‘A Good Beer Always Helps’

‘A Good Beer Always Helps’ asked Aussie essential workers to register for a gift of local craft beers, donated by the Australian public and generous businesses.

10,000 registered - and $52,253 has been raised to shout 2,600+ of them a gift of local craft beers.

The good people working in our essential services have always been there for us. ‘A Good Beer Always Helps’ was our chance to thank them for their courage, their care and their generosity in keeping us safe and keeping our country going during the COVID-19 pandemic and at all times - by shouting them a round of local craft beers.

It's Australian for thank you!

We operated the campaign on a first come, first served basis, so 4 packs have been sent out as we received donations from generous Aussies.

‘A Good Beer Always Helps’ also supported independent craft breweries in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT - many of whom are doing it tough right now after social distancing regulations have closed or limited operations at their taprooms and bars.

So by gifting an essential worker a 4 pack of beer our donors were also helping local independent craft breweries too.

The Good Beer Co has worked with the following independent craft breweries - all of whom share our values and our commitment to doing good with good beer:

Queensland: Newstead Brewing Co

New South Wales: Modus Operandi Brewing

Australian Capital Territory: Capital Brewing Co

Victoria: Stomping Ground Brewing Co

South Australia/Western Australia/Northern Territory: Sparkke

Tasmania: Van Diemen Brewing

Tasmania: Moo Brew

And if our workers don't drink alcohol, we've got them covered too. We're also supporting Australia's first non-alcoholic craft beer company:

Non alcoholic beer: Sobah

The campaign was also supported by Pozible, leading Australian crowd funding platform and a BCorp that provides the platform for project creators to present their ideas to a connected audience, worldwide.

And finally, James Grugeon - The Good Beer Co Founder, has been supported to administer this campaign by good friends (also on an enforced and temporary COVID 19 break) Joslyn and Matt from Hop on Brewery Tours. Thank you to everyone for your support.

None of the partners in #agoodbeeralwayshelps is in this to make a profit. The Good Beer Co , Pozible, Sendle and our independent craft breweries are only covering costs - so Australians who donated can be assured their donation is going straight to our essential services workers.

Our inspiration

"A Good Beer Always Helps" was inspired by our good mates and fellow social enterprise beer company, Brewgooder in the UK. They created the #oneonus campaign to shout NHS workers a four pack.

Check it out: www.brewgooder.com/oneonus

The campaign is also supporting Australian craft beer legends, The Crafty Pint and their #keeplocalalive initiative, helping keep our Australian beer, hospitality and events industries alive by showing you how to support them through online sales, home deliveries and more.

Find out how you can support your local: www.craftypint.com/keeping-local-alive

We are just one campaign. We urge you to support #keeplocalalive and other good initatives to support our workers and our local indepdent craft breweries and busineses during these tough times.

If you have any questions please contact James at james@thegoodbeerco.com.au