The Silver Lining… of Hops
While environmentalists whine about the melting of the polar ice caps, one group of Greenlanders is making the best of the situation. An entrepreneurial company is turning the melted Arctic Island into beer. The first ever Inuit microbrewery is taking the fine water—over 2,000 years old and pollutant-free, according to the brewers—and using it to produce ale that supposedly tastes cleaner and smoother than other beers. The first 66,000 liters are on their way to Denmark, and the brewery says the US and Germany have expressed interest in the product.
