It is back-to-school season ; Autumn is only weeks away. Now is a great time to give back to the community and have fun with friends. If you are a beer lover, there are many ways you can support community give back while drinking beer. Here’s how:

American breweries produce and serve beer to patrons nationwide and around the world. They have the opportunity to donate proceeds to community causes and sponsor charitable events. They can even implement environmentally friendly initiatives within their business operations.

One brewery known for its give back initiatives is Melvin Brewing. The company is heavily involved in philanthropy work where it sells beer. For example Melvin Brewing financially supports non-profits in Wyoming, provides beer for fundraising events and backs volunteering efforts.

The Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club is one non-profit Melvin Brewing funds to annually support 500 student athletes. Another non-profit the brewery supports is the Brigid Collins Family Support Center, which raises awareness about the prevalence of child sex abuse and to prevent it from happening.

Why is Beer a Good Way to Build Better Communities?

Beer is effective in building better communities because craft beer because it is a social beverage that not only draws people in but also brings them together. Take a look at your local craft beer communities and you will notice it not just a culture of beer lovers. It is supporting a culture of community.

The brew community in itself encourages trying new styles, new things. Beer is also a welcoming drink for both casual and upscale events. Beer is for young, old, single, and married people. Families can come together over drinks. Sport fans can enjoy cold brews at tailgates and taprooms.

Just like people, beer has complexity and variety many can enjoy and get to know more about. Beer can reinvent small town economies by employing locals while continuously giving back to the community. There is something fascinating about operating a business in support of social good. Sustainability. Generosity. Profitability. Give back.

Raising glasses to social good makes us feel that we are doing our part to better our communities. It builds a community to do good together. By drinking beer or even encouraging community members to do so, promotes an environment for both social and cultural environments to thrive. It can even plant the seeds for more social entrepreneurship. This is why we need more breweries in our communities so they can help support non-profit missions that truly empower our communities.

More reasons to love ethical breweries

• Major impacts happen at the grassroot levels of our local communities. Check out this example how a brewery launched both a for-profit company and a community fund as a non-profit to support community empowerment.
• Social entrepreneurship is trending because of initiatives by breweries to support community development. The business of beer teaches social good entrepreneurs the importance of creating a sustainable business model and making it scalable for entire communities.

The Health Benefits of Beer

• Beer is one of the most nutritional alcoholic drinks on the market.
• Beer in moderation is good for the heart.
• Beer can lower bad cholesterol and strengthen the bones.
• Learn more about the health benefits of beer by reading ‘This is What Happens When Healthy Living Meets Craft Brewing.’

What are your favorite social good causes and beers? Leave a comment.