A California brewery launches the world's first beer carbonated with CO₂ captured directly from ambient air.
A California craft brewery has launched what it claims is the world’s first beer carbonated with carbon dioxide captured directly from the air, marking a shift in how a critical industrial input can be sourced.
Aircapture, a company focused on direct air capture , partnered with Almanac Beer Co. to debut Flow – Clean Air Edition .The system sits inside Almanac’s brewery in Alameda, California. It pulls CO₂ from ambient air and refines it to beverage-grade quality before feeding it into the brewing process.The launch follows a turbulent period for U.S. manufacturers. A nationwide CO₂ shortage in 2022 disrupted operations and raised costs across food and beverage sectors, with breweries among the hardest hit.The shortage exposed a structural weakness. Most commercial CO₂ comes from fossil-fuel-linked processes such as ammonia and ethanol production.When those slow or divert supply, downstream users feel the shock.Breaking CO₂ supply chainsAircapture’s system bypasses that dependency. It captures CO₂ onsite, eliminating reliance on external industrial supply chains. The unit produces liquid CO₂ at 99.999% purity, exceeding standard beverage requirements.This approach reframes carbon dioxide as a localized input rather than a volatile byproduct. For brewers, it reduces exposure to supply disruptions and price swings. It also offers a more predictable production environment.“Until now, CO2 has been a volatile byproduct of fuel and chemical production,” said Matt Atwood, CEO and Founder of Aircapture.“With Flow – Clean Air Edition, we’re making high-purity CO2 from the air right where it’s needed, and delivering it at a cost that works for business owners,” said Matt Atwood, CEO and Founder of Aircapture.He described the system as an early signal of a broader shift in how industries source carbon dioxide. Instead of relying on fossil-fuel-linked production, companies can generate CO₂ onsite from ambient air.He pointed to its potential across sectors, including food, refrigeration, concrete, and agriculture, and said the approach is now commercially viable rather than experimental.Large DAC projects often require years of construction and significant capital. Aircapture took a different route. Its modular system integrates with existing brewery infrastructure and can go live within weeks.Almanac installed the unit without building a new facility or disrupting production.The system now feeds captured atmospheric CO₂ directly into its brewing line. That creates a closed-loop process where carbon becomes a reusable resource.“Brewing is both science and craft,” said Damian Fagan, CEO of Almanac Beer Co. He said the brewery no longer depends on distant industrial CO₂ supply. Instead, it now sources carbon dioxide directly from ambient air at its Alameda facility, creating a more localized and circular production process.Policy push and market testThe launch also ties into broader U.S. carbon removal efforts. A portion of proceeds from Flow – CAE will support Carbon180, a nonprofit advancing carbon removal policy.Almanac introduced the beer during a public event at its Alameda brewery on March 21. Visitors toured the DAC system and saw how captured CO₂ enters the brewing process.Flow – Clean Air Edition is now available at the brewery and across more than 800 retail accounts statewide. Distribution includes major chains such as Safeway, Whole Foods, Total Wine, and BevMo.The project serves as a real-world test case for decentralized carbon sourcing. If scalable, it could reshape how industries secure one of their most overlooked inputs.
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