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Water, grain, hops, yeast—look at the basic ingredients for beer and you’d think it’s a relatively green industry. But the truth is, brewing is an energy and water intensive process. Growing grain and hops usually entails the use of pesticides. Bottling the beer in cans and 12-ounce bottles demands resources. Shipping the beer from the [...]

For far too long, beer fans have had to fly to the other side of the Mississippi in order to get a taste of New Belgium’s popular Fat Tire Ale. The limited access made the beer a delicacy in Southeast, horded by the lucky few who could get their hands on the fine ale during [...]