Throughout the month of August, Mission Brewery (1441 L Street, East Village) is offering patrons a chance to thrust a proverbial boot up a deadly disease’s posterior. It’s the company’s mission (pun intended) to raise money for children with cancer to attend a camp put on by local non-profit, The Seany Foundation. Though small in many senses, this organization makes a big impact in the families it touches, something Mission marketing manager Melissa Hill has seen first-hand through a personal connection with the founding family. And thanks to time spent at Camp Reach for the Sky last week, multiple Mission staff are excited to do all they can.
The primary means of fundraising will be a Pilsner malt-based session India pale ale (IPA) hop-bursted with four pounds per barrel of Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic. Hop bursting refers to massive hop-additions in the very-late stages of the brewing process. This beer, which was developed by Mission lead brewer Bobby Oliver and brewer Cody Morris, is called F@!* Cancer IPA. It’s on-tap right now, but will have something of an official coming-out party tomorrow during a charity kickoff event taking place from 5 to 9 p.m. In addition to the beer, there will be board and camp-style games, a prize-wheel and live t-shirt screen-printing by Shirts On Tap. Admission is free, but a donation of five dollars is kindly suggested.
Fundraising efforts will continue the entire month. Ways in which customers can donate are by purchasing the beer ($7), buying a beer for the kids ($3, and they, of course, will not actually be giving any underage drinkers any adult beverages), checking out a board-game from the tasting room ($1) or by depositing money in an old-school donation-jar (any amount). Since being founded in 2006, The Seany Foundation has raised more than 3.8 million dollars. It’s primary goals are to bring relief and happiness to children with cancer as well as the families who care for them. Mission hopes to raise $13,500 this month; the cost to send 25 kids to Camp Reach for the Sky.