HALF MOON BAY BREWING COMPANY BECOMES FIRST "GREEN" CERTIFIED BUSINESS ON THE SAN MATEO COAST
Restaurant Recognized for Environmentally-Friendly Practices - Just In Time For Earth Day

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (April 15, 2008) - Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, the coastside's favorite restaurant and brewery, has become the San Mateo County Coast's first business to be certified as "green" - just in time for Earth Day! The family-owned establishment teamed up with the County of San Mateo, PG&E, the Bay Area Green Business Program and the Coastside County Water District to obtain the certification from the Bay Area Green Business Program, which recognized Half Moon Bay Brewing Company's commitment to helping the environment by conserving energy and water, eliminating waste, pollution prevention and using resources more proficiently.

"We are so proud to have earned this certification as we have always been a pioneer in the community for our environmental efforts and it's great to have received this recognition from the Bay Area Green Business Program," said Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Co-owner Mike Laffen. "Since we opened our doors in 2000, we have been committed to doing our part to help the environment whether it be recycling spent grains from the brewing process or using local products and fish from local purveyors such as Harley Farms and Outland Java Coffee. We look forward to continuing to expand on our efforts in the years to come!"

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company met and exceeded a number of requirements in order to gain certification as a Green Business, including:

Waste Reduction and Recycling: The brewing company recycles all its spent grains from the beer brewing process - giving it to a local pig farmer for feed. In fact, since the brewery's opening, it has recycled more than 200,000 pounds of this spent grain! Recycling throughout the property is mandatory as well for glass, plastics, paper and cardboard.

Pollution Prevention: In the past seven years, the brewing company has donated 296,000 pounds of used cooking oil and will continue to do so for use in a fleet of biodiesel trucks. The restaurant also strives to use local Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Certified "Green" - Page Two goods, food and products from local farmers and fishermen to support the local economy and eliminate travel-time and therefore gasoline, helping carbon emissions.

Products Used: Half Moon Bay Brewing Company adheres to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seawatch Program by using replenishable food and non-endangered fish (and wild when possible). Products used in restrooms and throughout the restaurant include those produced with a high percentage of recycled content and bulk dispensing soap is used to reduce packaging rubbish. Additionally, no styrofoam is used and restaurant management uses recycled paper and the cleaning products are environmentally preferred.

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