Brewers for Brewers: Japan Disaster Relief Benefit

On March 28 from 7:00 -10:00 PM at Brooklyn Brewery, 6 New York breweries will join forces to help benefit disaster relief for Japan.

Brooklyn Brewery, Heartland, Kelso, Sixpoint Craft Ales, Empire, Lagunitas, NY State Brewer’s Association, The Good Beer Seal and Beer Sessions Radio (TM) will team up with food from Meat Hook, Jimmy’s No. 43, Waterfront Ale House and local Japanese restaurants to provide an evening of food and beer at Brooklyn Brewery’s great event space. All proceeds will go to a special direct account to Kiuchi Brewery (Hitachino) distribute humanitarian aid  locally.

There are only 300 tickets available at $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

To read the letter  from Mr. Kiuchi, click HERE.

Join us to support our friends in Japan.

Helping Japan

Much like everyone else in the world, people in the beer industry have been watching the events in Japan with great dismay. Their current struggle is unimaginable and many of us are searching for ways to help. Jimmy Carbone, founding member of the Good Beer Seal and proprietor of Jimmy’s No. 43 has been in contact with Toshiyuki Kiuchi of Kiuchi (Hitachino). After their email exchange, Jimmy sent this message to The Good Beer Seal:

Beer Friends,

With the tragic Tsunami in Japan, word got back to NYC very quickly that one of our most beloved breweries, Kiuchi (Hitachino) was in the most damaged area of Japan, Ibaraki Prefecture. While spared major damage, their production has stopped and  they have begun to bottle their water supply for survivors. Rather than donate money through a relief agancy, we plan to send money directly according to Mr. Kiuchi’s instructions. He says a friends’ brewery was completely destroyed and would be a good beneficiary of any money raised.

This weekend Blind Tiger Ale House will be holding a silent auction to benefit survivors in Japan. “Since we have friends on the ground in Japan, we figure they will know where the money is most needed.” Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger said of this week’s fundraising efforts.

We are plannning a fundraiser for the last week March. We will keep you posted.


Museum of Food and Drink

Our friends at Heritage Radio Network are getting behind the creation of the Museum of Food and Drink, an idea whose time has come! The Musuem of Food and Drink will be a place to educate visitors about the production, culture, commerce, and science of food. You can read more about the proposed museum in Edible Magazine. You can help out by joining the kickstarting fundraiser at Del Posto on March 27. Click HERE for fundraiser details.