no! not the beer!

CNN reports that 4% of the United States’ yield of hops burned in a fire. Hops, for those who aren’t aware, are used to flavor beer and ale.
::silence::
Only about 25% of the world’s crop is produced in the US, so only 1% of the world’s crop was lost in the fire. Nevertheless, flags are at half-staff at breweries across the country.

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