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(Courtesy Lawson’s Finest Liquids)
Lawson’s Finest Liquids is celebrating Earth Day 2022 with a major solar power upgrade to their brewing compound up in beautiful Waitsfield, Vermont.
Here’s the deal…
On April 18, Lawson’s Finest Liquids announced that it had completed the construction of the largest solar canopy in the state of Vermont at the company’s brewery and taproom in Waitsfield.
Built by SunCommon, an industry leader providing solar energy solutions to Vermont and New York since 2012, the canopy features 495 individual solar modules seated above 40 covered parking spaces and 10 level-two electric vehicle charging stations.
Constructed throughout 2021 and early 2022, the solar canopy is but the latest investment in sustainability by the brewery. Lawson’s added an independent wastewater management system in 2018 and they partner with local Vermont businesses to recycle spent grain and byproducts.
“When my wife Karen and I started Lawson’s Finest, values were at the center of what we wanted to do with our business,” said Sean Lawson, CEO and Founding Brewer of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. “That’s why our efforts in sustainability and striving to power our brewery through renewable energy are so important to us.”
Before the installation of the new solar canopy, Lawson’s generated approximately 10 percent of its energy needs from existing rooftop solar panels on the brewery. With the addition of the new solar array, about 60 percent of the Waitsfield Brewery’s operations will be powered by solar energy.
In terms of beer, this means around 2.4 million cans annually of Lawson’s Finest brews will be produced using solar energy.
“Businesses like Lawson’s show us that it’s possible to provide great products and generate financial success all while creating increasingly positive impact on the communities where Vermonters live and work,” said Duane Peterson, co-founder at SunCommon, “We’re stoked to partner with Lawson’s to further expand their sustainable practices. Now we can all enjoy a ‘Sip of Sunshine’ in more ways than one!”
To celebrate its new solar power advancement and the brewery’s continued commitment to sustainability and green energy, Lawson’s Finest Liquids will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, which is open to everyone, at its Waitsfield Brewery and Taproom on Earth Day, April 22nd from 10-11am.
