Spirited Junction fundraiser #2: Beer Church @ West 5

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(Photos by Ellen Cedergreen for WSB)
And the second spirited Friday night fundraiser in The Junction – At West 5, the West Seattle-based Beer Church released its new batch of Pale Ale, brewed with Schooner Exact Brewing. Because fundraising is as embedded in Beer Church’s DNA as the beer itself, there is of course a beneficiary – Pints for Prostates, described on the Beer Church website as “a grassroots campaign to increase awareness among men about the need for regular health screenings and PSA testing.” At the event, right to left, Beer Church’s Kendall Jones and Kim Sharpe-Jones and “members” Dave Hutchinson and Matt McClung:

WSB contributor Ellen Cedergreen reports that Beer Church Pale Ale 2 – featuring (updated) FOUR different hops and FOUR different malts – was distributed to Beveridge Place Pub and Elliott Bay Brewing as well as to West 5 (very limited quantity, so hurry!) Donated ingredients, labor and expertise came from not only Schooner Exact but also Larry’s Brewing Supply, Yakima Chief Inc. and Snipes Mountain Brewing.

Kendall Jones April 2, 2011 (8:29 am)

Thank you WSB for the shout-out. In addition to West 5 and Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub, the Beveridge Place Pub will also serve the beer. It may show up at the Porterhouse and/or Cask as well. The beer will go out for delivery next week. Exactly when it will show up on tap remains to be seen.

Beer Church Pale Ale will also be distributed to some of the “better beer bars” around the Seattle area: Naked City Taphouse in Greenwood, Latona Pub in Green Lake, the Dog & Pony Alehouse in Renton, etc. When we know for sure exactly where, we’ll post it on beerchurch.com.

For the beer geeks: we used four different malts and four different hops. We’re calling it a parenthetical IPA because it is very hoppy and weighs in at over 6% ABV. Beer Church Pale Ale (IPA). The beer is delicious, which isn’t surprising given the fact that Schooner Exact brewed it.

Cheers,
Kendall Jones
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