How do you feel about drinking a beer made from food destined for landfill? Northern Monk Brewery Co, which is based in Leeds, has made the world鈥檚 first 鈥榸ero waste鈥� beer using overripe pears, stale croissants and other food that would otherwise be tossed. The ingredients are used to add sugar to the brewing process but they also add a unique flavor to the drink.
After the hops have been used, the company donates them to farms and allotments to use as fertiliser. The grain is given to a worm farm to use as feed. 鈥楤rewing beer naturally creates waste so we wanted to find a way to change that,鈥� said brewery founder Russell Bisset. 鈥榃e saw this as an opportunity to challenge pre-conceived notions of what beer can be made with and highlight the kinds of products that go to waste on a daily basis.
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