Two members of craft beer’s St. Louis’ Class of 2011, are coming together for the first time. 4 Hands and Urban Chestnut, two of our biggest and best breweries have announced a historic beer collaboration.
The Partnership
It’s actually a three partner collaboration, with distributor Major Brands joining in to help in this charitable beer collaboration, called Beer 4 Good.
The partnership aims to raise $50,000 for Mission: St. Louis, building on the success of last year’s Women Who Whisky™ collaboration. That effort was led by Sue McCollum, Major Brands chairman and CEO.
Women Who Whisky brought together seven St. Louis-based female business, civic and nonprofit leaders to create a limited-edition Maker’s Mark Private Select Bourbon aged in a custom-made barrel.
The sales of whiskey raised more than $300,000 for four St. Louis nonprofits.
“We approached Urban Chestnut and 4 Hands Brewing Co. to help us create Beer 4 Good because of their dedication to the St. Louis region,” said McCollum. “Together, we created a unique brew that’s infused with our combined passion for moving the region forward.”
The Beer
Beer 4 Good is a blend of two ales – an English Barleywine created by Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. and an Imperial Milk Stout created by 4 Hands Brewing Co.
The blend has been aged for more than a year inside a custom Makers Mark 46 barrel. The result is a rich and decadent brew with notes of bourbon, chocolate, sweet caramel, and vanilla.
“From our inception we have always aimed to be much more than a brewery, but a pillar of our community,” said Kevin Lemp, president and CEO of 4 Hands Brewing Co. “Beer 4 Good is another opportunity for us to work in collaboration with amazing local St. Louis organizations to better our community. We have had the pleasure of working with the team at Mission: St. Louis over the last few years. We can’t wait to see the results from Beer 4 Good.”
How To Get A Bottle
For now, the only way you can get a taste of this historic beer collaboration is to attend the unveiling at the “Tap the Barrel” event on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at 4 Hands Brewing Co. Taproom. All event proceeds to go to Mission: St. Louis. The goal is to raise $50,000 for the local nonprofit. To reserve a bottle and secure tickets for the event, visit Beer4GoodSTL.org.
Donor and event sponsorship opportunities start at $250, which includes one bottle of Beer 4 Good ale and two event tickets.
“St. Louis has a history of making great beer, and a history of making a difference. Urban Chestnut is proud to be a part of the Beer 4 Good collaboration, coming together with other amazing St. Louis organizations to help give back and create a better future for our city,” said David Wolfe, co-founder, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. “We can’t wait to see how St. Louis rallies around this effort, and we look forward to celebrating with the community as we tap the barrel in December.”
