stackyFACTSYour craft beer is constantly under threat from a sneeze. The hops plant is notoriously sensitive to agricultural diseases, especially mildews that coat the leaves in white dust and ruin the crop. This botanical frailty forces farmers into constant pesticide battles just to keep IPAs bitter.
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