Brewing Green Beer - Brief Article

E: The Environmental Magazine, Sept, 1999

Dust off that beer stein and shake out your lederhosen. Panorama Brewing Company is providing a (nearly) guilt-free reason to celebrate Octoberfest this year. The first certified organic craft beer, Wolaver's, is now pouring into, and out of, pubs and stores across the country. Its English-style Pale Ale, India Pale Ale and Brown Ale are locally brewed in small batches with organically grown barley and hops, harvested by independent small farmers.

Further evidence of this company's commitment: 10 percent of annual profits are donated to sustainable agriculture causes. Six-packs of Wolaver's ($5.99 to $6.99) are already widely available in 16 states, and you should be able to pick one up in l0 more within the year. If this environmentally-correct beverage is proving elusive, call Belmont Station at (888)892-2337 or visit the company on the web at www.wolavers.com.