The goats prefer dark beer over light beer. Well, the spent brewing grains, that is…. The heart of any beer is malted grains, usually malted barley. The grains are steeps in hot water to release the sugars that eventually become beer. The by-product of beer making is called “spent grain”, which is the protein and fiber-rich fraction off the grain. This is a great food for our goats, and we pick up over 300 lbs of spent grains each week from Odd Bird Brewing. They help us out by offering a nutritious upcycled meal for the goats, and we help them find a new home for a by-product that has little value to a brewer after the beer is made. We are fortunate to be less than 5 miles from Odd Bird Brewing. This upcycling reduces the energy footprint for both our goat dairy farm and the brewery. And we also love their beer.