Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer - Modern Farmer

Brewing takes a heavy toll on the environment. The average brewery uses six gallons of water to make just one gallon of beer, with base and specialty

Tequila makers' overproduction of agave sparks climate concerns in Mexico - La Prensa Latina Media

Guadalajara, Mexico, Jul 12 (EFE).- The agave landscape of the western Mexican state of Jalisco and that region’s tequila facilities marked 17 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Wednesday. But a rapid rise in demand for that distilled alcoholic beverage over the past decade has triggered an increase in spaces dedicated to monoculture …

Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.

In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used for weaving baskets and craft decorations by indigenous communities. It is the hardy, drought-tolerant Dasylirion wheeleri, or desert spoon. The plant springs up across the Chihuahuan desert, which covers parts of Mexico and stretches into the southwestern United States, dotting the landscape with spiky orbs of deep green and silvery blue. But it’s more than just foliage—the desert spoon plant also offers a great opportunity to bartenders

Cheers: organic tap takeover at Stroud Brewery | Stroud Times

Stroud Brewery is celebrating Organic September with an organic tap takeover.

Hops Cultivation and Harvest – Hops Processing Factory – How Beer Is Made From Hops

‘Mind-boggling’ fruity craft beers produced with GMO yeast finds rapturous fans

About 250 breweries throughout the country have used Berkeley Yeast’s genetically modified strains, and some insiders herald its scientific breakthroughs as game changers for the beer industry.

Chopin Vodka Introduces USDA Organic Rye Vodka to the U.S. Market

The family-owned and operated vodka brand captures organic shoppers with their first organic, single-ingredient vodka in key markets...

Beer for butterflies: Unusual initiative aims to save the Monarch butterfly

The Monarch butterfly is easily recognized by its orange and black coloring. In the past few decades, their numbers have dwindled dramatically. Now, an unusual project is hoping to help, by bringing butterflies together with beer.

Not every gardener knows: 10 Amazing Uses Of Beer In Your Garden - Agricultural Family

Gardening work is sometimes inexpensive at all, especially when you use natural gardening methods. For instance, banana and citrus fruit peels can be used to make garden mulch or compost. These are all organic. They not only do goods to your garden soil and plants but are also friendly to the environment. We wrote an […] More

Busch boosting Farm Rescue funding, awareness through corn cans, barn designs

Anheuser-Busch is bringing back their limited-edition beer cans, as well as a barn-painting campaign to boost both Farm Rescue awareness.