Raise a Glass to National Beer Day: How Natural Gas Fuels Your Favorite Brews

It’s National Beer Day! Did you know natural gas plays an integral part in the production of beer? You might know that beer is brewed – but what exactly does that entail? Boiling water and grains is the essential first step that kicks off the process that gets your favorite cold one into your cooler this summer. 

Boiling enough water to make 11 billion bottles worth of beer (roughly the amount sold by Anheuser-Busch last year) takes a massive amount of energy to accomplish. Heating water at a scale that satisfies this demand without breaking the bank means one thing – you need natural gas.  

Natural gas is between a half to a third of the price of other fuels, and so it’s effectively required for large breweries and distilleries to keep the price of alcohol affordable for their customers. That same affordable energy also frequently extends to other needs of breweries and distilleries – including power generation for lights, temperature control and other facilities-oriented needs. 

 This beer day, you can enjoy the summer weather however you choose, going to a cookout, hitting up your favorite pub, or wherever you gather with your friends, and rest assured that natural gas is an indispensable ingredient in a cold drink this summer and many to come.