Social enterprise’s beer toasts the value of volunteers

Howard Lake | 11 May 2016 | Blogs

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We’ve covered fundraising from beer and wine several times over the years, but now we’ve come across a beer that recognises the value of volunteers in the community.

The Volunteer is brewed in Wales by social enterprise Cwrw Iâl Community Brewing Company. It is described as “a quaffable, copper-coloured modern session ale” with a 3.7%ABV.

The company explains the ale’s name:

“Volunteers make a massive difference to people and communities all over the UK. This ale is a mark of respect to all volunteers everywhere. Why not raise a pint of this modern session ale to them?”

Although sales of this beer don’t raise funds for a charity, Douglas Macpherson, the Director of the brewing company explains why they gave the ale its name:

“We are part of a village ethos that has a volunteer run pub and a volunteer run shop”.

Cheers to The Volunteer!

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.