Traces of Brewers: Eternal Chemicals in Beer

Bottle leather
Hold more
Compared to cereals and time –
trace
Draw from taproots
And get out
Enter cleaning
The kettle is messy
and wire barrel.
In the liberation of the bubble
Residue waiting –
Ghost thread
Rotate from Fireflood
And dirty,
The mouth opens.
somewhere
Between sip
and taste,
Chain Store –
Thirsty
In trouble
Every uninformed falls in love.

The poem is inspired by recent research that found that beer brewed throughout the United States contains “forever chemicals” associated with health risks.

Beer has enjoyed thousands of years of enjoyment, but the safety of the water used to make it come under increasing scrutiny. A new concern is the existence of PFA – a combination of chemicals is sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they are not easily decomposed in the environment. These substances have been widely used in industrial and consumer products and are now found in the U.S. drinking water supply. Since water is a key factor in beer, it is possible that PFA will enter our pints and what this means for public health and consumer choice.

The study aims to explore this issue by testing a range of beers from different regions, breweries and water sources in the United States. The researchers used the new adaptation of the test method to find PFA in most beers, especially in beers brewed near known affected water supply. Some beers even contain PFA levels that exceed official safety thresholds. The results reveal a clear link between contaminated water sources and PFA levels in beer, raising concerns about brewers, regulators and drinkers. By highlighting this connection, the study provides valuable evidence to guide policy decisions, inform brewing practices, and help people with smarter choices about drinking.