Water Risk Assessment Tool
Members can use the Water Risk Assessment Tool to help understand the specific water-related risks to their brewery's operations.Read More
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Environmental stewardship is a top priority for both craft brewers and craft beer enthusiasts. Maintaining a healthy balance between stewardship, social enrichment, and economic vitality is important to the future success of craft brewing. Through the benchmarking work and sustainability manuals, the Brewers Association and its sustainability subcommittee encourages conscientious brewing practices that will ensure the long-term success of the craft beer industry.
Members can use the Water Risk Assessment Tool to help understand the specific water-related risks to their brewery's operations.Read More
Environmental stewardship is a top priority for both craft brewers and craft beer enthusiasts. Maintaining a healthy balance between stewardship, social enrichment, and economic vitality is important to the future success of craft brewing.Read More
The 2023 post-harvest report is a mixed bag for hops and barley due to weather, and also includes updates on packaging, water, and CO2.Read More
In this webinar, learn how to use the BA Water Risk Assessment Tool to assess water supply and quality risks associated with your brewery.Read More
Learn about different methods for side-streaming (diverting waste from sewer discharge), a smart solution for complying with requirements. Read More
Reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from your brewery by finding processes and equipment that can switch to electricity.Read More
The Sustainability Benchmarking Tool is an easy to use spreadsheet-based template designed to help brewers track and decrease their use of natural resources.Read More
Recent activity in state and federal recycling-focused legislation has the potential to impact small craft brewers.Read More
The BA's brewhouse efficiency tool allows brewers to analyze efficiency and calculate potential cost savings.Read More
The Sustainability Benchmarking Reports provide a platform for the craft brewing community to share best practices for identifying how to use water more efficiently, generating less wastewater and solid waste, decreasing total energy usage, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Read More
Check out this list of ideas and activities breweries can use to engage with Earth Day at your brewery and taproom.Read More
Plastic shrink wraps and PSLs provide brewers several benefits however, they can have adverse impacts to costs, safety, and the environment. Read More