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#NationalBootleggersDay marks the start of prohibition, Templeton Rye whiskey distillation, & Al Capone’s birthday. The prohibition prompted both Capone & Templeton, Iowa farmers to distill & sell their own whiskey.🥃Interested to celebrate? Visit iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery!

Today we celebrate #NationalLagerDay. The drink of choice for many at sporting events and backyard barbecues, #lager is the light hoppy drink that is popular throughout the world. 🍻 Find the nearest #SustainableBrewery to you on our website iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery!

Kick off the weekend by sharing a drink with a friend at a sustainable Iowa brewery today & show your appreciation for all the #mixologists out there on #NationalBartenderDay! Find the nearest Iowa Green Certified brewery, visit iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery.🍻#IowaGreenBeer

Are you returning home for TurkeyDay? Why not meet with friends and family to celebrate the ultimate homecoming over drinks and laughter on #Drinksgiving!🍻 To locate the best breweries who are determined to serve up sustainably crafted beverages, click iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery.♻️

It's time to throw on your Thursday best and head on over to your nearest #SustainableBrewery to join in on celebrating National American Beer Day! 🍻 To locate the closest sustainable Iowa brewery to you, check out our website iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery! #NationalAmericanBeerDay

Attendees visited the IWRC booth to try their hand at Plinko and learn about the services IWRC offers to breweries and small businesses. If you attended the Iowa Craft Brew Festival and stopped by the IWRC booth, make sure to follow us and leave a comment!

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On May 5, the Brewers Association announced the winners of the largest international commercial beer competition, the 2022 World Beer Cup. The two winning Iowa breweries have earned the Iowa Green Beer Certification developed by the IWRC. Learn more at: mvnt.us/m1318087

♻️Today is #StopFoodWasteDay! It is a great day to take a look at yourself and the amount of food waste you may create on a day to day basis and determine what can be done to reduce that amount. ♻️To learn more about ending food waste check out stopfoodwasteday.com/en/index.html.

We want to congratulate Worth Brewing Company in Northwood, Iowa as they became the 11th brewery in Iowa to achieve the GOLD🏅 Certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification Program♻️🍻! We thank them for their commitment to sustainability practices. #greenbeer

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Today is Small Brewery Sunday! Make it a point today to get out and support local breweries near you. For a list of certified IWRC breweries visit our webpage iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery. Where will you be celebrating today? #smallbrewerysunday

We have just hired Andrew Kawano as our new Green Brewery Project Intern! Andrew currently attends UNI and is studying Marketing and Economics, and Sustainability. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys hiking, cooking, & gaming. We are so excited to have added him to the team!

Get registered today for the November 6th i-BEST event. This event will take place at Exile Brewing in Des Moines & will feature topics like technical brewing, legal best practices, & marketing & promotion. You won’t want to miss it! iowabeer.org/i-best/ #BuildingABetterIowa

What better way to celebrate National Drink Beer Day than by getting out to a local sustainable brewery near you! For a complete list of certified sustainable breweries visit iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery & comment below where you went to celebrate this day! #DrinkBeerDay

Here at the IWRC we have added Brandon Stenger to our team as the new Environmental Science Intern. Brandon is double majoring in finance and economics at UNI, with plans to graduate in December. In his free time he enjoys golf and watching Nebraska sports.

Here at the IWRC, the IGBC provides breweries with sustainable practices such as energy efficiency, water quality, & environmental compliance. To learn more about how to start the certification process & all that the process entails, visit our website at iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery

The IWRC offers FREE assistance to all breweries through the Iowa Green Brewery Certification program. We provide guidance on sustainable strategies and award certifications based on these accomplishments. Visit our website iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery

Across Iowa there are breweries that have been certified by the IWRC for their sustainability efforts. Look for our logo while at local breweries & share your photos with us using the hashtag #lookforthelogo. For a complete list of breweries click here iwrc.uni.edu/environmental-…

These breweries have been certified through the IWRC’s Iowa Green Brewery program and have earned Bronze status for their sustainability efforts. To learn more about the certification process and to access other certified breweries, follow the link iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery

Check out these wonderful breweries that have earned a silver status in sustainability while working with our Iowa Green Brewery Certification that we offer here at the IWRC. iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery

These certified breweries reached the Gold status in their sustainability efforts and practices. Go check them out and support them! To learn how you can get certified too, go to our website. iwrc.uni.edu/green-brewery