Ideal Bite

Organic Beers for Fall

Happy Hour - Papa Bite

10.09.2009

Submitted by alara on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:00pm.

Food & Drink

The Bite:

Is tucking in the kids a satisfying time of the day? Don't stop there: Now that it's Oktoberfest season, celebrate your downtime (or, um, their bedtime) and pour yourself an organic beer (one for mama too). These sustainably made craft brews are full flavored and won't clock you (or the planet) with unnecessary chems.

The Benefits:

Almost all U.S. hop production (80% of which goes to mass-market brewers) uses fungicides and pesticides. Organic hops and barley are grown without synthetic chemicals.
These organic breweries use planet-friendly methods and equipment all day long, such as cooling the plant with outside air, and opting for wind power and recycled-paper packaging.
The best part? Great taste. We put in the time (oh, the things we do for you) to ferret out truly delicious options.

Wanna Try:

Peak Organic IPA - ale with a citrusy start and strong, hoppy finish from Portland, ME; available at Whole Foods ($10/6-pack).
Wolaver's Organic Oatmeal Stout - hints of coffee and chocolate round out this hearty stout from VT; find a store. ($9/6-pack).
New Belgium Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer - zesty, Belgian-style white (or wit) beer out of CO with bright spicy and sour flavors; find a store. ($9/6-pack).
Wychwood Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale - organic barley and hops give this English ale citrusy and spicy flavors; sold at Whole Foods ($4/one 20-ounce bottle).
For a few more great brews, check out our other beer tip.

Timeout

Chicago dad Bob can recommend Mothership Wit - at least if his friends are any indication. "We had people over for dinner," he says, "but they cleaned it out before I got any."

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Papa (or Mama) Biters switch to organic beer for a year, we'll keep the weight of 10,000 bartenders in pesticide-produced beverages out of production.

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