Dogfish Head Craft Brewery said it will release Re-Gen-Ale, the first traceably sourced beer to address climate change through agriculture using Indigo Carbon, a program providing growers with financial incentive to store carbon in their soils. Re-Gen-Ale , which will be released Saturday (9.19) allows drinkers to give back to the planet with every pint or can consumed, making it the perfect jumpstart to this year’s Climate Week (Sept. 21-27) festivities.
Through Indigo’s Grain Marketplace, a platform connecting growers and buyers, Dogfish Head secured the traceably sourced ingredients to produce Re-Gen-Ale, including sustainable wheat grown with regenerative farming. Dogfish Head also committed to purchasing more carbon credits than needed to offset the production of Re-Gen-Ale. Purchasing credits through Indigo allows Dogfish Head to help incentivize farmers to transition to regenerative growing practices.
“Though this is just one small step toward developing more sustainable business practices, working with Indigo has been a rewarding experience,” said Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head. “It’s shown us how thoughtful, sustainable choices can impact our environment, and taught us about new, nature-based solutions we can implement to reduce our carbon footprint and help combat climate change while brewing delicious beers, like Re-Gen-Ale. We planned to release this beer on Earth Day but decided to push the launch to celebrate Climate Week. It’s been a longtime coming, but we can’t wait to share Re-Gen-Ale with all you beer and nature lovers!”