Below you’ll find a number of highlights of sustainability measures implemented over the years, along with their respective reductions in environmental impact where applicable:
Year – Activity & Savings
• ca. 1900 – Purchase of a Berieselungs Kühler: approx. 5% savings on hot water
• ca. 1913 – Experiment with own hop cultivation by Henri Meens
• ca. 1953 – Purchase of a plate cooler: approx. 20% savings on hot water
• 1953 – Economiser avant la lettre: approx. 10% reduction in coal usage
• 1970 – Installation of natural water purification system
• 1980 – Brewhouse optimization: approx. 20% energy savings
• 1980 – Structural implementation of frequency converters
• 1985 – CO₂ recovery and reuse: approx. 50% reduction in CO₂ purchases
• 1990 – Steam boiler optimization (pressure reduction): approx. 10% energy savings
• 1995 – Optimization of cooling system with two systems: approx. 10% electricity savings
• 2000 – Optimization of compressed air (two screw compressor systems): approx. 3% electricity savings
• 2003 – Energy savings research conducted
• 2005 – Malt purchased from regional malt house: reduced transport costs at supplier
• 2013 – Ranked second most energy-efficient medium-sized brewery in Europe according to benchmark study
• 2013 – LED lighting in production halls: approx. 2% electricity savings
• 2014 – Outdoor lighting at hospitality venues replaced with LED: approx. 65% savings
• 2014 – Continuous monitoring of production processes (“to measure is to know”): approx. 3% energy savings
• 2015 – Switch to 100% green electricity and gas
• 2015 – Rinsing machine modification: approx. 5% energy and 40% water savings
• 2017 – Office lighting replaced with LED: approx. 2% electricity savings
• 2018 – New bottle design requiring less glass: approx. 5% glass savings
• 2022 – Automation of motor controls: approx. 20% energy savings
• 2023 – New steam network with insulation and optimized condensate system: approx. 4% gas savings
• 2023 – Halved transport movements by using double pallets on forklifts
• 2024 – Automation of temperature control: approx. 2% energy savings
• 2025 – Insulation of the rinsing machine to reduce heat loss: approx. 1% savings
• 2025 – New keg filler leading to savings on water, energy, and gas (planned)
• 2025 – Electric delivery truck (planned)