Authored By chloe.morrison

The owner of the North Shore’s Heaven and Ale are planning an event to raise money for St. Elmo’s Moccasin Bend Brewing Company, which had to close down while crews work to meet fire code standards.

Owner of Heaven and Ale Joe Winland said he’s helping for personal and professional reasons.

“I believe in supporting local businesses when I have the opportunity to support them, especially those directly tied to the craft beer culture in Chattanooga, and Moccasin Bend Brewing Company is not only a local business, but it is one of the few that helped build the craft beer culture here,” he said.

“I’ll confess, though, that it’s a bit personal, too,” he said. “Since Heaven and Ale opened, Chris [co-owner of Moccasin Bend Brewing Company] has really become a friend to me. I’m doing this for him, Moccasin Bend Brewing Company and all of the craft beer lovers who call Chattanooga home.”

On Feb. 7, Heaven and Ale will tap six Moccasin Bend Brewing Company beers, and proceeds from all sales will be donated back to Moccasin Bend for reopening efforts, according to a Facebook post.

Moccasin Bend leaders said they are in the process of setting up a Kickstarter campaign to help with the fundraising.

Click here for the original article about the brewery being closed down and here to see the Chattanooga Fire Department report related to the business.

Updated @ 2:45 p.m. on 2/5/14 to add more information as it became available.