At Green Man we’re always looking for ways to be more green in our new expansion as well as in?our current facility. Here’s a list of some of things we’ve put into practice over the years.
- High efficiency boiler
- High efficiency, closed cycle chiller
- High efficiency heat exchange unit to heat water for brewing process and cleaning
- Optimized insulation for efficient heating and cooling
- Repurposing spent grain and hops with a local farmer
- Recycling all cardboard, glass, grain bags, plastic, paper, metals, etc. More than 80% of our waste is recycled
- Using only recyclable packaging?produced with recycled material content
- Reusing water from brewing, packaging and keg cleaning for cleaning the brewery
- Compact fluorescent bulbs
- Clean burning propane forklift
- Reusing and recycling pallets
- Not heating or cooling the brewery
- New grain silo allowing us to buy grain in bulk and reduce the number of deliveries
- Using a distributor network that maximizes delivery efficiency and cuts carbon footprint
- Plans to transport finished beer by rail in the near future
- Exploring solar panel options for the expansion
- Supporting local environmentally-oriented non-profits
- State of the art limestone groundwater filtration system, to reduce environmental impact
