Mikesterbrau
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This is the end of my first year as a homebrewer so I wasn't around for the hop shortages of the last couple of years. A few of the recipes I've worked on so far have called for Challenger hops or other types that my LHBS doesn't carry any more. I also haven't had any luck finding a source for Challenger hop rhizomes.
Is there something special about Challenger, like the patent issues with Simcoe, or is there some other reason why they're nigh-upon unobtainable these days?
Is there something special about Challenger, like the patent issues with Simcoe, or is there some other reason why they're nigh-upon unobtainable these days?