It's time to toast London-based Gipsy Hill brewery, as they’ve succeeded in creating the world’s first offset-free, carbon negative pint.
The brewery sources its barley from regenerative agriculture specialists Wildfarmed, whose growing methods capture more carbon than they release into the atmosphere. Gipsy Hill's two new beers - Swell lager and Trail Pale - are then bittered with recycled hops from previous brews which would otherwise be thrown away.
In order to avoid any suggestion of faking their claim of being carbon negative, they called in carbon accounting specialist Zevero to analyse the beers’ credentials - from ingredients to packaging - to verify the negative emissions claim and confirmed that guilt-free imbibing is indeed the result.
Swell weighs in at -40g CO2 equivalent per pint, with Trail Pale at -30g. A typical IPA beer can generate upwards of 500g CO2, according to Gipsy Hill. “For the first time, our drinkers can enjoy a pint safe in the knowledge it’s actively improving the environment and helping solve our climate crisis,” said the brewery’s co-founder Sam McMeeken.
Located about a 5 minute walk from Gipsy Hill Station in south London, the brewery's Taproom is based directly opposite the brewery and is the hub of all things Gipsy Hill Brewing.