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Best Beer Destinations: Iceland Beer Spa
Set at the juncture of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, Iceland is a mind-blowing location. There’s a reason that much of Game of Thrones was filmed there.
And if ever there was a place where relaxing in an herbal tub of what known as ‘young beer’ qualified a world-class “beer destination” the Bjórböðin Beer Spa in Northern Iceland is it.
Located in a small town in Northern Iceland, with a striking mountain and fjord vista that’s also home to its own craft brewery, the Bjórböðin Beer Spa offers seven thermal water baths where visitors can unwind from their Icelandic adventures in a soothing mix of beer, water, hops and yeast.
While the young beer you’ll be soaking in doesn’t contain alcohol, (which is definitely not good for skin), every tub room has beer on tap to enjoy while you’re soaking away.
And even though The term “beer destination” is sometimes over-used by beer journalists, this beer spa in Northern Iceland is definitely a journey worth taking.
Words to Drink By
“You’ve got to exist outside the system. And today, you have all the tools to do this. Social media is free.” – Bob Lefsetz, Music industry writer and media analyst
Escalating Climate Crisis Threatens the Beer Industry
The future of brewing is being threatened by a warming planet that is endangering beer’s most important ingredients, hops, water and barley
Climate change is contributing to nationwide changes in the quality and quantity of freshwater. Reduced snowpack and groundwater depletion further limit water supplies available for irrigation and brewing.
Barley is also a brewing essential part of the brewing process adding color, flavor and froth, as well being key to a beer’s fermentation. But barley is also highly sensitive to extreme heat and drought, putting it at risk in a warming climate.
By the end of this century, heat waves and droughts brought on by climate change could occur every three years leading to barley destruction on a global scale and roughly a 16% drop in beer consumption compared to today.
In a future global warming could raise atmospheric temperatures over land over 9 degrees Fahrenheit according to a study published in Nature Plants. And if that happens the world’s barley supply could potentially drop as much as 15% by the end of the century.
And it’s not like we’ll have to wait till the end of the century to see barley endangered. In 2018 Europe suffered from high temperatures and a consequential drought that impacted its grain crops dramatically.
The good news is that increasingly big brewers like Anheuser-Busch and craft beer companies like BrewDog and New Belgium Brewing are taking the impact of climate change on the brewing industry seriously, and taking steps to stem the tide.
The last five years has seen brewers around the world embark on water reclamation projects and impressive barley sustainability campaigns.
Anheuser-Busch has invested $100 million in EverGrain, a sustainable ingredient company created to unlock every grain of potential in barley and make a positive impact on people and the planet. And New Belgium Brewing has taken outstanding steps to champion renewable brewing
But unfortunately the climate change clock is still ticking and there’s so much more needs to be done to ensure a healthy beer future.
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