Another Brewery Making that Solid Community Connection for the Good

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What Beer can Tell Us About the Future of Local Food

"... a strong lesson about the future of local food--in many cases, local eaters and small-scale producers are more interested in creating social value and making a decent living, rather than simply making money for the sake of making more money."

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Back Forty Beer - First Brewery in Alabama to Pursue Sustainability Certification

Back Forty pursues action to become the first certified sustainable brewery in the state of Alabama (now that seems courageous, right?). They are working with The Institute for Sustainability out of Pennsylvania, a consulting firm that helps implement Triple Bottom Line best practices. 

In a recent blog post the folks over at Back Forty touched on the compelling factors behind  their sustainability initiatives - “The Back Forty taproom is open as a community outreach center more so than it is to sell beer,” says Brad Wilson, marketing manager. “We want people to know who brewed their beer and to get to know the people who love to drink it. The taproom is not exactly a bar, but instead a great place to have your first pint with us and then go on to enjoy the other local Gadsden businesses.”

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