Australian Brewery Harnesses Bitcoin Mining Heat to Brew Beer

A small Australian brewery has come up with an innovative way to utilize Bitcoin mining heat for beer production. Hawkesbury Brewing Co, based in Lisarow on New South Wales’ Central Coast, has integrated 16 Bitcoin miners directly into its brewing operations.

The miners are submerged in non-conductive liquid that reaches roughly 90°C, and the captured waste heat fulfills all of the brewery’s hot water needs, from beer production to bottle cleaning. The system supports output of 100,000 litres of beer each month.

The entire operation runs exclusively on excess solar energy generated by rooftop panels at the facility. It only operates when solar generation exceeds on-site demand, which means the mining rigs aren’t drawing from the grid. According to the brewery, this gives the operation a net-zero carbon footprint.