Breweries Opting HEB System to cut Back on Water Usage

This is the 82nd year of National Beer Day celebration. Since 1933, brewing beer has gone through many changes.

On April 7, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt ended prohibition by signing a law that allowed people to brew and sell beer in the United States under certain guidelines. Since then, new breweries are popping up across the nation.

"I think the flavor profiles and some of the ingredients are definitely, I guess you could say are better, much more flavorful than they were", said Derek LLoyd the director of marketing for La Quinta Brewing Co.

In November 2013, the La Quinta Brewing Co. opened up with an aim to meet the increasing demand for craft beer. Lloyd said that overall, local people are embracing the breweries. But there is a major concern and that is of drought.

California is facing drought and it is an issue to because making beer uses a lot of water. Chris Anderson, brew master and CEO of Coachella Valley Brewing Co, was of the view that one cannot open a brewery in California knowing the condition in the state.

The process of brewing beer involves a lot of water. But its making also involves ingredients that came from places that are not impacted by the drought. Lloyd said that some of the ingredients come from the Pacific Northwest, which is not facing the same drought as it being faced in California. Therefore, it is acting as a challenge.

Breweries are coming up with new technology to cut back on water usage. Anderson said that they are one of 14 breweries on the planet that operates a H. E. B System, which uses 60% less water than a conventional brew house.