“..Brewing a Greener Beer..”
“..I like beer, especially distinctive and flavorful craft brews, and I’m an environmentalist.
So I was disappointed to learn that the beer-brewing process is incredibly water-intensive, using six to eight gallons of water for every gallon of beer produced.
Fortunately, some green-minded brewers are finding ways to reduce their water use, as well as to conserve energy and other resources.
Sustainable Industries reports in its February issue that Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, Oregon, the nation’s ninth largest craft brewery, has taken on water conservation with great zeal, reducing its water use to just 3.45 gallons for each gallon of beer brewed.
The brewery also operates on a four-day workweek to cut down on water and energy use..”
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