wind power supplied with New Wind Energy from the Fenner, NY wind
farm according to Solar-Access.com.
The five year wind power purchase agreement makes Brooklyn not
only the first brewery to fully convert to wind but also makes them the
first commercial building in NYC to switch all of its electric load to wind.
Steve Hindy, President of the brewery said, "we believe in corporate
responsibility. We believe in being a good citizen in our community.
Buying wind power from an in state supplier is the right thing to do
and it's good for business."
Japan's Kirin Brewery Co. The rise of China was attributed to the beer
output from foreign brewers who have relocated production facilities in
China. The United Sates fell to second place, while Germany remained in
third, followed by Brazil and Russia.
Lowenbrau , Franziskaner and Spaten, are being sold to
Belgium's Interbrew. This will make Interbrew Germany's top beer seller.
Consumption of beer dropped dramatically in Germany from
38 to 32 gallons per person this year. Beer sales have been further
depressed by a new deposit placed on cans and bottles.
Win a Bar contest from Magic Hat is over but you can help them select
the winner. Go to their website at www.magichat.net/promo/winabar/ and judge the
entries.
In the UK: The Campaign For Real Ale reports that only 23
percent of women have tried real ale. That number includes Madonna
who recently said that Timothy Taylor Landlord's Ale, from Yorkshire, is
her favorite beverage.
Secret Code: Don't buy old, stale beer. Be sure to check the
sometimes secret dates on beer labels. Here are insider tips.
Molsen uses a 13 character bottling code beginning with a letter and
three digits. The letter is the month, the first two digits the day, and the
last digit is the year. Pete's uses an eight-digit code. The last four digits
are the bottling date. Heineken uses a coded four character bottling
date. The first digit is the year and the remaining three are the day of the
year.
as brewer's yeast- is nutritionally superior to all other types of yeast. It is
one of the best natural sources of the entire B-vitamin complex, is a
superb source of concentrated protein, and includes all of the essential
amino acids.
Brewer's yeast is also extraordinarily rich in nucleic acid, which is the basic
element in cell development and is believed to retard the aging process.
And if that's not enough, it is also rich in selenium, potassium, and other
essential elements in the most available form for immediate use by the
body.
For those who enjoy bottled conditioned beers should take note that the
sediment on the bottom of the bottle is actually this same brewer's yeast.
Shake you bottle gently and engage in a most pleasant way to take your
vitamins.