The world is facing major challenges. This affects every single one of us, us as a society, and us as a company. We are aware that online retail entails an increased carbon footprint. With every step and every bit of growth that is possible thanks to you as part of our amazing craft beer community, we also want to give something back. We have taken several measures to save as much CO2 as possible, offset our emissions , and even neutralize additional CO2 .
Shipping at Beer Belly Cologne is climate neutral! We are a partner of "Planet" and therefore automatically offset the CO2 emissions generated during the individual shipping of our packages.
But that's not all. For every order you place with Beer Belly Cologne, the Eden Reforestation Project plants a tree, and together we improve our carbon footprint. Learn more about the project here . Our Impact Report provides transparent updates on our progress.
We collect all our beers directly from regional breweries. Short and direct routes are good for the beer and the environment.
We also receive beer deliveries by mail. We reuse the cardboard boxes provided by the breweries to send you the beer. So don't be surprised if you receive a used, not new, box.
To save resources, especially for our shipping partners, we pack your order in the smallest possible packaging size.
Since taking over the family farm, our founder Joachim has been seriously considering in 2018 whether continuing pig farming would still be economically and ethically justifiable, or whether it was time to radically rethink the whole thing.
Thus began a long planning and experimentation phase, at the end of which stood a daring concept: A completely renewed agricultural operation with a small brewery at its center and a focus on sustainability, future viability and innovation.
What we have already achieved
Over the past three years, we have built up a small brewery as the foundation of this new business. For this, we grow as much of our own brewing barley as possible on our fields, or purchase what we cannot produce ourselves from regional suppliers.
Our water is treated on-site without additives and then used to brew beer, powered by solar energy. Our chickens happily devour the spent grain (essentially the coffee grounds of beer).
Because we plan to offer lemonade in addition to beer soon, we are already conducting several experiments in the vertical farm area for raw material production.
What we still have ahead of us
After years of struggle, we have finally received permission to convert part of our machine hall into a proper brewery. While sales are currently increasing steadily with the help of the "small" equipment, we will expand this hall into the brewery of our dreams over the next few years.
Soon you'll be able to drop by for tours, tastings, or simply to pick up a good case of beer. We're especially looking forward to hosting occasional small events there, such as Bavarian white sausage breakfasts or the soon-to-be legendary annual Köbi beer pong tournament.
In addition to the ingredients for lemonade, the Vertical Farm will also produce gourmet mushrooms and vegetables for catering at these events.
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