Brewers are coming together to support the “Black is Beautiful” campaign, which shines a light on the brewing community as an “inclusive place for everyone of any color.”
It’s an initiative happening all around the nation, but locally, everyone can show their support by purchasing “Black Is Beautiful” beers from Ten55 Brewing Company and Pueblo Vida Brewing Company.
On top of being able to try the new beers, both of the breweries will be donating 100 percent of their proceeds to the Tucson chapter of the NAACP.
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company’s Beer
Pueblo Vida Brewing is currently offering its Black Is Beautiful Imperial Black IPA, which is brewed with Proximity 2-Row base malt, dextrin malt, black malt, chocolate wheat, and then dry-hopped with Galaxy, Ella, Amarillo.
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Ten55 Brewing Company’s Beer
Ten55 Brewing has brewed up a Black is Beautiful Imperial Stout. It’s a “full-bodied imperial stout with a complex palate of bitter chocolate, subtle sweet dark fruit, and dry roasted coffee.”
“We proudly stand with our craft brewing peers to collaborate and promote equality and inclusion for all people of color,” said Patrick Heacock, brewer at Ten55 Brewing Company. “Proceeds from the sale of this beer will go to The NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund to advance the promise of equality and justice.”
Right now, more than 1000 breweries are participating. It all got started by Weathered Souls Brewing Company from San Antonio, Texas, and continues to bubble over into all 50 states.
Words of advice: Pick up a few cans of beers before they’re gone.
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company is located at 115 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information, visit pueblovidabrewing.com. Ten55 Brewing Company is located at 110 E. Congress St. For more information, visit 1055brewing.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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