Moray business: Windswept Brewery eco-drive
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Windswept Brewery has been aiming to reduce its environmental impact with the help of a project backed by UHI
Moray.
Chizaram Chinguzorom relocated to the area in June to oversee what's called a Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
For the next two years he's dividing his time between the academic institution as Windswept seeks to reduce waste and its energy use.
Chizaram said: "This project is propelled by the ambitious plans of Windswept Brewing to adopt more sustainable
approaches.
"I expect what we learn will be beneficial not only to the academic partners involved but also to other small
breweries."
A focus on sustainability is not a new endeavour for Windswept Brewing.
Brewery director Nigel Tiddy said: "Sustainability has been a core value of the company since our inception ten years ago.
"We want to ensure we brew the best beer we can with as little environmental impact as possible.
"This commitment to sustainability has led to us working on projects, such as the Moray LEADER funded ‘Field to
Firkin’ in 2019/2020, which saw us investigate ways to create a short, local supply chain with Moray-based farmers.
"We made great inroads and brewed an Elderflower Pale Ale called Pioneer with grain from the Pitgaveny Estate Farm.
"Sustainability is something we think our customers really care about too."
Other parties involved in the project are the Environmental Research Institute, the Institute of Northern Studies and the North of Scotland KTP Centre.
