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Sustainability at Kona

Dec 16, 2010 by Kathleen  |  

Rich Tucciarone, Vice President of Brewery Operations at Kona Brewing, was interviewed recently about Kona’s sustainability practices. Here are some of his responses! Click “learn more” at the bottom to read the full interview.

What makes your brewery sustainable?

It’s a long list! In 2009 both our Hawaii pubs became Certified Green Restaurants® by the Green Restaurant Association. The Kailua-Kona brewery produces Hawaii’s first and only certified organic beer, Oceanic Organic Saison. This summer we completed a 228 kW solar generating system which allows nearly 60 percent offset of our current electricity usage. Most of the Kailua-Kona brewery’s spent grain is given to a cattle rancher, and the remaining amount is used as an ingredient in the pubs’ pizza dough and breads. Kona Brewing Company champions recycling, is careful with its waste and supports groups that strive to protect the environment.

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