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Green Beer in July?

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July 2, 9:33 PM

by Mark Burlet, Baltimore Drink Examiner

Fancy Belgian drinking glasses at the New Belgium brewpub.

Leave 'green' to the breweries, not the beer.

I've seen the future of this nation, dear friends... and it is not red, white and blue. This searingly bright, blazing ember of hope is not silvery hot or glaringly yellow. This future of our great American landscape... is green.

Yes, I am talking about that ubiquitous colorful adjective used to describe environmental and conservational affairs in this time of energy crisis. And no, I am definitely not talking about green beer, that crazy faux-Irish tradition which sneaks into the bars every March. But neither am I referring to walking to work or bringing those reusable burlap sacks to the grocery store. While those are nice thoughts, and I'm sure they make us all feel all warm and fuzzy, like we're doing our part, I'm really talking about the corporation, that oft-despised entity in this country, grabbing the reins of the green movement and making a significant difference. And yes, we've all seen the Subaru ads... and I'm sure they're doing a great job... but I'm more concerned with my personal industry of choice...

The American Craft Beer Brewery.

Yes, we now have the green brewery... a vast improvement over the green beer of the 20th Century... and I think they're here to stay. Here are just a few that are making an effort to keep their communities a little bit cleaner:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Chico, CA
Powered by fuel cells using waste-water methane and recycle 98% of total waste material.

New Belgium Brewing Co. - Fort Collins, CO
First brewery in U.S. powered by wind power, and employees voted unanimously to pay for it.

Great Lakes Brewing Co. - Cleveland, OH
Uses recycled material for nearly all packaging, and natural wind cooling in the winter.

Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn, NY
Another 100% wind-powered brewery, and in New York, that's not just a bunch of hot air...

So I'm not asking you to wear green on the 4th instead of draping yourself in the Stars 'n Stripes... this isn't St. Patrick's Day, after all. But if you happen to see any of the tasty beers from these All-American breweries (especially the delicious Fat Tire by New Belgium) around on that most American of days, grab one (or a few) and feel like a true patriot. I know I will...

Mark Burlet
Drunken Intellectual

Coming soon: Tomorrow we'll go over what to do on the 4th of July, for all you, like me, still looking for something to do. Stay tuned!

Topics: beer , green , 4th of July , New Belgium , Sierra Nevada , Great Lakes Brewing , Brooklyn Brewery

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