To start this journey, I take you into the wine world…something we all share a passion about here at Wine Tours Lanzarote.
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Lanzarote Craft Beers
First stop Cerveza Nao. Cerveza Nao is one of Lanzarote’s top breweries we visit on our Craft Beer Tours, producing around 50,000 litres of craft beer per year. They brew IPA´s, APA´s, grape ales, blonde beers and have done collaboration brews, the most recent with Mondo Brewing Co. in London. We met up with owner and head brewer Miguel Lasso to find out where his used grain ends up.
Nao Island Brewing Lanzarote
After cooking the grain, the first sugars are released which are used for brewing the beer, but soon after they filter out the grain. This is then taken and delivered to local farms around Tinajo and Guatiza, approximately 300-500kg per week. Sometimes they get pork and eggs delivered to the brewery in exchange!
10 minutes up the road we visit the first brewery here on the Island, Los Aljibes de Tahiche.
Opening up in 2014, Gavin and Henan are the brewers and owners delivering more than 30,000 litres of craft beer per year, in a variety of styles.
Similarly, the brewers at Los Aljibes take their used malts after the sparging process and deliver them to local farmer Francisco for his pigs, goats and chickens. The animals still love the grain even after the majority of sugars have been extracted.
The people of Lanzarote have long been known for their sustainability and adaptability, and it´s great to see that continuing in our industries today. If you would like to find out more, then why not join us on one of our tours.
