What’s the Deal with Hops?

Dear Client: We've rounded out earnings season, and everyone's focused on commodities. More readers are asking us about outlooks for hops and barley. "What everybody else in the beer industry wants to know if how much hop prices may go up. Wish I could tell you," Stan Hieronymus, prolific beer researcher/writer (including "For the Love of Hops") shared with CBD. He was our eyes and ears at the American Hop Convention in late January, and shared some highlights. "If you