BOSTON, Sept. 02, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boston-based craft brewer Harpoon Brewery and Desalitech, an innovative water treatment company based in Newton, today announced an exciting new collaboration to treat and brew 300 gallons of water from the Charles River to create a limited edition beer — Charles River Pale Ale.
Charles River Pale Ale will be showcased as a part of HUBWeek, a week-long celebration of creativity and innovation in October hosted by MIT, Harvard University, The Boston Globe, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The beer will be available at select HUBWeek events and the public will have opportunities to sample the beer at the Harpoon Beer Hall in the Seaport.
The effort to create the beer began last week, when Desalitech participated in a one-time limited withdrawal of water from the Charles River and treated it through one of its industry-leading units that employs a treatment process known as reverse osmosis. Desalitech was able to recover 93% of the Charles River water treated, a significantly higher percentage than the industry average, while using less energy than traditional reverse osmosis systems – a hallmark of Desalitech’s innovative solutions. The result was potable, clean drinking water that was delivered to Harpoon Brewery yesterday. Harpoon Brewery will now initiate the brewing process and craft the final product over the coming weeks.
“Harpoon is proud to call Boston our home and to do our part to build a stronger, more sustainable environment and community. As a long time tenant of the Seaport, we have seen both Boston Harbor and the Charles River transformed from their ‘dirty water’ past to one of the city’s best natural resources as a result of the hard work of many passionate people,” said Harpoon Brewery President Charlie Storey. "We’re excited to partner with Desalitech to showcase the creativity and innovation of Boston’s leading companies, and to brew the limited edition Charles River Pale Ale.”
Storey said the Charles River Pale Ale is a light-bodied, copper-colored ale with a slightly spicy, fruity hop aroma. The malt profile and hop bitterness up front leads in to a sweet, smooth, hoppy finish. The alcohol by volume is 5.2%.
“Water scarcity is a global challenge that affects millions across the world — we are proud to be a Massachusetts company that is providing solutions and making an impact here in the U.S. and beyond,” said Nadav Efraty, CEO of Desalitech. “We are thrilled to join with Harpoon Brewery to demonstrate the efficiency and high rate of recovery we can achieve when treating water from all types of sources, including the Charles River.”
About Harpoon
The Harpoon Brewery was founded by beer lovers Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti. In 1986 Harpoon was issued Brewing Permit #001 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since it was the first brewery to brew commercially in Boston after a dormant period of about 25 years. Harpoon’s line of craft beer features its award winning IPA and UFO White beers, along with special seasonal selections. In 2000 Harpoon purchased a second brewery in Windsor, VT, making Harpoon the 15th largest craft brewer in the US. Harpoon has since introduced the limited batch 100 Barrel Series as well as the all-natural Harpoon Craft Cider made from freshly pressed apples. In August 2014 Harpoon became an employee-owned company. For more information about Harpoon beers and visiting the breweries, visit www.harpoonbrewery.com.
About Desalitech
Desalitech provides high efficiency water treatment for industrial, agricultural and wastewater reuse and concentration applications. Its next-generation ReFlex™ Reverse Osmosis products feature patented CCD™ technology – a highly efficient, reliable and flexible water treatment platform and are in use by Fortune 5000 companies across the world. The CCD process typically reduces waste by 75 percent and energy consumption by up to 35 percent, saving significant operating costs. Desalitech is proud to be headquartered in Newton, MA and manufactures its products in the USA. To learn more, visit www.desalitech.com