Beer Not Water

Regardless of how you feel about the upcoming election, here's a great shout out to the sustainability focus of New Belgium, who's doing a lot of CONSERVE, as well as produce energy:

Colorado Voters Get Revved Up Over Energy Policy : NPR Some voters in the swing state's Larimer County say too much federal regulation is keeping the U.S. overly reliant on foreign oil. Others argue the government should help businesses move toward sustainability.

Banning reusable containers altogether: smart or impulsive?

To beer, or not to beer? 'Can ban' slows tourism - US News and World Report NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) — When it comes to new laws, Texas usually saves its bewilderment for ones from Washington. But this scorching summer, it's a single city ordinance on the popular Guadalupe River that is stirring frustration and confusion.

“It's a scientific process but the art is where each brewer brings in his [or her] individuality.”

Brewing of craft beers is no science, it's an art The brewers making up the Fitchburg Order of Ale Makers are popular at summer parties. Even the most amateur of hostesses knows that these guys (and gals) come bearing gifts.

The Flaming Gorge Pipeline affects the water that brewers on the Front Range and the rest of the state will use in the future. For more information, visit: http://www.ourcolorado.org/what-we-do/water/projects/

Flaming Gorge Pipeline Learn more about the proposed Flaming Gorge Pipeline. Video shot and edited by Pete McBride Photography. www.petemcbride.com