Re: Organic Beer
Mostly what they call organic beer is just beer without preservatives in it. In some cases they use the goop at the bottom of the tanks for fertilizer or animal feed.
There is a law in Germany...or maybe just a German province...that prohibits making beer with anything but barley, hops and water.
The most problematic part of the beer industry is the huge, centralized breweries. Beer is heavy and shipping it from a centralized location is very energy intensive.
If you want to be an environmentally beer drinker, the best solution is to buy beer made locally. Most areas have micro-breweries. As an added bonus, they usually make a better product too.
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