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Firefighters Help Watch City Brewing Brew Rettung Eins Kölsch (“Rescue One Kölsch”)

via Kelly McKnight of Watch City Brewing. Photos courtesy of Kelly McKnight.

Watch City Brewing Co. announced today it will brew a beer to raise money for a fund assisting the children of Worcester firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr., who died last month while trying to rescue a resident from a burning home.

Aaron Mateychuk, brewmaster at Waltham-based Watch City, will oversee the brewing of Rettung Eins Kölsch (or “Rescue One Kölsch”), along with assistant brewmaster Kelly McKnight and five Worcester firefighters, yet to be named. Kölsch is a crisp, straw-colored, German-style ale that is cold-lagered; indeed a kölsch tastes like a refreshing hybrid of a pale ale and a light lager.

Mateychuk — whose brother, James, is a Worcester firefighter – told me the beer will likely be ready for sale sometime between Feb. 8 and Feb. 15. It will be sold almostly entirely in half-barrels, to bars, pubs, and restaurants, which means it will be available primarily on tap, though a limited number of 22-ounce bottles will be sold at the Watch City brewery.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of Rettung Eins Kölsch will go to the Jon Davies Children’s Fund, which is helping the three sons of the 43-year-old fallen firefighter, who died when the burning building he entered collapsed on him. No one else died in that Dec. 8 fire.

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If you or anyone you know has a chance to support this effort, please, try Rettung Eins Kölsch and support a great cause.

Kelly McKnight is a brewer at Watch City Brewing in Waltham, MA. For more information on Kelly, check out our Women in Beer interview with her.

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January 27, 2012

Craft Beer for a Good Cause

Posted By: Kim Riemann

Certain beers are legend. Dogfish 120 IPA, Pliny the Younger, and Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout to name a few. When you have the opportunity to try them, you do and whether or not they live up to the hype or not, well, that’s up to each individual imbiber.

A few months ago only 27 cases of CBS were delivered to the entire state of NJ and my local beer store, Cranbury Buy Rite, snagged a few. Now this was some hard to find stuff and they could have hoarded it for themselves, their friends, or their loyal customers but instead they opted to do something special. They partnered with a local restaurant, Zinna’s Bistro, and created a Beer Tasting Dinner with a portion of the proceeds going to Elijah’s Promise, a soup kitchen, and much more.

For the 90 or so people who filled the restaurant (it was closed to other customers), we were treated to a nine course tasting of small plates, cooked with and accompanied by beer. Friends, family and strangers, all beer enthusiasts, shared tables and spent the night together talking about beer, favorites, places to drink, home brewing and more. We were even treated to a special surprise when half-way through the meal, we paused to enjoy another hard-to-find beer, a bit of Victory’s Dark Intrigue.

My favorites for the evening, the spicy mussels cooked in Allagash’s Dubbel, and Kane’s Head High IPA (accompanied with a little bacon cheeseburger slider). By the way, Kane’s a local NJ brewery, making some really good stuff. If you’re a hop-head and have an opportunity to try some of their brew, you should. Surprises for the evening? Well, never having had a scotch ale (that I can recall), I really enjoyed the Founders Backwoods Bastard and the Dark Intrigue was pretty tasty too.

When raising money for a good cause involves this much fun, who can say no? I’m looking forward to more beer dinners, hoping this trend continues.

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December 2, 2011

Beer for Boobs Brunch Raises almost $2,500 for National Breast Cancer Foundation

Posted By: Stevie Caldarola

BIG thanks to all who came out and supported the National Breast Cancer Foundation by attending our Beer for Boobs Brunch this year! Not only was the event a blast, but we raised a total of $2,409 to donate for breast cancer awareness. How awesome is that?! It’s all due to you- so again, thank you, for supporting women and craft beer.

Cheers!

Do you have a story/pictures/video that you would like to share with us about your experience at the Beer for Boobs Brunch? Please email me and we’ll put together a post sharing all of your experiences!

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October 18, 2011

Pints and Pooches at Benefit for The Pixie Project

Posted By: Theresa Carpine

Think of some of America’s most beloved breweries. Flying Dog, Thirsty Dog, Hair of the Dog…notice a trend? Obviously, beer folks love their furry friends.

Dog owners of Portland, Oregon are invited to celebrate their pets with pints on Sunday, September 18 from 2-5 p.m. at Amnesia Brewing. Beer West Magazine is co-hosting the event, which will benefit local non-profit The Pixie Project with proceeds from a raffle.

