Drink Green Beer Year-round



Many people partook of green beer last week, but not all of those beers were green in the environmental sense. Becoming interested in sustainable alcohol beverages can be rewarding. You can test your taste buds on a variety you may have previously disregarded or discover a local brewery.

A green drink may be selected based on organic merit like beers from Roots Organic Brewing Company. For the consumer, this means getting a beer that has no chemicals or pesticides associated with it. Among others, petro-chemicals and petro-fertilizers are not used. The end product is less fossil fuel consumption and some say, better tasting beer.

A drink can also be measured as green if the company has sustainable practices outside of the bottle. New Belgium Company, most famous for Fat Tire, has a 10 point sustainability plan, green goals and offer basic green tips for everyone. Wind power, better water treatment and giving 1% of revenue to environmental non-profits are examples of how New Belgium Company brews sustainably. They have organic beers on the menu, too.

Buying local is another effective way to drink green. Here is a great tool for finding a brewery near you, CraftBeer.com. Depending on your location, buying local is often the easiest sustainable practice. It can reduce the shipping impact of the beverage to the retailer or your own gas consumption en route to the pub.

Whether it's an organic beer, an eco-friendly company or a local brewery, green beer can be consumed all year-round.

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