# Four beers to raise funds to mark First World War centenary

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/20/four-beers-raise-funds-mark-first-world-war-centenary/
- Published: 2016-05-20T18:36:42+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**First World War centenary commemorations will be funded in part by the sale of
four new beers, each commemorating the men of local regiments.**

Backed by [The North East War Memorials Project](http://www.newmp.org.uk) and the
Royal British Legion, the volunteer-run fundraising campaign is working with [Hadrian Border Brewery](http://www.hadrian-border-brewery.co.uk)
to commemorate the Tyneside Scottish, Tyneside Irish, Newcastle Commercials and 
the Durham Light Infantry. All profits form the sales of the beers will be used 
in the North East of England to help fund some of the commemoration events that 
will mark the centenary in 2018 of the end of the First World War.

Gift packs are on sale including a specially designed glass and bottles of the beer,
as are cases of 12 x 500 ml bottles.

## Advertisement

There are also sets of four beer mats, one for each battalion costing £2.

⌊Lest We Forget - North East Poppy Luminaire⌉⌊Lest We Forget - North East Poppy
Luminaire⌉

The main event in 2018 will be the Poppy Luminaire. The plan is for this to bring
together all the service charities, military bands and local choirs for one event,
with poppies cascading from the Tyne Bridge.

## Commemorative labels

Each bottle label has the wording:

> “Help the North East Community commemorate the centenary years of WW1 by remembering
> the bravery and sacrifice of all our famous locally raised regiments “Raise Your
> Glass to Honour Them” and by doing so you are contributing to the commemorations
> events being planned for 2018”.

![World War One Centenary Ale beermat - Raise Your Glass poster](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/05/raise-your-glass-poster.jpg)

## The beers

⌊World War One Centenary Ale beermat - Newcastle Commercial Brown Ale⌉⌊World War
One Centenary Ale beermat - Newcastle Commercial Brown Ale⌉

Newcastle Commercials, a brown ale;

⌊World War One Centenary Ale beermat - Tyneside Scottish Gaelic Ale⌉⌊World War 
One Centenary Ale beermat - Tyneside Scottish Gaelic Ale⌉

Tyneside Scottish, an amber coloured ale;

⌊World War One Centenary Ale beermat - Tyneside Irish Stout⌉⌊World War One Centenary
Ale beermat - Tyneside Irish Stout⌉

Tyneside Irish, a dry dark and rich stout, and

⌊World War One Centenary Ale beermat - DLI Pale Ale⌉⌊World War One Centenary Ale
beermat - DLI Pale Ale⌉

Durham Light Infantry, a pale ale.