Heat and drought: Why beer at Oktoberfest could soon be in short supply
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The drought and high temperatures affect the crops of ham and barley in Germany and Austria. Oktoberfest does not risk a beer crisis yet, but farmers are looking for urgent solutions.
Heat and drought: Why beer at Oktoberfest could soon be in short supply
No hops, no beer: heat and drought are hitting hop fields in Austria and Germany, as well as spring barley for malt. Is a beer shortage looming? Farmers and brewers are testing irrigation and switching to winter barley.
Key takeaways Climate change poses a threat to the production of essential ingredients for beer. Extreme heat and water scarcity are affecting hop and barley fields in Germany and Austria. In the Austrian region of Mühlviertel, farmers are reporting heavy losses. Some plants have been completely destroyed. The hop cones that survived the drought are up to half the size of normal. Also […]
The prolonged drought endangers barley and ham crops in Germany and Austria. Specialists warn that the effects of these problems on agriculture will soon also be felt in the production of large breweries.
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