Sustainability
Eel River Brewing Company first made the commitment to sustainability in 1999 by becoming America's first certified-organic brewery. The Scotia brewing facility is powered by 100% bio-mass renewable energy and also has its own waste water pretreatment facility on location. The waste water pretreatment facility filters out waste, which eases the strain that would otherwise be put on the water treatment center in town. Spent grain from the brewing process is used to feed ERB’s local, organic cattle that are in turn sold as organic beef at the Eel River Brewing Company Taproom and Grill in Fortuna. Packaging and promotional items are made from recycled materials and ERB buys these items locally to minimize the effects of transportation. The ERB tap handles are made from reclaimed wood and all paper packaging is made with recycled materials and printed with soy-based inks.
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