Global hops shortage could lead to higher beer prices

BATON ROUGE - A hops shortage is making it more costly for breweries to operate. That cost will eventually be passed onto the consumer.Southern Craft Brewery Company makes its beer in Baton Rouge. Joe Picou is half of the small operation that has big plans."We felt there was an opportunity to start up a new craft brewery here, so that's why we did it," he explains.The company already has a pair of tasty brews and is working hard to target the market."Basically making sure that you're going to pu