Lawson’s Finest Liquids is now EVAL-certified at the Platinum level. This certification reflects our campus-wide commitment to electric vehicle charging access at our worksite.
Green is Grand
Greening Up for the Planet’s Health
Our “Green is Grand” Initiative
At Lawson’s Finest, sustainability isn’t just a goal, it’s part of everything we do. Our “Green is Grand” initiative focuses on reducing our environmental impact, protecting natural resources, and innovating in energy efficiency, water stewardship, and waste reduction across our brewery and taproom.
The solar power we generate across our Waitsfield campus offsets 90% of the electricity used in our brewery and Taproom.
Vermont’s largest solar canopy: 495 panels powering 40 covered parking spaces + 12 EV chargers.
43 kW brewery rooftop solar array producing ~52,000 kWh/year.
There are also four additional public EV chargers at our brewery and Taproom (2 universal Level 2 and 2 Tesla).
Award-winning system: Lawson’s Finest received the 2020 Special Project Merit Award from ACEC Vermont for our brewery wastewater pre-treatment facility. The Waitsfield brewery also reached 97.2% waste diversion in 2024.
Founding partner of the Vermont Brewshed Alliance, protecting clean water in Vermont.
Renewable Energy & Efficiency
Lawson’s Finest invests in renewable energy and efficient operations to reduce our environmental impact. Our solar power, from the brewery rooftop to Vermont’s largest solar canopy, allow us to offset 100% of our electricity use. We also provide public EV chargers and use energy-saving lighting, heat recovery, and advanced cooling systems throughout our facilities.
EVAL Certification
Water & Waste Stewardship
We treat water and waste with the same care, using a state-of-the-art wastewater system that diverts solids for anaerobic digestion, producing renewable energy. Remaining water is treated onsite to a level cleaner than a typical household septic system. As members of Vermont’s Green Brewery Cohort and founding partners of the Vermont Brewshed Alliance, we prioritize clean water, natural resource protection, and waste reduction through recycling and composting. Lawson’s Finest received the 2020 Special Project Merit Award from ACEC Vermont for our brewery wastewater pre-treatment facility.