For White Lion, and as one of the few Black-owned breweries in the Commonwealth and in the country, this represents a way for us to engage our combined communities in taking a stand against the systemic and institutional practices that lead to discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education.” Berry, Jr., “we are proud to team up with Trillium and fly the Black is Beautiful craft beer flag in Massachusetts.
Each member brewery pledges to donate proceeds from the sales of the beer to a local non-profit organization that supports equality and inclusion, police reform, and/or legal defense funds for those that have been wronged.Īccording to White Lion Brewing’s founder, Raymond L. The brainchild of Marcus Baskerville, Founder and Head Brewer of Weathered Souls Brewing Company in San Antonio, Texas, Black is Beautiful now includes over 1000 breweries across the globe each utilizing the same recipe and common brand to establish a global, unified voice. The collaborative brew is set to be available on August 7, 2020. Established earlier this year in the wake of unarmed citizen George Floyd’s death, the program seeks to raise awareness of the social injustices facing people of color and to demonstrate that the craft brewing community and its patrons support the need for greater diversity and inclusivity. Independent craft brewers, White Lion Brewing Company, of Springfield and Trillium Brewing Company, of Boston announced their participation in the nationwide Black is Beautiful initiative with the upcoming release of their collaborative imperial stout.
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