Climate-Friendly Powdered Beers

The challenge is enormous

Water, malt, hops and yeast are the four main ingredients that go into making beer and this powdered beer offers a sustainable alternative to most beers that have a large water content. Most beer is between 90 to 95% water and the inclusion of this ingredient is responsible for the high cost and environmental impact of shipping beer globally.

Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle is one German brewery that decided to think differently and with the aid of technology partners and funding from BMWi (the German federal ministry for economic affairs and climate action,) the brewery created 'Dryest Beer.' The idea is that the powdered beer will be delivered to bars and restaurants, then mixed with carbonated water to create a drinkable product.