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Environmental stewardship is a top priority for both craft brewers and craft beer enthusiasts. Maintaining a healthy balance between stewardship, social enrichment, and economic vitality is important to the future success of craft brewing. Through the benchmarking work and sustainability manuals, the Brewers Association and its sustainability subcommittee encourages conscientious brewing practices that will ensure the long-term success of the craft beer industry.
The Sustainability Benchmarking Reports provide a platform for the craft brewing community to share best practices for identifying how to use water more efficiently, generating less wastewater and solid waste, decreasing total energy usage, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Read More
Cleaning and sanitation within a brewery are critical to good beers; but these activities use a lot of water in the process. Speakers in this session have an incredibly amount of experience and knowledge that you won’t want to miss. …Read More
Updated results and trends from the 2017 Sustainability Benchmarking Initiative will be presented. Also discussed will be insights into how to use the power of the data to drive financial profitability and environmental responsibility. Two breweries will present case studies …Read More
Over the past four years, beer brewed from reclaimed water has started conversations about the reusable nature of all water. Craft brewers, homebrewers, and wastewater utilities will discuss water reuse in brewing. Read More
Craft brewers have always led the way in considering the environmental impact of their decisions. This panel will provide brewers with the latest updates on where, why, and how refillable beer bottles are gaining a toehold in craft brewing. Craft …Read More
A panel of innovative brewers discuss simple and affordable improvements that have increased efficiency and reduced costs in their breweries.Read More
Learn how brewers can use sustainability benchmarking tools to reduce the cost of utilities and waste disposal by tracking their resource consumption.Read More
The Glass Recycling Coalition discusses how packaging breweries of all sizes can make a significant impact on the success of glass recycling.Read More
Learn concepts, best practices, and innovations available to brewers and brewpub owners who are looking to enhance, expand, or renovate their operations and wish to incorporate sustainable and green building elements into their designs.Read More
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