Coors to Make Waste Beer Into Ethanol

It’s often said that major beer companies spill more beer than micro-brewers make, and that’s probably true. Of course, since I’m not one to cry over spilled beer—or pay nine dollars for a six-pack—that statistic has never bothered me. But it’s good to hear that Coors is going to start using their wasted brew to make ethanol. The company has even pledged to be the official E85 Ethanol Producer for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Denver this August. Given the rancor currently raging among the Democrats, hopefully the Rock Mountain brewers will toss in a few kegs of non-waste beer. Maybe kicking back a few cold ones will help smooth over some of the bitterness of the primary season.