Full Sail Responsibility

Traditional Brewhouse

Traditional BrewhouseIt’s our home-away-from home, a magnificent generator of liquid gold. Soon after we laid eyes on the former cannery building, we set out to recycle and reclaim whatever materials we could. Inside, we hum with efficiency; everything from utilizing energy conservation measures to compressing our work week into four very productive days.

 

Beautiful Brews

Beautiful BrewsAll our beers are crafted with a blend of automation and traditional hands-on brewing. A good brew starts with great water, and here in Hood River, pure water literally flows from the peaks that surround us. So, we take care to preserve this valuable resource and have taken steps to reduce our water consumption, as well as operate our own bona fide water treatment plant. For the other essential ingredients of our award-winning beers, we again look to what’s around us: 85% of hops and 95% of barley comes from Northwest farms.

 

Responsible Process

Responsible ProcessAs much as we’re stoked about making magnificent brews, we’re equally driven to reduce the amount of waste and pollution that comes from running our brewery. Throughout the company, everything – from paper to glass to stretch wrap to wooden pallets – is recycled. Even dairy cows are beneficiaries of our waste: after the brew process, we recycle 4,160 tons of spent grain and 1,248 tons of yeast solids annually back to farmers for feed. We also use 100% recycled paperboard on all our packaging; in fact, we were one of the front-runners in our industry to do so, which in turn made it more affordable for other breweries to follow suit.

 

Committed Community

Committed CommunityWe’re a community of owners, and, well, it’s amazing what ownership does for the soul. Our culture attracts employees who are socially and environmentally conscious. As much as we love our beer, we love our community, and it’s the inspiration for our sustainability efforts. To care for our community, we purchase 140 blocks of Blue Sky Wind Energy each month, which over a year is the equivalent of reducing carbon emissions by 168 tons. We’re also staunch supporters of over 300 events and charities, focusing on those in our local area.

 

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Did You Know:

  • Full Sail brewery compresses our work week into four 10-hour shifts, reducing power consumption and water use by 20%.  

  • Full Sail installed energy-efficient lighting and air compressors in our brewery to reduce energy use by 400,000 kWh each year.  

  • We take care of our precious Mt. Hood water by implementing practices that reduce water consumption by 3.1 million gallons each year.  

  • While average breweries consume 6 to 8 gallons of water per gallon of beer produced, we've reduced our consumption to less than 3 gallons.