About a year ago, more than 1,000 breweries from across the country – including 15 in New Jersey – banded together to create one beer to support the victims of the wildfires that ravaged California.

Their efforts, organized by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, culminated in the Resilience Butte County Proud, with 100 percent of the profits going to Camp Fire victims.

Now, more than 200 breweries from all over the world are at it again, this time to brew the Resilience Pale Ale to support relief efforts for victims of the Australian bushfires.

Two New Jersey breweries — Jersey Cyclone Brewing Company in the Franklin section of Somerset and King's Road Brewing Company in Haddonfield – are joining the effort to create Resilience Pale Ale using a single recipe.

Beginning this week, 200 breweries began releasing Resilience Pale Ale, a 5 percent ABV brew designed to have a wide appeal, in their taprooms and at local liquor stores. Each brewery can select a charity of their choice associated with the bushfires to designate their proceeds to, with donations estimated to total more than $850,000.

Jersey Cyclone will release their Resilience Pale Ale on Friday, Feb. 28, when the taproom at 14 Worlds Fair Dr Unit J, Franklin section of Somerset opens at 3 p.m. It will continue to be served until all 10 barrels, or 310 gallons, run dry. The taproom is open until 10 p.m. Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.

The Resilience Pale Ale at Jersey Cyclone will cost $3.50 for a six-ounce pour, $5 for a 10.5-ounce pour, $7 for a pint, $15 for a growler and $15 for a pack of four 16-ounce cans. Depending on remaining supplies after opening weekend, the ales may be released to local liquor stores.

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One hundred percent of Jersey Cyclone’s profits from the Resilience Pale Ale will be donated to the CFS Foundation, which provides financial assistance to South Australian Country Fire Service volunteer firefighters and their families who have suffered through death, injury, loss or damage of property while in the line of service.

“As soon as we received an email asking for brewery participation, we knew this cause was for us,” said Jan Chwiedosiuk, Jersey Cyclone president. “It was a fire-related event, and both Brian (Teel, Jersey Cyclone vice president) and I have a long-standing history in the fire industry.”

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Chwiedosiuk was with the Berkeley Heights Fire Department for 10 years, serving as a firefighter, lieutenant and then captain until 2018 when he stepped back to open the brewery.

Teel was a firefighter with the Warren Fire Department also for 10 years, through 2008.

“We're the type of people who always want to give back, and we've always been that way,” said Chwiedosiuk.

Kings Road Brewing Company, located at 131 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, released their Resilience Pale Ale on Monday in a special opening. The taproom is usually open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 3 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 11 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 8 p.m.

One hundred percent of Kings Road Brewing's Resilience Pale Ale proceeds will be donated to relief efforts, with 50 percent going to WIRES, an animal rescue service in New South Wales, and 50 percent to the Australian Red Cross Society.

Kings Road Brewing's Resilience Pale Ale is only sold in the taproom and costs $6 for a pint, $12 for a crowler and $15 for a growler fill. The brewery created seven barrels of the beer.

"We consider ourselves so truly fortunate that we get to do this, in a great town, with a community that supports us, that we try to help others whenever possible," said Bob Hochgertel, Kings Road Brewing Company co-owner.

"We did the Resilience IPA in 2018 to help support the victims of the California wildfires. It was a no-brainer to do it again to help the victims of the Australian brush fires. What Australia is facing is an unprecedented national crisis."

If you go

Jersey Cyclone Brewing Company Resilience Pale Ale Release

Where: 14 Worlds Fair Dr Unit J, Somerset

When: Starting Friday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.

Contact: 908-982-4116, jerseycyclone.com

Kings Road Brewing Company

Where: 131 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield

When: Started Monday, Feb. 24

Contact: 856-427-8100, kingsroadbrewing.com

Information: resilience.beer

Jenna Intersimone has been a staff member at the USA Today Network New Jersey since 2014, after becoming a blogger-turned-reporter following the creation of her award-winning travel blog. To get unlimited access to her stories about food, drink and fun, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. Contact: JIntersimone@Gannett.com or @JIntersimone.