BrewDog has announced a non-alcoholic collaboration beer with metal band Lamb of God called Ghost Walker. Full details of the release are below.

Odell Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado has announced a $160,000 donation to northern Colorado residents affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Full details are below.

Fort Collins, CO. - Odell Brewing, a regional craft brewery based in Fort Collins, Colorado, has announced it will immediately donate $160,000 to four partner organizations who provide support to Northern Colorado residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The donation comes by way of Odell Brewing’s Growing Fund, managed for the last seven years by The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado. Donations will be distributed to four organizations in the amount of $40,000 each. Recipients include Homeward Alliance, Neighbor to Neighbor, Food Bank for Larimer County, and Meals on Wheels.

“We recognize that food assistance and housing instability are two of Larimer County’s greatest needs in this current crisis,” explains Co-Founder Wynne Odell. “With the deep ties these organizations have to our community, we believe the support they provide is vital.”

As an employee-owned company of just over 150 people, community service is an integral part of Odell Brewing’s culture. This donation marks the single largest one time gift in the history of their charitable program. 

Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville, North Carolina has announced a new year-round beer called Rising Haze IPA. Full details from the brewery are below.

ASHEVILLE, NC — North Carolina’s largest native brewer is announcing the release of Rising Haze IPA -- a hazy IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic and Galaxy hops -- as the latest addition to its year-round lineup. Named with hazy landscapes in mind, the new beer will be distributed across Highland’s Southeastern distribution footprint in 12-ounce cans in late April.  

“This is our first virtual and package-only beer release,” said Leah Ashburn, Highland Brewing Company family-owner and president. “While we shifted our focus towards protecting our team and our community during the COVID-19 outbreak, we maintain our spirit and our promise to keep moving forward. The multiple meanings of the name Rising Haze are not lost on us. We hope that this release adds a new experience, even as other experiences are limited, and reminds us to look ahead to brighter days.”  

Although the brewery has been experimenting with small-batch releases of hazy IPAs for several years, Rising Haze IPA represents Highland’s first widely distributed hazy IPA. At 7% ABV and 35 IBUs, Rising Haze is big and fruity with natural hazy and vibrant notes of citrus, pineapple, and apricots.  

Continuum Distillery in Waterbury, Connecticut has announced a new limited-release spirit with grain, can and hops to benefit its newly launched CT Brewery Relief Fund. Full details are below.

WATERBURY, Conn.– RELIEF Drops is Continuum Distilling’s limited release spirit, currently available for pre-order, to benefit its newly launched CT Brewery Relief Fund. Working with area breweries, including Black Hog Brewing and Charter Oak Brewing (with more to be added), Continuum is working to not only rescue “trimmings” from the beer brewing process but also kegs that are expiring with restaurants and bars temporarily closed.  With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day being celebrated on April 22, it’s important to note that these products are typically dumped into area waterways.

In addition to helping the environment, $10 from each bottle of RELIEF will be placed in the new CT Brewery Relief Fund, allowing Continuum to hire out-of-work staff members to help with pick-ups and production of this new line, as well as distribute a share to financially assist out-of-work employees from breweries donating product to create RELIEF.

OM Liqueurs in Beverly Hills, California has pledged to donate $1 per bottle sold to the United States Bartender Guild’s Bartender Emergency Assistance Program. Full details are below.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.– OM Liqueurs, imported by Vision Wine & Spirits, has pledged to donate $1 per bottle sold, this year, to the USBG COVID-19 and Emergency Bartender Relief Fund. This activation is retroactive to include nationwide sales since January 1 and will continue through December 31, 2020.

“Times are tough for everyone right now, and so although our sales have come to a screeching halt, I can’t think of a better cause than to support our bartending community, who have supported our small brand over the years.” says OM Spirits CEO, Jason Monkarsh.

OM Liqueurs is an award winning low-proof, low sugar product featured in hotels, restaurants and bars throughout the United States. It has flourished by creating personal relationships with the bar community. By donating on a Year-To-Date basis, rather than only current sales, OM Liqueurs can make an immediate impact and a higher donation for the year.

“Some of our early adopters are in cities hit hardest by COVID-19, including New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. We care about the people in these communities. They are not just our clients but also our friends,” adds OM Spirits CMO, Natalie Bovis.

Three distilleries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tattersall Distilling, Du Nord Craft Spirits and Brother Justus Whiskey Company, have announced an initiative to produce and donate bulk quantities of hand sanitizer. Full details are below.

MINNEAPOLIS– Three local craft distilleries, Tattersall Distilling, Du Nord Craft Spirits and Brother Justus Whiskey Company, announced the launch of “All Hands,” an effort to produce and donate bulk quantities of hand sanitizer to high-risk organizations and communities throughout Minnesota during COVID-19.

“According to public health experts, high-risk populations include congregate care facilities, homeless shelters and essential workers like first responders, public safety officials, grocery and sanitation workers, who are unable to practice social distancing,” says Jon Kreidler, founder of Tattersall Distilling. “And as more and more places completely run out of sanitizer, we as distillers decided to come together to produce for the people who need it most. We’re truly using an “all hands” approach to make this possible.”

Buckeye Vodka in Dayton, Ohio has announced charitable efforts to help Ohio's bartenders out of work due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Full details are below.

DAYTON, OH – This month, Buckeye Vodka, an affordable, Ohio-made premium vodka, will launch a cause campaign to bring relief to Ohio’s bartenders affected by the aftermath of America’s health crisis, COVID-19. In an effort to raise awareness about the needs of those recently out of work throughout the state, Buckeye Vodka will call upon the local community members and professional bartenders alike to engage with the brand. With the close of the campaign, the brand will have awarded five winning bartenders cash prizes and three Ohio consumers Buckeye Vodka merchandise.

This April, professional bartenders will be asked to submit their mixology videos, including Buckeye Vodka, for an opportunity to win cash prizes and much needed financial support. Fans will also have the opportunity to win one three loaded gift baskets by submitting their own amateur Buckeye Vodka mixology videos. Additionally, consumers who comment on the bartender videos will also help to raise additional cash for the prize pool, as Buckeye Vodka, partnered with Sculpture Hospitality (formerly known as Bevinco), will donate an additional one dollar for each engagement, up to $3,000.

Molson Coors has announced the launch of its Vizzy hard seltzer line featuring antioxidant vitamin C. Full details on this new beverage are below.

CHICAGO — After first being announced in December, Vizzy Hard Seltzer is now available nationwide and features four bright and refreshing flavors. The new hard seltzer is the first to feature antioxidant vitamin C and is available in four unique flavor combinations: Pineapple Mango, Black Cherry Lime, Blueberry Pomegranate and Strawberry Kiwi. Vizzy is gluten free and boasts 100 calories, 1 gram of sugar and 5% alcohol by volume per can.

In the booming hard seltzer category, Vizzy offers something truly special as the first hard seltzer with antioxidant vitamin C. Vizzy is made with the acerola cherry, an antioxidant vitamin C rich superfruit. In fact, acerola cherries contain roughly 30 times more vitamin C per cup than oranges.

“The hard seltzer category is becoming more crowded with many brands following the same playbook,” said Elizabeth Hitch, Director of Hard Seltzers. “We created Vizzy to have all of the things the other hard seltzers have but with a meaningful addition that drinkers actually care about, antioxidant vitamin C.