CHARLES RIVER BEER

BOSTON-BASED craft brewer Harpoon Brewery and Desalitech, an innovative water treatment company based in Newton, have announced a new collaboration to treat and brew water from the Charles River to create a limited edition beer – Charles River Pale Ale.

The brew will be showcased as a part of HUBWeek, a week-long celebration of creativity and innovation hosted by MIT, Harvard University, The Boston Globe, and Massachusetts General Hospital. It will be available at select HUBWeek events and the public will have opportunities to sample the beer at the Harpoon Beer Hall in the Seaport. HUBweek runs from October 3 to 1O.

The effort to create the beer began when Desalitech participated in a one-time limited withdrawal of water from the Charles River and treated it through one of its units that employs a treatment process known as reverse osmosis. Desalitech was able to recover 93% of the Charles River water treated, a significantly higher percentage than the industry average, while using less energy than traditional reverse osmosis systems – a hallmark of Desalitech’s innovative solutions. The result was potable, clean drinking water. Harpoon Brewery then undertook the brewing process to craft the final product. The Charles River Pale Ale is a light-bodied, copper-colored ale with a slightly spicy, fruity hop aroma. The malt profile and hop bitterness up front leads to a sweet, smooth, hoppy finish. The ABV is 5.2%.