Environment Suntory to debut eco-friendly beer at Osaka Expo

thomas · 3 Feb 2025

Suntory is launching a special eco-friendly beer, Suikuu Ale, at the Osaka Kansai Expo this April. The beer will be served in a unique glass partially made from captured atmospheric carbon dioxide. Over half of the beer's ingredients are sourced using sustainable farming practices, resulting in a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions during ingredient production. Suikuu Ale will be exclusively available at the Suikuu restaurant within the expo, though pricing details are still forthcoming.

Working with farmers who cultivate barley and hops used in beer making both in and outside Japan, Suntory planted different crops in fields during off-seasons. It also ensured there was less plowing. These approaches aimed to prevent decomposition and leakage of organic substances in the soil. This was to minimize the use of chemical fertilizers, whose production contributes to CO2 emissions. Suikuu Ale will be sold in special cups that also mark a world first. [...] The company intends to sell its basic standard brew at the world fair's site so opinions from those who sample it can be gathered directly. Suggestions regarding the beverage's taste and aroma will allegedly be reflected in the final product. The finished drink will be released throughout Japan in September 2025 under the brand name World Kanpai Beer.

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Environment Suntory to debut eco-friendly beer at Osaka Expo

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