<p>Atlanta was hit hard with heavy rains and <a href="http://projects.ajc.com.coxnewsweb.com/gallery/view/metro/atlanta/atlanta-flood-aerial09/" title="">severe flooding</a> last week. But for a part of the country that was in such a deep drought the governor resorted to <a href="http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/11/13/rainprayer_1114.html" title="">praying for rain</a>, it makes sense that the good citizens of the ATL aren't letting this newfound water go to waste. In fact, the conservationists at 5 Seasons Brewing Company in Atlanta are using their collected rainwater to make beer. From <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/29/making-beer-from-rainwate_n_302695.html" title="">The Huffington Post</a>: </p><div class="vert-display-toggle collapsible relative flex flex-col items-center "><div class="vert-unit mt-4 mb-3 top-20"><div ad-type="mobile-desktop" class="ad-wrapper vert min-h-boombox flex items-start justify-center" data-ad-mapping="inline" data-ad-slot="Discover/inline-ad" id="div-inline-ad-0"></div></div><span aria-label="Advertisement" class="text-ad mt-1 text-[11px] uppercase">Advertisement</span></div><blockquote><p>The local brewery uses 100% filtered rainwater that's captured on-site to create their "green beer" (not to be confused with the St. Patrick's Day type). The brewers believe that rainwater is cleaner and softer than city water, which makes their beer even better.</p></blockquote><p> And here's the video, from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/09/26/wolf.its.raining.beer.cnn?iref=videosearch" title="">CNN</a>: Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video" title="">CNN Video</a></p><p> Related Content: DISCOVER: <a href="/environment/from-toilet-to-tap" title="">From Toilet To Tap</a></p><div data-embedid="9d18565e-af4d-4ddd-bfc5-2dbf51c5675e" id="insticator-embed-temp"></div><p> Discoblog: <a href="/environment/todays-conservation-gimmick-drink-your-shower-water" title="">Today’s Conservation Gimmick: Drink Your Shower Water!</a></p><p> Discoblog: <a href="/health/the-science-minded-frat-boys-dream-a-phd-in-beer-ology" title="">The Science-Minded Frat Boy’s Dream: A PhD in Beer-ology?</a></p><p><em>Image: flickr / </em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendanwood/" title="">brendan.wood</a></p>

Severe flooding in Atlanta led to innovative rainwater collection for beer by conservationists at 5 Seasons Brewing.

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Atlanta was hit hard with heavy rains and severe flooding last week. But for a part of the country that was in such a deep drought the governor resorted to praying for rain, it makes sense that the good citizens of the ATL aren't letting this newfound water go to waste. In fact, the conservationists at 5 Seasons Brewing Company in Atlanta are using their collected rainwater to make beer. From The Huffington Post: The local brewery uses 100% filtered rainwater that's captured on-site to create their "green beer" (not to be confused with the St. Patrick's Day type). The brewers believe that rainwater is cleaner and softer than city water, which makes their beer even better. And here's the video, from CNN: Embedded video from CNN Video Related Content: DISCOVER: From Toilet To Tap Discoblog: Today’s Conservation Gimmick: Drink Your Shower Water! Discoblog: The Science-Minded Frat Boy’s Dream: A PhD in Beer-ology? Image: flickr / brendan.wood

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