Ah, BBQs. They ain’t what they used to be. Cheap beer and brats are so 2006. And remember those low-budget corn chips that cost, like, $2.89? Man, I wonder whatever happened to those. Those were awesome. Friday Financials takes a look at how we’re all getting  raked over the coals this holiday weekend. Happy grilling!
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As a rookie home brewer, I wasn’t happy to see this headline from MSNBC: “Beer lovers beware of global warming; Growing malting barley is gonna get tougher, expert warns.” Regional droughts and flooding have already…]]>
As a rookie home brewer, I wasn’t happy to see this headline from MSNBC: “Beer lovers beware of global warming; Growing malting barley is gonna get tougher, expert warns.” Regional droughts and flooding have already spiked the price of hops. Now, news that barley will likely be in shorter supply as a big grower, Australia, gets warmer and drier.