Sounds Like Beer

Steam Whistle is one of Canada’s largest craft brewers, and has been a pioneer in sustainability initiatives since they started. Given the increasingly environmentally-conscious world we live in, and the impact craft brewers can have on their local communities, I wanted to get an in-dept look at how a brewery can be both sustainable and successful. I had the chance to sit down with Sybil Taylor, head of communications for Steamwhistle, at the Roundhouse, and she took me through how the company started down the sustainability path, some of the biggest initiatives they’ve engaged in so far, and plans for the future. It was a really fascinating discussion, and one that has a lot of great tips and ideas for smaller breweries and even non-brewing companies that would to be environmentally responsible. It was great to learn that helping the environment doesn’t have to come at a cost to your bottom line.