Bob’s Brown Ale Raises $330,000 for Ronald McDonald House… and Counting

In 1997, long before the birth of this blog, I started an organization called Beer Church. The shortest description I can provide: Beer Church brings beer drinking and charitable giving together, providing beer lovers with fun and affordable ways to support worthy causes. I started Beer Church because I believe that beer’s higher purpose is to bring people together for the betterment of our community. Most people in the craft beer industry agree with me. That is one of the reasons I find my involvement in the beer industry (however ancillary it may be) so rewarding. That said…

Many of you already know the story of Bob’s Brown Ale by Georgetown Brewing and all you need to know is where to find it this year. We provide the list of participating bars below. Others of you do not know about Bob’s Brown Ale yet. You should.

Bob’s Brown Ale is philanthropic brew released once a year by Georgetown Brewing. This ongoing project, now in its 8th year, continues to gain momentum. Georgetown celebrates the release of the beer each spring on May 14th with a big party at the Nickerson Street Saloon. Last night at the kickoff party, the crowd consumed 8.5 kegs of Bob’s. Impressive. The beer is out there right now waiting for you.

All proceeds from the sale of the beer benefit Ronald McDonald House. The beer also spurs many special events—silent auctions, for instance—that earn even more money for the cause. According to Georgetown Brewing, Bob’s Brown Ale has raised well over $258,000. They’re modest. According to Ronald McDonald House, Bob’s has raised more than $330,000.


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Manny Chao, co-owner of Georgetown Brewing, was a counselor at a camp for sick kids. That’s where he became friends with Bob Hirsch. Shortly after his 21st birthday, Bob lost his battle with cancer. His fight was valiant, inspiring much more than the beer bearing his name. I know that Georgetown does not want me to heap praise upon them, but they deserve some recognition for raising over $330k for Ronald McDonald House.

Some people say that Bob’s Brown Ale is Georgetown Brewing’s best beer. Personally, I hate using the word best to describe beer. It is always a matter of taste and personal preference. In this case, I’m willing to make an exception. Bob’s Brown Ale is Georgetown’s best beer. The beer is darn tasty, but that has nothing to do with it.

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Georgetown is not alone. Most, if not all, of our local breweries engage in charitable giving—donating raffle items for school fundraisers, providing beer for non-profit events, and so on. Other breweries have programs similar to Georgetown’s, with a specific beer designated to benefit a particular cause. It proves the point that local beer is more than a consumable product; it is part of our community.

Cheers to Georgetown Brewing and cheers to Bob’s Brown Ale. Now go get yourself some of that tasty stuff! Here’s where you should look for the beer. You’ll have to check with each to see if and when it’s going on tap.

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2nd Street Grill (Yakima)

74th St. Ale House

9lb Hammer

A-town Bistro (Anacortes)

Aldarra Golf Course

Ale House Tacoma

Apollo’s Pizza (Olympia)

Arena Sports Issaquah

Arena Sports Magnuson

Arena Sports Redmond

Attic Ale House

Azul (Mill Creek)

Bar Del Corso

Barking Dog

Beaver Inn (Bellingham)

Benniditios Pizza (Spokane)

Bert’s Pub (Yakima)

Beveridge Place Pub

Bill’s Place (Yakima)

Bravehorse

Brickhouse (Vancouver)

Brown Lantern (Anacortes)

Bubba’s Tavern Kent

Buckley’s Belltown

Buckley’s Queen Anne

Café Mox

Calamity Jane’s

California Pizza Kitchen Bellevue

California Pizza Kitchen Northgate

California Pizza Kitchen Southcenter

Campbell House (Chelan)

Capones Coeur D’Alene

Capones Hayden

Capones Post Falls

Cedar Grill (Maple Valley)

Cedars at Dungeness (Pt. Angeles)

Celtic Bayou Lynnwood

Celtic Bayou Redmond

Christo’s

Circa

College Inn Pub

Columbia City Ale House

Cooper’s

Coug, The (Pullman)

Deluxe Bar & Grill

Doc’s Marina Grill Bainbridge

Doc’s Marina Grill Pt. Townsend

Dog & Pony (Renton)

Duke’s Kent Station

Duke’s Lake Union

Eastside Club (Olympia)

Elk, The (Spokane)

Fiddler

Floyd’s Place

Flying Squirrel Maple Leaf

Flying Squirrel Seward Park

Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse (Snohomish)

Front Door (Boise)

Great Nabob

Gtown Liquor Co.

Harbour Pub (Bainbridge)

Hard Rock Café

Hawk’s Nest

Highliner

Hills Neighborhood Restaurant (Richmond Beach)

Hilltop Ale House

Hooverville

Hudson (Gtown)

Indigo

Ivar’s Acres

Ivar’s Mulkiteo

Ivar’s Salmon

Jabu’s

Jimmy’s on 1st

Jules Maes Saloon

Kate’s Pub

Kirkland Lodge

Lake Trail Taproom (Kenmore)

Latona Pub

Lobby Bar

Loretta’s Northwesterner

Ma’ono

Madison Pk Conservatory

Madrona Ale House

Manito Tap House (Spokane)

Marco Polo

Meconi’s (Tacoma)

Montlake Ale House

Mulkiteo Lodge

Murphy’s

Napoli Pizza

Nickerson St. Saloon

Norm’s (Fremont)

North Bend Bar & Grill

O’Blarney’s (Lacey)

Oddfellas (Auburn)

Ozzie’s

Parilla Grill (Boise)

Parkway (Tacoma)

Pine Lake Ale House (Sammamish)

Pints & Quarts (Lacey)

Pioneer Square Saloon

Porterhouse (Mt. Vernon)

Post St. Ale House (Spokane)

Pour House (Pt. Townsend)

Prima Bistro (Langley)

Pumphouse (Bellevue)

Quinn’s

Rainier Bar & Grill (Enumclaw)

Red Door

Red Hot (Tacoma)

Red House (Renton)

Renaissance Hotel

Roanoke Inn Mercer Island

Roanoke Park Place Tavern

Rory’s (Edmonds)

Sand Point Grill

Serendipity

Shanahan’s (Vancouver)

Sharp’s Roaster (SeaTac)

Shawn O’Donnell’s (Everett)

Shorty’s

Siren’s (Pt. Townsend)

Skep & Skein (Olympia)

Sloop

Smarty Pants

Sport Restaurant & Bar

Sports Center (Yakima)

Sporty’s Beef & Brew (Everett)

Stadium Lodge

State Street (Bellingham)

Stellar Pizza

Sunset Ale House (Issaquah)

Swiss (Tacoma)

Tap House Grill Bellevue

Tap House Grill Downtown

Taphouse Ink (Black Diamond)

Terrible Beauty Renton

Terrible Beauty W. Sea

Tides (Gig Harbor)

Tin Hat

Train Wreck (Burlington)

Traveler

Two Beers Brewing Co.

Up & Up (Bellingham)

Village Pub

Von Trapps

Wedgwood Ale House

West 5

West Seattle Bowl

Westin Hotel (Bellevue)

Wilde Rover (Kirkland)

Wildfire (Pt. Angeles)

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