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Saint Patrick’s Day is coming, and you know what that means. Another excuse to drink until you pass out! (Does anyone really know what the holiday is supposed to be about?)
No matter how much beer you celebrate with, remember to be responsible. Environmentally responsible.
Cascade Brewery, from Tasmania and owned by Fosters, has declared their new Cascade Green as 100% carbon neutral from the picking of the locally grown hops to the eventual deposit in the recycling bin.
The carbon neutral aspect comes via the purchase of Australian Government Greenhouse Friendly certified carbon offsets that go to supporting the Hobart Landfill Flare Facility.
The brewery has also reduced its energy usage by 16% and water usage by 30% per unit of production over the last six years. The beverage comes in the lightest weight, highest recycled content glass bottle currently available in Australia, and is shipped in cartons of 100% recycled cardboard printed with two-color biodegradable vegetable inks.
Just be warned that Cascade hasn’t made any claims to be organic or vegan, it’s just carbon neutral.
If you do want a vegan beer, then try Green Man. It’s brewed from organic ingredients, and is free of added sugars. They reuse their bottles and many of their cardboard cartons too.
All good reasons to raise a glass and say Slante.
