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As if we needed another reason to drink our favorite draught beers from our favorite pubs or bars, the March issue of the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment investigated the statistics on the LCA of an unnamed Italian Lager as an example to see which of the two were more evironmentally friendly.

In studying the environmental impacts of one litre each of both draught and bottled beer, the production of the beer didn’t seem to differ that much and there was no clear winner.

The real difference between the two methods of drinking were in the “use” phase, as the Journal refers to it. This means how the beer is served, how it is chilled, and it’s journey to it’s final destination. The Journal found that the biggest impact of all comes from the drive to get the beer. Obviously, the further you drive, the more of an impact you’ll have so the Journal recommends promoting draught beer and reducing your driving by biking, walking or stumbling to the nearest bar.

» Treehugger