Dedicated to the protection of animals through adoption services and low-cost spay and neuter assistance, The Pixies Project founders Amy Sacks and Karli Covington are committed to changing the image of a “rescue” or shelter, animal. Members of The Pixie Project team will be on hand to answer questions about the organization and attendees will have the chance to meet Pixie’s foster dogs.

Admission is free and open to owners (age 21+) and dogs. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the afternoon with winners announced at 4:30 p.m. The raffle includes prizes donated by Beer West, Amnesia, and The Pixie Project, as well as dog businesses Dogswell and Cycle Dog.

Event Details
What: Pixie Project Benefit
Where: Amnesia Brewing [832 North Beech Street Portland, OR 97227 (503) 281-7708]
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Beer West Magazine

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September 12, 2011

Beer for Boobs is Over 80% sold: Updated Official Attendee List

Posted By: Stevie Caldarola

Come join the Ladies of Craft Beer at Freshcraft in Denver, Colorado as we clear up our hangovers from the Thursday night Great American Beer Festival session and help support breast cancer awareness.

Women count for 25% beer sales, and yet, the stereotype still stands that beer is a man only drink. Ladies of Craft Beer is an online publication resource started almost 2 years ago in order to shift that way of thinking. We are women, and we love our craft brews! While all of our contributors and staff are women, we are proud to say that we have a large following of men as well, because, well, who doesn’t love a woman that loves beer? (Plus- we love you guys and we want to be able to meet you and enjoy some brew together!)

Last year, over 100 beer lovers (male and female) gathered at Freshcraft on Friday morning to enjoy delicious food and craft beer, proceeds of which were donated to the National Breast Cancer foundation. This year, we plan to up the ante with a very special beer (to be announced soon!) and food designed to specifically pair with this beer. The raffle will also be back, so be prepared to have your lucky face on!

Ticket prices include access to buffet style brunch and discounted draft beer and bottles. 100% of the proceeds from the discounted beer will also go towards breast cancer charities. Tickets should be printed out and brought to the door, or can also be brought via mobile device. Visit the event page at Brown Paper Tickets to get your ticket today before we’re sold out!

UPDATES:

Ginger Johnson from Women Enjoying Beer will be at the brunch to talk briefly about women and beer and what we can do to encourage more women to at least give craft beer a try.
We are currently putting together our beer selection for the brunch, but make no mistake- we have some special offerings up our sleeve. Stay tuned for more details.
We will be having our raffle again this year, so remember to bring some change with you, should you wish to participate. The bottled beer for charity that we will be offering will also be cash only, so plan accordingly!
If you aren’t able to make the brunch, but would still like to make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, we have set up a donation page here.

We hope that you will join us for this morning of food, drink, fun and prizes! Cheers!

Stay tuned on here or follow us on Twitter (@LadiesOCB) for more information and updates about the brunch as we get closer to the event date.

Visit Freshcraft’s website for more information on the venue or find Freshcraft on Twitter at @FreshcraftFood.

Official Beer for Boobs Tees are on sale in our Spreadshirt Shop!

Official Ladies 2011 Brunch Tee (Front)

*UPDATED* Official List of Attendees (so far):

With Nebraska Brewing Company:

Paul Kavulak,
Kim Kavulak,
Tyson Arp,
Angela Arp
Ray Knott
Carla Knott
Sam Riggins

With Beltane Brewing:
Alan Atha

Cathy Portje

With Ruination Press:
Jeremy Banas
Brooke Barker

Official Ladies 2011 Brunch Tee (Back Design)

Steve Barragan

Patricia Benevenia

From Newport Beach Brewing Company:
Derek Bougie

From BillyBrew.com
Billy Broas

From Rogue:
Sebbie Buhler

Just Call Me Brah... Men's Tee (Front)

Kevin Butler

Stacey Butler

Pat Callard

Richard Callard

John Chetbundit

From The Roaming Pint:
Brian Devine
Maria Scarpello

From Total Bev:
Bess Dougherty

Jason Evans

Rebecca Evans

Just Call Me Brah... Men's Tee (Back)

From Mystery Brewing Company:
Sarah Ficke
Erik Myers
Jen Shields
Chris Shields

Jennifer Fowler

Robert French

Amy Gentry & friend

Michelle Ham

Ken Ham

From Denver Off The Wagon:
PJ Hoberman
Monica Ignaszewski
Jess Hunter

Just Call Me Brah... Ladies Tee (Front)

The New Brew Thursday Crew

Nicole Hughes & friend

From Alaskan Brewing Company:
Ashley Johnston

From Kupko’s Mind. Bottled.:
Jeff Kupko
Janine Turner

Michael Loewenthal

RJ Mauro

From Georgia Ale and Lager Sirens:
Jennifer O’Connell
John O’Connell

Al Scullin

Just Call Me Brah... Ladies Tee (Back)

Michelle Simons

David Simutis

Michelle Simutis

From Craft Beer Consultants:
Chris Spradley

Leslie Sprague

John Speights

With Big Sky Brewing:
Don Cutler
Joseph Petrilli

Rich Glazier

From Great Divide Brewing Co:
Hanna Laney

From PowderKeg Travel:
Mark Camp
John Farmer
Michael Lemoult
Michael Lemoult, Jr.

