All About Organic Beer

"If you're going to be celebrating, give an organic beer a try.

Here are two good reasons: It's good for the environment, and organic beer represents the latest wave of the craft brewery movement. In other words, beer lovers will love the taste. The national organic scene grew out of the microbrewery craze and has only picked up steam since its birth about a decade ago. From 2004 to 2005, sales increased 40 percent to $19 million, and by all appearances sales have continued to increase.

At least 40 brewers will participate in this year's North American Organic Brewers Festival, billed as the largest organic beer festival the world has ever seen. Several brands with certified organic labels are distributed nationally, including Wolaver's, Butte Creek Brewing Co., Eel River Brewing Co. and Goose Island Brewery."

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