The Beer of the Future Tastes Like Arse
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It s not good, but then that s the point. (Photo: Brian Kahn)
When I turned 21, I was living in New Mexico. My first legally purchased beer was Fat Tire, at the time only available west of the Mississippi. As someone raised in Massachusetts and in an era before the explosion of craft breweries, it was the peak of novelty at the time.
I’ve held fond memories of Fat Tire to this day, even now that I can buy it at my local bodega in New York. It’s a great sipper for a summer day; gripping a cold bottle can instantly make the light layer of sweat on the back of your neck dissipate and the crisp hit to the palette can wash away a day’s worries. And in our world, washing away worries, even if only for as long as it takes to split a six-pack with friends is a precious, sweet relief. As a climate reporter, I’ll take the few and far between simple comforts that I can get.
This new beer tastes like climate change, and it’s not good Kerrin Jeromin (New Belgium) There’s nothing quite like a cold beer to finish a long workweek. Unless, of course, that beer reminds you of the threats of climate change, whether suffocating heat waves, explosive wildfires, mega-droughts, devastating floods, or their risks to human health and the environment. That’s actually the goal of Torched Earth Ale, a new beer from New Belgium Brewing, based in Fort Collins, Colo. With each sip, you’ll get a not-so-subtle reminder that your favorite brew may no longer taste the same if we don’t take immediate action to slow climate change and adapt to its effects.
“If this was the beer of the future, I’d probably drink less beer. By
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Climate change is already threatening the production of beer in states across the country.
New Belgium Brewing Company is positioning itself to lead the charge in fighting climate change within the industry.
The Torched Earth Ale is raising money for Protect Our Winters, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing climate change legislation.
The reviews are in and New Belgium Brewing s latest Fat Tire ale is pretty awful. That’s the point, however, of the Torched Earth Ale, which tastes like climate change.
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