Let me start by saying that I do not know anything about beer. In fact, I do not even like beer – at all – and have no desire to learn about the different micro brews, etc. However, I do know what you need to look for when you are looking for eco friendly products. Also, beer is a very important libation – people love beer. So, here is an eco friendly post dedicated to all those beer lovers (not loathers), and all the couples who want to make their wedding eco-hip!
There are many ways to make a beer green. You can opt for environmental friendly draughts (made from certified organic products free of pesticides) to solar or wind powered breweries. It’s all good!
A few “green” beer drinking tips
- Buy bottles instead of cans. Recycling glass is easier and more environmentally friendly than aluminum
- Go with beers with paint-on instead of paper labels – as there is less waste
- Go with the local-yokels – if at all possible. Shipping produces fossil fuels
Here is a few brews from all around the country.
New Belgium Brewery – located on the west coast – the New Belgium Brewery has made great strides to be environmentally friendly in all aspects of its operations. They have been powered by wind since 1999 and even though this increased their overall costs, they prevented some 8 million pounds of coal being burned to power their business, which amounted to an astounding 15 million pounds of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. WOW! They harvest methane out of their waste water (instead of sending it through a treatment plant) which produces even more energy…and it goes on and on and on! Click on the link and take a look of the strides they have taken to help us live on a more healthy planet. Way to go!
Here are some more ideas…
You can find Peak Organic at your local Whole Foods Market
Happy planning!
Tags: Eco-Friendly Weddings, green weddings, Libations, Wedding Beverages
nice blog – thanks – ‘All right, brain. You don’t like me and I don’t like you, but let’s just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer.’ – Homer Simpson
I, too am not a beer drinker–I was some 30+ years ago. I have been tempted to try some of the “new to me” beers but have not done so. Maybe the one or so of the green is time to try. I do like wine–especially with food–and have seen/heard that beer is good with some foods. I immediately think of hamburgers and sausage. Will check out those you mentioned.
Thanks again for your blogs.
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