Article: Brewing Change: Why Craft Beer Makers Go Green
The following is a snippet from Wend Magazine; an article on green brewing
From craft beer giants like New Belgium, which shipped 140,000 barrels of beer last year, to small brewpubs like the Fort George Brewery and Public House in Astoria, Oregon, an overwhelming number of craft brewers choose to embrace green technology to run their businesses.
“I think part of it is that you’re bringing people with a discerning palette into an industry that is very particular, which brings a mindset to production,†says Jamie Emmerson, Brewmaster of Full Sail, which in June was named one of the “100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon†by Oregon Business magazine. “People who are focused on good quality are also focused on good quality of life.â€
Making beer is a naturally organic process, and before highways made it possible to order from across the country or even overseas, brewers had no choice but to seek out the freshest local ingredients. But maintaining a sustainable modern-day brewery involves more than just buying local. Eco-friendly brewers are aware of everything from the type of energy used to power their operation, to the materials used to build the brewery, to how they dispose of waste.
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2 Responses to “Article: Brewing Change: Why Craft Beer Makers Go Green”
June 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Brewing green can just make good business sense. Long Trail’s heat recovery system is green and saves that company lots of cash in fuel costs. Their 12-pack box redesign is great for the environment AND saves them huge of material costs.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:09 am
Hi, I am new to beer drinking period and tried a Sam Adams because of a school project on craft beer. Since I am a probie and have no clue on what makes a craft beer, I was hoping you could help me educate myself and get a handle on this course project. Please take this survey and especially fill out the text portions so that I can get an individual take on what makes a good microbrew.
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