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Sustainability is a complex and broad subject in beer, which is a drink involving industries notorious for high emissions, such as farming, packaging and distribution. This topic could be book-length and I have only a couple of paragraphs, so the very short version is that we should look to breweries that prioritise using ingredients grown using regenerative farming techniques, that use packaging from responsible sources, are dedicated to sustainable practices in energy and waste management, and look after their staff. You might wonder how you’re expected to find all that out.

One way is by looking for – firms are rigorously assessed on their entire social and environmental performances. As drinkers we can demand and choose products made in ways that consider the environment as well as wider social concerns and causes, and that means drinking beer can be something that has a positive impact – if you choose the right ones. Farming is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the beer supply chain, so aim to choose beer that uses ingredients produced via regenerative farming, which aims to naturally support the soil and lock in carbon.



Brewed on an East Sussex farm that grows barley using regenerative farming, this pale ale is juicy, zesty and tropical. Try with . £36 for 12 x 440ml, available from Brewgooder has a foundation that uses beer to support and empower global communities.

Its crisp, lemony lager is great with . £22 for 12 x 330ml, available from .

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