The Virginia Beer Co. to Release The House Blend Collaboration Supporting Hospice House of Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA – On Saturday, September 28th, The Virginia Beer Company (VBC) will once again be releasing The House Blend, a collaboration beer brewed for Hospice House of Williamsburg. $4 from every 4-pack sold will be donated to Hospice House, a Williamsburg based nonprofit social-model hospice offering care, comfort, and compassion through and beyond end of life.
This is the second year that the brewery has released The House Blend, a Coffee Brown Ale brewed with coffee roasted at Ironclad Coffee Roasters out of Richmond, VA. The label is an homage to the facility itself, a home to care for those at the end of their life and the ones they love most. In addition, it’s the fifth year that the brewery has teamed up with Hospice House to bring attention to their services and raise money for the organization.
“We’re proud to continue growing our partnership with Hospice House,” says Virginia Beer Co. Taproom Team member Courtenay Motley. “Hospice House operates almost exclusively off donations, so we wanted to do our part to contribute to their support services. We look forward to celebrating all they do to care for those in our community who need it most.”
In keeping with their tradition of community-focused collaborations to support Hospice House, The Virginia Beer Company will be hosting two fundraisers for the local non-profit:
- The House Blend can release party on Saturday, September 28th will feature the 2024 recipe releasing on tap and in 4-packs, tabling by Hospice House staff & supporters from 4-7 pm, pairings provided by Dominion Dogs, and a free concert by Richmond-based Triple Crossing Jazz Project from 6-9 pm.
- On Sunday, October 6th, the Virginia Beer Co. team will come together for “VBC & Friends”, continuing the 5-year tradition of local musicians teaming up to donate their time & tips to Hospice House. The free concert will be headlined by local musician Jon Smith and other members of the Virginia Beer Co. team & family, with sound support by DJ Kudlz. In addition to the donation from sales of 4-packs, on 10/6 VBC will also donate $1 from every pint of The House Blend poured. Food will be provided by Old City BBQ.
“The brewery’s motto – Beer · People · Purpose – is something we take very seriously, and one of the best things about working at VBC is having the opportunity to host events in support of wonderful local organizations like Hospice House,” comments Jon Smith. “We felt that our annual ‘VBC & Friends’ show would bring the perfect positive vibe to help promote & celebrate Hospice House.”
The timing of these events leads up to Hospice House’s grand reopening on Monday, October 14th. Brandon Randall, Executive Director of Hospice House, recently announced that their facility (located at 4445 Powhatan Parkway in Williamsburg) will be reopening on 10/14 after a lengthy process of renovations and expansions. Open houses to tour the updates will be held on Friday, 10/11 and Saturday, 10/12.
For more about The Virginia Beer Company: https://virginiabeerco.com/community
For more about Hospice House of Williamsburg: https://williamsburghospice.org