As the number of craft breweries in the U.S. continues to grow, with more than 9,000 counted in 2021 by the Brewers Association, companies are looking for ways to stand apart from the competition. One strategy gaining popularity is investing in onsite renewable energy. Many breweries use “solar-powered beer” as a marketing tool and sometimes even name certain brews after solar power, like Minnesota brewery Invictus Brewing Company’s new “1.7 Million Megawatts Summer Ale.”
Here are six breweries that have added solar power in the last few years.
Danny Chiotos says
Check out the 1812 Brewery in Cumberland, MD with a 100% solar powered operation with a 60.52-kilowatt ground-mount array
https://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/solar-suds-1812-brewery-powered-by-sun/article_16fa5480-a799-11eb-afff-23eddb5a6e0f.html
Broxton Ashburn says
Check out Highland Brewing Company – 1045 panels approx. 300 kw system.
Tom says
Old Bust Head Vint Hill, VA 100kw solar array, geo thermal, c02 recapture, super efficient boilers, water conservation amongst many other sustainable elements!
https://www.oldbusthead.com/solar
Kent Cissell says
https://youtu.be/vHElat38aDU
Another great one!
Anders Nilbrink says
Sierra Nevada brewing Company added 2017.
https://sierranevada.com/about/sustainability/
David Scavone says
Great piece! Creature Comforts also has two beautiful systems at their production facility and taproom in Athens, GA. https://creaturecomfortsbeer.com/earth-day-qa-with-sustainability-lead-jacob-yarbrough/
Virginia Tannehill says
Here is another I have seen in my area, Charlotte, NC… Birdsong Brewing Co!!
Eric says
I’ll play!
https://www.swtenergy.com/scratchtownbrewing
Duane Peterson says
Great piece! Maybe catalog the whole lot out there. Here’s another.
https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2022/03/01/alchemist-brewer-goes-solar.html