at how that could change your next pint of holiday cheer.

 

 

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Hops and Two Types of Barley

Hops and Two Types of Barley © Guy Hand 2009

Brewer Chris Compton

Brewer Chris Compton © Guy Hand 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ram Pub

Highlands Hollow

Hop Growing Regions

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