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With world governments at a standstill regarding getting Syrian refugees to safety it is heartening to see craft beer make a positive step into the breach.

Mikkeller launched ’HELP’. Proceeds from he sale of the beer will “go to The Danish Refugee Counsel and the organizations working with Syrian refugee children in Lebanon.” Launch date is today.

“The project was inspired by a photo series in Aftonbladet by Swedish photographer Magnus Wennman. A series of heart-breaking images showed sleeping or exhausted refugee children without a bed, a roof over their head, a homeland and in some cases without parents.”

The beer will be distributed and sold worldwide and the plan is to brew it every year to continue the support.

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Up to Date

Disclaimer: I try to keep the snarky rants to myself and focus on the great beer (which there is a lot of!!) But I have to offer up a suggestion to publicans.

Keep the beer list current and change the taps.

I walked into a beer bar and saw the distinctive Green Flash logo on a tap handle but it was a Berliner Weiss from the Bruery pouring from it. Laying aside that I hope the line was cleansed free of the mammoth amount of hops that Green Flash uses (which I like), but why not change out to a Bruery handle or a generic? Is it a time issue? If so, go with the chalkboard ones. Less fuss and lots of chalk dust.

I also make a plea here for an updated beer list. It doesn’t need to be fancy. The Verdugo and Blue Palms have great beer menus. One large page or two smaller ones, I don’t care. Which beer to choose should be difficult because of the well curated kegs not because I have to figure out whats pouring.

Thanks for listening.