JACKSON, Miss. — Three hours south of Memphis, there is an extinct underground volcano in Jackson, Mississippi.
A reservoir of carbon dioxide exists inside the “Jackson Dome,” supplying the chemical compound to much of the country. However, the owner of the site attempted to drill new wells this summer and found contaminated CO2, according to TIME. Industry analysts worry a shortage of carbon dioxide will lead to a shortage of America’s favorite carbonated alcoholic beverage.
“It’s everything in beer,” said the president of Grind City Brewing Company in downtown Memphis. “Nobody wants to drink a flat beer.”
He knows a thing or two about hops – after all, his name is Hopper.
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