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November/December 2023

Raw Materials Issue

For the November/December 2023 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue, covering the U.S. and world hop and barley harvests. World barley production declined significantly while U.S. hop farmers slightly decreased acreage to adjust to market demand.

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Raw Materials Issue

World Harvest Reports 2023

2023 World Barley and Hop Harvests

A comprehensive look at the 2023 hops and barley harvests. Hop acreage declined significantly in the U.S., while climate change is affecting crops around the world.

Raw Materials Issue

Featured Stories

Hop Farming
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Common Bines

Stan Hieronymus

Farms in the Pacific Northwest grow 43% of the hops in the world. Other small hop farms from around the country and world make up the rest of the story.

CO2 and More
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CO₂ & So Much More

Katie Marisic

The Brewers Association is committed to advocating for legislation that provides long-term benefits to its members, including ensuring the long-term supply of CO₂.

Naked Barley
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Naked Barley

Gabe Toth

A small group of researchers and grain users is stripping barley down to its essentials, looking for the next breakthrough in malting and brewing. Is hulless barley on the rise?

This issue also includes our usual informative departments, plus brewery-generated news about the craft brewing community in the Brewery Updates and Beer Releases sections; and new products and services from the allied trade in Industry Supplier News. In our back-page interview, we highlight Shred Beer Co.'s Zack Frasher and Amy Heller, who won Brewery of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in September.

Cheers, and we hope you enjoy this issue of The New Brewer.

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