Rumor Mill – Trump/Putin Collusion Beer, Florida Breweries Partner With Habitat For Humanity And More

American Craft Beer|January 2nd, 2019|

While much of the nation was enjoying a long winter holiday, the craft beer biz was still making news. ButRumor Mill is always on the case, keeping you up on all the beer news and lifestyle that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you don’t want to miss that!

Florida Breweries Lend Support To Habitat For Humanity (Clearwater, FL) – According to WFTS, a growing number of Pinellas County breweries are participating With Habitat For Humanity on The House that Beer Built campaign.

Designed to address the lack of affordable housing, the breweries hope to raise more than $50,000 to build at least one home and then keep it going.

According to Habitat For Humanity, its brewing partners currently include Big Storm Brewing, 3 Daughters Brewing, Cage Brewing, Dissent Craft Brewing, Flying Boat Brewing, Mastry’s Brewing, Pinellas Ale Works and Silverking Brewing.

Words To Drink By (Clearwater, FL) – “We are going to work together to brew a special beer with some of our special brethren in the industry, release it the same time, put on a beer fest together. All those proceeds going towards this house.” L.J. Govoni / Big Storm Brewing

Revelry Brewing Produces Proof Of Collusion! (Charleston, SC) – Revelry Brewing, home to serious beers with whimsical names like Back0ff Warchild and Funk master & The Furious Hops, has a topical special release that uses what may be the “most used” word of 2018.

Collusion, a Russian Imperial Stout (of course) features two separate labels that playfully caricature both President Donald Trump and his alleged business partner, Russian President Vladimir Putin. And even though the labels artwork are comical takes on the world leaders, Revelry Brewing is insisting that they remain totally non-partisan in the effort. “No political opinions or affiliations were expressed…Save the drama for your momma, and enjoy this delicious stout with all your friends, no matter which way they lean,” the Instagram caption reads.

What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (Rochester, NY) – Just before New Year’s we hit up something seasonal from the Genesee Brew House that’s part of its Pilot Batch release series. Brewed with locally sourced artisan chocolate, Genesee Brewhouse Salted Caramel Chocolate Porter is a rich 6.5% porter variation that should pair perfectly with 2019.