In it, Chis names his picks for great beers from the leaders on each of the social issues Ethical Mom covers - Protection of the Environment - Women's Rights - LGBTQ+ Equality - Gun Control and Promotion of a Just and Civil Society.
+ New Belgium Brewing was the first fully wind-powered brewery in the U.S. and their facilities have on-site power generation in the forms of biogas that is created by their water treatment process, as well as solar energy.
+ New Belgium is a Platinum Certified Zero Waste Business and diverts 99.9% of its waste from landfills
+ New Belgium takes water issues into account in sourcing barely and hops. 12% of New Belgium's hops are sourced from Salmon Safe Certified farms, a certification program which helps guide farmers on healthy practices to protect the Pacific Northwest waterways.
+ New Belgium Brewing was co-founded by once social worker, Kim Jordan, who was its former CEO, is still its Executive Chair, and is a pioneer in the craft beer industry. She was honored in 2018 in Conscious Company Media’s “30 World-Changing Women.”
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+ New Belgium's beers are made with natural ingredients
+ One of the big hairy beasts of non-organic anything is the wide-spread herbicide Glyphosate, known as the weed killer “Roundup” by Monsanto. Studies suggest that Roundup may cause cancer in humans, though others disagree. A study of 20 wines and beers and found traces of Glyphosate in 19 of the 20. New Belgium seeks to source its barley from farmers that do not use Glyphosate.
+ For those who seek non-GMO, New Belgium also seeks to source non-GMO barley and other ingredients.
+ D9 puts it's emphasis on supporting its North Carolina community.
+ With 3 microbreweries, 1 production brewery and a distribution center, D9 Brewing has positioned itself to support its community locally and regionally.
+ D9 has a set of non-barley beers it calls Systema Naturae (System of Nature) which are made from beets and other natural ingredients. Its production of Systema Naturae beers is an exploration of scientific processes and ingredients exhibited throughout the natural world.
+ In 2016, D9 Brewing Co. was honored to receive the gold medal for Dry Hopped Systema of Naturae - Scuppernong & Lily in the Experimental Beer category.
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+ A few years back, D9 Brewing Company launched a limited-supply American Ale beer called the “314 Action Ale” to support 314 Action, a pro-science advocacy nonprofit committed to getting scientists more involved in politics. The beer was part of “an awareness campaign to repeal the Dickey Amendment, an anti-science piece of legislation passed by Congress in 1996 to prevent scientists at the CDC from studying gun violence. In addition to raising awareness, proceeds from the batch went entirely toward the Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund.
+ The Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund is a fund that is distributing the millions of dollars donated to the survivors and families of those killed in the February 14th mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
+ Hoisting the sails on the seas, Full Sail Brewing cares about water. With one of the lowest water to beer ratios in the industry, they use about 3 gallons of water for every beer, compared to the 6 to 10 of other breweries.
+ Full Sail sources almost 99% of their ingredients from local or regional suppliers.
+ Full Sail supports alternative energy initiatives, sponsors community building projects and works to reduce carbon emissions.
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+ Full Sail seeks to use all natural ingredients, and organic where feasible.
+ Full Sail supports a greener, more just world in a number of ways.
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