Have a Happy, Green St. Patty’s Day!

I have some rules when it comes to beer, among them no fruit and definitely no artificial colors. When I say green, I mean the Daily Tomorrow kind - beer brewed to the highest standards of natural ingredients and with effort to reduce environmental impact, like using renewable energy, reducing waste, conserving water.

Any beer worth brewing is worth brewing with sustainability in mind. And there are plenty of brewers taking a sober approach to reducing their environmental impact. Among them my all-time favorite, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. But don’t just take my word for it, check out this great list of green beers (including details on what makes them eco-conscious) over at Sierra Club.

For a tempting list of local, organic beers head over to National Geographic’s Green Guide, a comprehensive round up of where to get your St. Patrick’s Day buzz locally.

Other tips for keeping it true green:

• Drink from reusable glasses, get creative but leave the one-time-use plastic tossers to someone else’s parade.
• Bike, walk or take the train to your celebration, not only is this a more environmentally sound way to get around, it’s safer and smarter.
• If you can pick yourself up, you can pick up after yourself. Just because everyone else is dropping their plastic hats doesn’t mean it’s not littering.

and last but not least,

• Don’t request ‘Danny Boy’.

Happy St. Patty’s to everyone who’s celebrating!