Patagonia is teaming up with Aslan Brewing Companyto brew a delicious beer that helps restore our home planet
Bellingham, WA | September 27, 2023 — Three months ago, Aslan Brewing Company introduced the Kernza® Lager in partnership with Patagonia Provisions, the food and beverage business of outdoor apparel company Patagonia. We are excited to announce that this beer is now available in 12 oz cans!
Brewed with Chinook and Pekko hops, Pilsner malt, and Regenerative Organic Certified® Kernza, Aslan’s Kernza Lager is a bright, easy-drinking, organic pilsner with a slightly nutty malt characteristic provided by Kernza®. It’s perfectly balanced by the lemon-forward, piney, and floral notes from the hops.
Kernza® Lager is part of Patagonia’s newest program with 11 independent US craft breweries to introduce lager-style beers brewed with Regenerative Organic Certified® Kernza® and organic ingredients. Each brewery partner’s beer will be unique, exclusive to its geography, Patagonia-branded, and available regionally starting June 27th. The objective of the Patagonia beer partnership program is to scale regenerative farming practices and perennial ingredients that improve soil health, restore ecosystems, and help fight the climate crisis.
Kernza®, a deeply-rooted regenerative perennial grain, has the potential to transform the brewing industry. Kernza® stabilizes soil, requires minimal tilling, increases soil organic matter, and improves soil structure and water-holding capacity. Patagonia is confident that ongoing research will also confirm that Kernza® draws down and stores more carbon in the soil than annual grains. When used in beer, it adds a deliciously rich but subtle nutty flavor. The
Regenerative Organic Certified® Kernza® used in Aslan’s Kernza Lager is sourced from A-Frame Farm, a 1,200-acre Regenerative Organic Certified® farm in Madison, Minnesota. Participating breweries and Patagonia will each contribute 1% of Patagonia beer sales to a local non-profit that supports environmental initiatives and meets 1% for the Planet eligibility criteria. Aslan’s Kernza Lager will benefit Surfrider Foundation’s Northwest Straits Chapter, to help in making the Pacific Northwest a better, cleaner place to live through the protection of the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches.
“We’ve really looked forward to partnering with Patagonia Provisions, a company with similar values of protecting our planet through the production of high-quality goods made from organic ingredients,” says Aslan’s Marketing Director, Georgi Shillington. “Our Kernza® Lager is 100% organic, like all of our beers, but we are thrilled to be using a Regenerative Organic Certified® perennial grain for the first time! This beer is helping us lead the brewing industry into actively fighting the climate crisis and we hope to see a growth in organic brewing practices in the future.”
“Patagonia is thrilled to partner with Aslan Brewing Company, a Certified B Corporation that brews certified organic craft beers,” says Paul Lightfoot, Patagonia Provision’s General Manager. “Craft beer drinkers want delicious, high-quality beer made with clean ingredients that are better for the planet, and we look forward to bringing that beer to Patagonia customers with Aslan in Washington.”
About Patagonia Provisions
Patagonia Provisions is the food and beverage business of Patagonia, bringing delicious and nutritious Patagonia-branded products to customers across the United States that help fight the climate crisis. Patagonia Provisions is committed to supporting farming and fishing practices that restore and regenerate the environment, rather than extract or deplete it. A certified B-Corporation, Patagonia is in business to save our home planet.
About Aslan Brewing Co.
Aslan Brewing Company is a brewery based in Bellingham, Washington that is committed to producing and distributing world-class, USDA Certified Organic beer using local resources, low-impact practices, and socially equitable initiatives in order to promote a healthier, happier, and more conscious community. Aslan is a certified B-Corporation that cares about its impact on its employees, community, and the environment– making sure they are doing the best they can for our planet.
Photos Courtesy of Aslan Brewing Co /Photo Credit: Georgi Shillington
