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These Certified B Corp Breweries Value People and Planet as Much as Profits
UPDATED in March, 2022 If you’re lucky enough to live in a city or town that has its own craft brewery you probably realize how much a taproom or brewpub contributes to the local economy and community. So with March being National B Corp Month, it’s the perfect time...
Minnesota researchers, cities seek cleaner ways to treat wastewater
NEWS LINK / MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (April, 2020) -- The U has been testing this process with Fulton Brewing Co. to treat the spent yeast and other by-products on site. The early results are promising, researchers said. Rather than releasing carbon dioxide, the...
6 Earth-Friendly Beers to Drink on Earth Day
STORY LINK / USA (APRIL, 2020) -- April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. And if ever there were a time to treat the planet with care and respect, it’s now. Doing so with a drink in hand? Even better. Sustainability has become a regular buzzword across...
“Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker” Launches Website to Promote Environmental Sustainability in Craft Beer
PRESS RELEASE / PLANET EARTH (April, 2020) -- Social media presence Eco-Friendly Beer Drinker (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) has launched a website to highlight environmental sustainability in the production and consumption of craft beer. The launch coincides with...
Atlanta Brewing Co. Switches From Plastic 6-Pack Rings To Westrock’s Eco-Friendlier Cardboard CanCollars
PR / ATLANTA, GA (April, 2020) -- In an ongoing effort to decrease its ecological footprint, Atlanta Brewing Co will roll out a new cardboard 6-pack ringer on all can products. Georgia’s original brewery announced in October that they were the first in the...
Welcome to Fringe Division — The Innovative Malting Technology That’s Producing Better Beer
Were it not for the presence of Crisp Malt, the village of Great Ryburgh in Norfolk, England, would look like any other in the county. But among the red-brick cottages, fish-and-chip shops, and historical round-tower chapel sit towering malt silos. These monolithic,...
Ball Corporation Achieves Global First With Aluminium Sustainability Certification
PR / BROOMFIELD, CO (March, 2020) -- Ball Corporation announced today that it has earned the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification for all 23 of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) beverage can plants. This accomplishment is a major...
Brewgooder Global Gathering Campaign set to reach 250 brewer mark
250 brewers from 22 different countries will be releasing unique beers for global campaign that aims to empower 100,000 people on clean water projects. PR / GLASCOW, SCOTLAND (February, 2020) -- The Scottish craft beer brand on a mission to use craft beer to...
Toast Ale and Warburtons Use ‘Wonky’ Crumpets to Create Beer
NEWS STORY / UNITED KINGDOM (February, 2020) -- UK brewer Toast Ale has joined forces with bakery company Warburtons to launch a beer brewed using leftover crumpets. With an ABV of 4.2%, the session IPA is made by replacing some of the malted barley in the beer with...
New Zealand Brewery Toasts Wind Power With New Ale
NEWS LINK / NEW ZEALAND (September, 2019) -- New Zealand-based clean power producer Meridian and local brewery Garage Project have launched Turbine Pale Ale to celebrate certification for renewable electricity supplying the brewery. The collaboration between Garage...