New Craft Beers That Help Fund Pandemic Relief

With the coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc on the US brewing and hospitality industry, new beers are now being offered that hope to help provide some relief…

Harpoon’s New Beer Benefits Those on the COVID-19 Frontlines

Boston-based Harpoon Brewery has a new mid-May release to help support the frontline workers and hospitality professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A re-release of the brewery’s original Harpoon Ale, which was first brewed in 1986 when three friends opened  Massachusetts’s first new brewery after decades, Harpoon For The Frontlines is a 5% ABV ale with a fruity aroma, light undertones of caramel malt and the power to do a little good…

“We founded Harpoon with the goal of serving our community, and that mission is just as relevant now as it was in ’86, said Dan Kenary, CEO and co-founder of Mass. Bay Brewing Company, maker of Harpoon.

“We knew we had to do something big to help support those who have been impacted by COVID-19 and a new release of our Harpoon Ale felt like the perfect way to honor them and help raise vital funds. We chose to partner with local organizations that we knew could make the most of the proceeds and really help those that are on the frontline of this pandemic”

To further support healthcare workers, Harpoon also recently launched a program that allows consumers to buy them a beer later by buying a gift certificate now. When the Harpoon Beer Hall (Boston, MA) and Riverbend Taps (Windsor, VT) reopen to the public, any healthcare worker can come in, present a valid hospital or medical staff ID and redeem one of the gift certificates for a free beer.

Bale Breaker Brewing and I Heart Yakima Partner to Provide COVID-19 Relief

Bale Breaker Brewing Company, a family-owned brewery located in the beautiful Yakima Valley, has announced a partnership with local nonprofit I Heart Yakima and releasing its own version of You Are Not Alone Hazy IPA, a beer inspired by Seattle-based brewery and friend Reuben’s Brews.

Bale Breaker’s You Are Not Alone is a fruit-forward 7.5% ABV Hazy IPA. And Yakima-based fans and good Samaritans alike will be able to enjoy the new recipe in 16oz. 4-packs in early May.

“When our friends over at Reuben’s Brews approached us about brewing a beer to help our fellow industry comrades, we didn’t have to think twice,” said BBBC Co-Owner Meghann Quinn. “Community is one of our core values at Bale Breaker, and now more than ever, we are committed to supporting local and giving back to the community that has given so much to us in return.”