BREW NEWS
The Most Sustainable Breweries in the US
By Charlie Grosso, TripSavvy 6/29/2017 “Seeing that most of the sustainable craft brewery are a little shy in singing their own praises, here is a list of five breweries who have done an outstanding job in cutting their carbon footprint. Remember their names, so next time you are in front of a case full of … Continued
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Fetzer Vineyards and Full Sail Brewing: Pioneers in Wastewater Recycling
By Jan Lee, Triple Pundit, Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 “Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, Oregon, knows all about environmental imperatives. Hood River is one of several towns that makes its home on the edge of the Columbia River. Mountains and steep hillsides provide the southern backdrop for the town’s narrow 2.55 square miles, which is … Continued
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Full Sail’s Hop Pursuit IPA Cooks Up a “Good Food Award”
Tasting good and doing good are Full Sail mantras, and now The Good Food Awards are celebrating our very own Hop Pursuit IPA for leading the way toward a delicious, authentic and responsible food system. In addition to being ridiculously tasty, Hop Pursuit IPA was chosen by the Good Food Awards for being part of … Continued
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It’s Alive: A Guide to Some of the Best Fermented Food and Drink on the Market
By: Chelsea Leu for SierraClub.org “The ancient process of fermentation is enjoying an unlikely resurgence, with products like sauerkraut and kombucha crowding grocery store shelves. That’s partly because of enticing new research on the gut microbiome, linking the colonies of bacteria that live within us to so many aspects of our health. Feed your own … Continued
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What Top Breweries are Doing to Operate More Sustainably
By Brett Smith with Thirstie, April 22, 2016 “Beer brewing requires a lot of water, and recent droughts in California have shown just how valuable this is, particularly when rain hasn’t been falling. Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, OR has had water conservation measures in place from the beginning, but the brewery’s water usage … Continued
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