Ocean Beer x The Canary Islands

Brewed to Protect the Ocean

Brewed to Protect the Ocean

Photo: Toby Matthews

The ocean sustains all life on Earth — yet it’s in crisis.
Scientists estimate that around €175 billion per year is needed to restore ocean health. Today, 98% of that funding is still missing.

That’s why we created Ocean Beer: a great-tasting beer that donates 100% of its profits to ocean protection.

Thanks to your support, we’ve already been able to donate over €500,000 since 2021 to organisations working on the front lines of marine restoration.

How Does Your Beer Protect the Ocean?

Ocean Beer was born from a simple but bold idea: to turn every beer into real, measurable ocean action.

So when deciding how to donate our profits, we don’t just chase the trendiest or most glamorous projects: we focus on initiatives that deliver the most concrete impact on ocean health, balancing global projects where funds are most needed with local actions that create visible change on our shores.

Deploying Marine Protected Areas around the world

Part of Ocean Beer’s profits fund Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) — one of the most effective, science-backed ways to restore ocean ecosystems.

Thanks to our partnership with Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas, every Ocean Beer bottle sold protects 210m² of ocean for one year in some of the world’s most biodiverse and threatened regions. The successful recovery of these marine ecosystems is evaluated and independently certified by experts from the Foundation of the CNRS (France’s leading research institution).

Photo: Matt Curnock

More about Blue Alliance MPAs
More about Blue Alliance MPAs

Restoring ocean health in the Canary Islands

The rest of Ocean Beer’s profits support local ocean protection and restoration initiatives across the Canary islands, where the beer is brewed and enjoyed.

Each year, our Scientific Advisory Board—a panel of independent ocean scientists across diverse fields—selects projects for their scientific relevance and measurable benefits to local marine life and coastal ecosystems.

Photo: Canary Green, beach clean up

Discover all local ocean projects
Discover all local ocean projects

Our beers in the Canary Islands

  • Person holding a bottle of Ocean Beer Lager in focus, with people in the background at a beach or outdoor venue.

    Lager

  • A bottle of ocean beer and a glass of beer on a wooden table with a shelf of bottles in the background.

    IPA

A teal-colored building with signage for a bar-restaurant and craft beer factory, labeled 'Isla Verde.' The building has wooden doors and windows, with a vintage off-road vehicle parked in front. A palm tree is visible in the background on a partly cloudy day.

Brewing Ocean Beer in the Canary Islands

Ocean Beer x Isla Verde Brewery

Welcome to the Canary Islands where Ocean Beer is brewed locally, consumed locally - and we donate 100% profits to local ocean health initiatives. We like a local & circular story that simply makes sense.

Choosing to produce Ocean Beer in Gino and Vero de Reuwe’s microbrewery which he started in 2009 was a no-brainer because we share the same love for our blue planet - and for premium quality, sustainable beer.

Here are some of the actions taken by Cerveceria Isla Verde:

  • Fully powered by renewable energy to reduce carbon footprint.

  • Local ingredients to support the island economy and cut transport emissions.

  • Water-saving and heat capture systems in place across brewing operations.

  • Spent grain reused by local farmers — zero waste.

  • No single-use plastics anywhere in production or packaging.

  • Active supporter of ocean and island conservation efforts.

Learn More About Isla Verde
Learn More About Isla Verde