Western Rivers Brewers' Council

If whisky is for drinking and water is for fighting over, then craft beer is for bringing people together

Craft beer depends on reliable water – and so do our rivers

Take action alongside the the Western Rivers Brewers' Council and join Audubon's Western Rivers Action Network. Together, we'll advocate for policies that keep great beer (and rivers) flowing!

Craft beer depends on reliable water – and so do our rivers. The Western Rivers Brewers’ Council (WRBC) is a coalition of conservation-minded breweries that support Audubon’s work protecting rivers across the Colorado River and Rio Grande basins through advocacy and outreach.

Brewers know that an adequate and reliable water supply is critical to their craft. Audubon's Western Rivers Action Network members know that it is critical to healthy rivers, habitats, birds, and other wildlife. By taking action together, we can help protect rivers and all they support throughout the Southwest.
How are brewers taking action? WRBC members take conservation action in a variety of ways including, sharing conservation opportunities with their followers, sharing printed materials in-house, signing onto coalition letters, publishing their opinions in local papers, participating in in-person meetings with policy makers, and brewing collaborative brews that celebrate the Southwest’s rivers and birds.
- Rain Crow IPA. Photo: Steve Prager
  
  Collaborative brews
  - Hummingbird Springs Saison: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company
  - Rain Crow IPA: Borderlands Brewing Company, Wren House Brewing Company, and Crooked Tooth Brewing Company
  - Great-horned Owl IPA: Borderlands Brewing Company and the Arizona Field Ornithologists
  - Ridgway's Rail IPA: Prison Hill Brewing Company
  - Black Hawk IPA: Wren House Brewing Company
  - Summer on the Salt: O.H.S.O Brewery & Distillery, Oro Brewing Company, and Pedal Haus Brewing Company
  - U9 Lager: Wren House Brewing Company
  - Blondie IPA: Wren House Brewing Company
  - Black Hawk Fresh Hop IPA: Wren House Brewing Company
  - Desert Dweller: Desert Monks Brewing Company
  - Oh Hey, Pinyon Jay: Drinking Horn Meadery and Bosque Brewing Company

How do brewers get involved? To learn more or sign your brewery up, contact Steven Prager at steven.prager@audubon.org.

In the Arid West, we all rely on healthy rivers

Goldfield Mountains. Photo: Jonathan Buford - Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company

Water is the West’s most valuable resource. Habitats like the forests and wetlands that line the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers support some of the most abundant and diverse bird communities in the arid West, serving as home to some 400 species. The Colorado alone provides drinking water for more than 36 million people, irrigates 5.5 million acres of farms and ranches, and supports 16 million jobs throughout seven states, with a combined annual economic impact of $1.4 trillion.
Western Rivers are at risk. Brewers know that an adequate and reliable water supply is critical to their craft. Audubon knows that it is critical to healthy rivers, habitats, birds, and other wildlife. By taking action together, we can help protect rivers and all they support throughout the Colorado River and Rio Grande basins.

Western rivers need you to take action

Summer Tanager. Photo: Megumi Aita

What is the Western Rivers Action Network? The Western Rivers Action Network (WRAN) is Audubon's multi-state grassroots effort to protect rivers, habitats, and communities across the Colorado River and Rio Grande basins. 65,000 members strong, we advocate for science-based and non-partisan water management and policy that benefits rivers and the communities, businesses, habitats, birds, and other wildlife that they support.
How can you make your voice heard? Whether you are an individual or representing an organization, your voice is critical to WRAN's mission of protecting rivers across the Colorado River and Rio Grande basins. Join the Western Rivers Action Network today!