Pints to profits: The European startups giving beer waste a second life

Some of Europe's leading beer waste upcyclers. Press photos/Impact Loop
23 Sept 2025
15:09
Your last pint could mean profits for a new cohort of European startups.

From the UK to Estonia, early-stage ventures are turning beer waste into everything from leather and chocolate to renewable energy.

We’ve dug into seven brewery waste upcyclers – many of which are now looking for funding to scale up.

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