Christine Dempsey

John D. Dempsey

John N. Dempsey

Darci Hopkins

Cheryl Jacobs

Ralph Jacobs

Mike Vail

Bruce Yeoman

Tyler Barshows

Katie Trzebiatowski

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August 15, 2011

The Feast of Saint Arnold – Houston, Texas

Posted By: Theresa Carpine

The Feast of Saint Arnold, patron saint of brewers, is celebrated annually on July 18. To honor their namesake, Saint Arnold Brewing in Houston, Texas is offering beer specials all around town leading up to a big feast at the brewery on July 15, 2011.

A portion of the proceeds from the following events will go to Texas Children’s Hospital IBD Center / Gastroenterology Clinic. With donations like these from Saint Arnold, the Texas Children’s Hospital IBD Center is on its way toward becoming the leading center for the treatment and study of IBD and related diseases in the country.

Here are some schedule highlights to plan your celebration of Saint Arnold in Houston!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
5 PM: Boondoggles – Divine Reserve 11 on cask.
Donations: $1 per pint to charity.

7 PM: Petrol Station – Brown Ale, barrel-aged with cherries, on cask.
Donations: ALL proceeds to charity.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
7 PM: Rudyard’s – Saint Arnold Beer Tasting Dinner. Tickets are $60. For reservations, call (713) 521-0521.
Donations: $10 per ticket, plus $1 per pint, to charity.

Thursday, July 14, 2011
Flying Saucer – Divine Reserve 11 on cask, plus surprise kegs when DR runs out.
Donations: $1 per pint to charity.

Friday, July 15, 2011
7 PM: Saint Arnold Brewing – Feast of Saint Arnold. Chef Scott Castell of Brenner’s will cover the brewery tables with offerings of beef, fish, pork, and fowl. Special items from the barrel room will be available. Tickets are $85 per person. Call (713) 686-9494 for availability.
Donations: At least $50 per ticket going to charity.

Visit Saint Arnold Brewing for more information.

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July 12, 2011

Picture Perfect- Beer for Boobs Brunch

Posted By: Stevie Caldarola

Ok, so I know I’ve already posted about the brunch. But it’s my baby, and there were too many great photos not to finish it out. Also, we raised just about $2,000 towards breast cancer awareness. Everyone seemed to have a blast and we accomplished way more than I had hoped as a fundraiser, so what more could I ask for?

Thanks to the following parties for their hard work on the brunch:

Jason, Lucas and Aaron Forgy and the staff of Freshcraft

Taylor Shaw (@TheArtofBeer)

Melissa Jernigan (@MsJernigan)

Sebbie Buhler (@ChocolateStout) of Rogue Ales

Photo collage courtesy of Amie Mizell

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September 30, 2010

Updated: Beer for Boobs Brunch- Friday, September 17, 2010

Posted By: Stevie Caldarola

Join the Ladies of Craft Beer for this mix and mingle event open to all people who support the growing population of amazing women that love craft beer. This group is about creating a comfortable forum where people are encouraged to bring women into the craft beer world.

Freshcraft is a brand new restaurant in Denver focusing on amazing craft beer and thoughtfully prepared food. They have graciously agreed to host our event and we are so excited!

Price includes food and several selections of discounted pints. Over 50% of the proceeds will benefit a major breast cancer awarness charity in Denver.

This event is being held four blocks away from the Great American Beer Festival, as well as four blocks away from the Pints for Prostates Rare Beer Tasting.

Tickets for this event can be purchased here.

Current list of attendees:

Stevie Caldarola, founder of Ladies of Craft Beer

Taylor Shaw

Suzanne Schalow & Kate Baker

Maureen Basenburg & Hunter Basenburg

Sebbie Buhler of Rogue Ales

Laurie Delk

Angela Arp & Kim Kavulak of Nebraska Brewing Company

Elizabeth Dougherty

Carol Farrar

Meredith Klinger