EP. 003 Christian Ettinger from Hopworks Urban Brewery: Brewing sustainability into every pint - a podcast by k80jones

Did you know beer was once consumed as a healthier alternative to water?  

The fermented beverage has been around for 4000 years. Brewing sustainably will ensure we can drink to our health for centuries to come.   

 Breweries have a big footprint so there are opportunities everywhere to effect change.

In this episode, we discuss brewing, regenerative agriculture, the flavor profile kernza, and forming partnerships with other sustainably minded food companies (Bcorps). Christian offers insights into the challenges breweries have when making the decision to go green. Water usage, waste reduction from spent grains, and energy consumption are pretty major when producing beer.       Ways you can get involved:

• Get in touch!  Christian and the team can be reached by email at hopworks@hopworksbeer.com
• Learn more about Hopworks sustainability program:  http://hopworksbeer.com/do-good/environment/
• Find out about events https://facebook.com/hopworksbeer
• Learn about regenerative agriculture https://regenorganic.org/
• Take a look at other B Corp certified companies who are using their business to better our world
• Attend International beach clean-up day is September 15th: https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/

 

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