Beers at San Diego Int’l Airport brewed with reclaimed water from jet bridge air conditioners

It's beer made with pure condensate.

The water used to make two new seasonal beers at San Diego International Airport comes from water that drips from the bottom of air conditioning units attached to jet bridges.

There is an ongoing concern about water use. As part of the airport's water stewardship program, SAN collects jet bridge air conditioner condensate in big barrels, purifies the drippings, and sends some of the remaining water off to San Diego's East Village Brewery for use in special beers.

The reclaimed water can be used to clean airport equipment and vehicles, as well as in the cooling towers that regulate the air temperature in the passenger terminal.

Let us return to beer.

The water at the East Village Brewing Company is perfect for making beer. Water reclamation is a creative way to reduce our water footprint here in San Diego because California is in the midst of a long-term dry spell.

Justus and his team have created two travel themed beers.

Local beer is popular at an airport near you.

The hops in Hoppy TravelsIPA are from the West Coast. PreFlight pilsner has a bready and lemon flavor. Both beers are available in Terminal 2 at both Phil's BBQ and Stone Brewing.

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Each restaurant received two kegs of Hoppy TravelIPA. The reclaimed water beers are not going to be heavily promoted, even though the airport hopes the collaboration will continue. Travelers who are in the know can order them when they arrive at SAN.

SAN has served up beer with jet bridge air conditioner drippings before. A small amount of a special beer called SAN Test Pilot was created by the airport and two other companies. The hit sold out quickly.

Air-conditioning drippings at the airport become great-tasting, good-for-the-planet beer.

Many airports around the country now host brewpubs and restaurants that serve local beers.

The Juliett bar is located at the Portland International Airport while the Brewpub & Taproom is located at theTPA. Women in aviation are honored with specialty cocktails and beers. Stone Arch is located in Minneapolis- St. The can, bottles and taps are kept at the Paul International Airport by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.

People are going to airports for the holidays. Let us know your favorite airport brewpub and tell us what you want.