Dom talks with Michael Donaldson, Editor of the Pursuit of Hoppiness magazine and author of Friday Night Beers on Substack, about the announcement from French multinational Malteurop it's permanently closing its malting plant in Marton. They discuss whether the industry saw it coming, what it means for barley growers and brewers and the changing nature of alcohol consumption.

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