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What happened to the hops?

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Late in the 1800s hop growing in the UK was so widespread that there were 72,000 acres of hops grown, this once thriving industry has dwindled so now there are only 1,600 acres. Why? The truth is that varieties. Brewing, and beer consumption to quench the sizeable British hops is now a very small crop sector growing specialist niche thirsts of large industrial towns is certainly not what it used to be, but there are other factors involved as Will Rogers explains.