Ashland, VA Tuesday, May 29, 2018: The 2018 batch of Homefront IPA is set to be released on Saturday, June 2nd. Each year, Center of the Universe Brewing Company joins a number of other breweries across the country to brew an annual beer that gives back to our military.
The effort is called the Hops for Heroes project and was developed in 2011 by Fremont Brewing Company and Center of the Universe Brewing Company as a way to give back to the men and women in our armed forces. Each year, a number of breweries join the founding breweries to brew Homefront IPA, with 100% of the proceeds going to Soldiers’ Angels.
This year’s participating breweries include Center of the Universe Brewing Company, Fremont Brewing Company, and 21st Amendment.
“Homefront IPA is our way of saying "thank you" to all of the men and women who dedicate themselves to protecting our safety and our way of life. By releasing this beer so close to Memorial Day, we hope to give a reminder to everyone of how important the past, present, and future members of our armed forces are and to remember the ultimate sacrifices so many have made in their pursuit of our freedom. We want them all to know that the greater Richmond area cares and supports their never ending work.” – Chris Ray, Co-founder of Center of the Universe Brewing Company and Hops for Heroes
About Homefront IPA
Homefront IPA is a traditional American IPA is brewed with Cascade and Chinook hops. Maple bats are added to the tank during fermentation to pick up a delicious wood flavor and heaps of fresh orange zest is added after fermentation to create a bright and crisp citrus flavor.
This year, participating breweries were given three maple bats from Veteran Bat Company, a veteran owned bat maker in Oklahoma.
About the Release Party
Center of the Universe Brewing Company will be celebrating the release of this delicious India Pale Ale on Saturday, June 2nd from 12pm-10pm. Come get your first taste of this year’s batch and meet representatives from Soldiers’ Angels. There will be an auction for one of the bats used to make the beer, with 100% of the proceeds going to Soldiers’ Angels. There will also be live music from Will Glasco & the Bandoliers from 5pm-8pm and Woodheads Grill will be onsite with their delicious menu featuring American comfort food favorites.
About Soldiers’ Angels
Soldiers' Angels provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families, and a growing veteran population.
Thousands of Soldiers' Angels "Angel" volunteers assist veterans, wounded, deployed personnel, and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways. Learn more on their website, SoldiersAngels.org.
The Hops for Heroes project was created in 2011 by craft breweries desire to team up and support our men and women of the armed forces. The result of this desire is Homefront IPA, a beer aged on maple baseball bats. This IPA does more than just quench your
thirst, it improves the lives of our soldiers.
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