There’s nothing like a frosty glass of delicious beer. But, the process of making that refreshing libation generates a good amount of waste and wastewater. Craft brewers are increasingly embracing sustainable solutions, including reducing their water and energy consumption so they can do better by the environment…For example, Wachusett Brewing Company in Westminster, MA powers its brewing operation using renewable energy from a Farm Powered anaerobic digester on a local farm. The company also sends its brewing wastewater to fuel that same anaerobic digester, fully closing the sustainability loop. Inside the digester, the wastewater combines with dairy manure and food and beverage waste from other sources to produce renewable energy. More >>
