National Beer Shortage

[Brian4Liberty]

Carbon dioxide shortage could lead to national beer shortage

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A national shortage in carbon dioxide could lead to a national beer shortage.

The gas is a vital ingredient in the majority of all beer brewed here in the United States.

The shortage was spurred after one of the country’s largest carbon dioxide production hubs in Jackson, Mississippi, became contaminated.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, locally-owned breweries were among the many sectors of businesses to face supply chain disruptions. With this latest carbon dioxide shortage, some breweries have already been affected.

“I’ve been talking with members this week that have either had to decrease production schedules, or in some instances, cease production until they get an order of CO2,” said Chuck Skypeck, the technical brewing director for Brewers Association.

The gas provides the carbonation in beer and also helps move the beer throughout the pipes and beer taps.
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More: https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news...beer-shortage/

[GlennwaldSnowdenAssanged]

After an adjustment period alcoholics will get adjusted to non-carbonated beer. Environmentalists might even prefer it just like plant based proteins. Maybe could even charge extra for fizzless beer.

[CCTelander]

The last straw?

[axiomata]

What did Homer say? Carbon dioxide... the cause of, and solution to all of the world's problems.

[GlennwaldSnowdenAssanged]

The Beer industry has gone flat.

[TheTexan]

Just pull it from the atmosphere duh 2 birds 1 stone

[Voluntarist]

Just pull it from the atmosphere duh 2 birds 1 stone

Let's not get crazy. We don't want to start another ice age. Though the beer will be colder.

[GlennwaldSnowdenAssanged]

Actually it is not about beer. I think they are shorting major necessary items like fuel, fertilizer, CO2.... because then everyone can say all things downstream are more expensive because of the root increase.

[TheTexan]

Actually it is not about beer. I think they are shorting major necessary items like fuel, fertilizer, CO2.... because then everyone can say all things downstream are more expensive because of the root increase.

$#@!ing Putin

[Dr.3D]

Maybe they need to go back to the old fashioned way and let fermentation do the carbonating.

[Anti Globalist]

This might be one of the biggest and worst crises yet. Americans need to take a stand immediately and refuse to go without beer.

[luctor-et-emergo]

Maybe they need to go back to the old fashioned way and let fermentation do the carbonating.

No, that would make too much sense.

[Brian4Liberty]

Just pull it from the atmosphere duh 2 birds 1 stone

In Clown World, you have too much CO2 and not enough at the same time. 2+2=5 comrade.

[ClaytonB]

$#@!ing Putin

[Anti Federalist]

Maybe they need to go back to the old fashioned way and let fermentation do the carbonating.

I'm not a beer drinker so I thought that was already how it got it's fizz.

I drink hard cider and champagne, and they're naturally carbonated...as far as I know.

[Dr.3D]

I'm not a beer drinker so I thought that was already how it got it's fizz.

I drink hard cider and champagne, and they're naturally carbonated...as far as I know.

So did I, that's why I had to check if this story was from the Bee.

Edit:
I checked and there are multiple sources saying the same thing.

Now I have to wonder if Soda Pop will also be affected.

[Brian4Liberty]

I'm not a beer drinker so I thought that was already how it got it's fizz.

I drink hard cider and champagne, and they're naturally carbonated...as far as I know.

Are we talking French champagne or inexpensive domestic sparkling wine?

Many inexpensive brands of domestic sparking very well may be “artificially” carbonated (soda method).