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Hops for Hunger – Updates – Expanded Menu & New Donors

“HOPS 4 HUNGER” updates and menu!

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Thursday, November 19th – 5pm release

No reservations, must be at event in person, one bag per tier per person per day while they last.

The Beverage Warehouse has partnered up with local industry friends to raise money for hungry neighbors during the holiday season in their new “Hops for Hunger” program.  All profits from “Bevie Bags”, gift card raffles, and other gift packs will be donated to Winooski and Burlington Food Shelves.

Latest Updates:

$2,400 donation – We are pleased to announce that Leunig’s Bistro & Café Lounge has added a $10 Gift card to EVERY SINGLE one of the 240 $20 bags!

$1,000 donation – Hen of the Wood’s donated 5 $100 & 10 $50 gift certificates!

Mac’s Market – Mac’s Market is not only is giving us a better price on Turkeys they are storing it all for us as well!

Over $5,800 – That’s the amount expected to be raised just by the main and side dish menu!

Accepting Monetary Donations – Consider bringing in an extra few bucks (or more!) to donate to the cause when picking up your bag of world renowned Vermont beer!

Accepting Food Donations – We now are accepting non-perishable, non-expired (check yo dates!) food items.  Join us in giving our friends and neighbors a needed boost!

New Menu – 4 tiers of delicious Vermont-ness!

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Hops for Hunger Main Menu:

(1 per tier, per person, per day while they last)

Butter-Baller Bag – $225

Only 5 Available – $200 from EACH BAG goes to the Food Shelf, a $1,000 donation!

  • $100 Gift Card to Hen of the Wood
  • 1 “Bevie Bag” 4pk beers from: 14th Star, Alchemist, Fiddlehead, & Lawson’s
  • 1 Bottle of Lawson’s Double Sunshine
  • 1 Bottle of Simple Roots Pink Panther by Simple Roots (we only received 12 bottles!)
  • 1 Bottle of Sumptuous Syrups of Vermont
  • 1 Jar of Tipsy Pickles

Extra Stuffing Bag – $125

10 Available – $100 from EACH BAG goes to the Food Shelf, a $1,000 donation!

  • $50 Gift Certificate to Hen of the Wood
  • 1 “Bevie Bag” 4pk beers from: 14th Star, Alchemist, Fiddlehead, & Lawson’s
  • 1 Bottle of Lawson’s Double Sunshine
  • 1 Bottle of Lost Nation Wind – OR – Simple Roots Pink Panther (while Pink Panther lasts)
  • 1 Jar of Tipsy Pickles

Second Helping Bag – $50

5 Available – $35 from EACH BAG goes to the Food Shelf, a $175 donation!

  • $10 Beverage Warehouse Gift Card
  • 1 “Bevie Bag” 4pk beers from: 14th Star, Alchemist, Fiddlehead, & Lawson’s
  • 1 can Burlington Beer Co Light in the Window Rye Double IPA
  • 1 can Zero Gravity Conehead IPA

Bevie Bag – $20

240 Available – $9 goes to the Food Shelf, a $2,160 donation!

  • 1 $10 Gift Card to Leunig’s Bistro & Café Lounge*
  • 1 Pod of Coffee from Iron Mule Distributing
  • 1 can 14th Star Brewing – Tribute
  • 1 can The Alchemist – Heady Topper
  • 1 can Fiddlehead Brewing – Second Fiddle
  • 1 can Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Sip of Sunshine
    *Please check your $20 Bevie Bag ASAP, we’ve been working so hard and missed getting a Leunig’s Bistro & Café Lounge gift certificate in one of those – mea culpa.

 

Hops for Hunger Side Dish Menu –

This could generate an extra $1,500! A few minutes before 5 we will be selling pulls from a container of 300 slips.  Each pull is $5 (cash only) for a 1 in 4 chance of winning a slip for:

  • Beverage Warehouse – Gift Certificate
  • Beverage Warehouse – Opportunity to purchase 1 bottle of Lawson’s Double Sunshine
  • Firebird Café – Gift Certificate
  • Madera’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina – Gift Certificate
  • McKee’s Pub & Grill – Gift Certificate
  • Mexicali Grill & Cantina – Gift Certificate
  • Misery Loves Company – Gift Certificate
  • Sangha Yoga – Gift Certificate
  • Trader Dukes Family Restaurant – Gift Certificate
  • Waterworks Food + Drink – Gift Certificate

 

Extra Dollops While They Last –

  • Farnham Brewery Free Beer Tasting Certificate – Winooski
  • Vermont Beer Tasting Glass

 

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Please thank, support, social media shout out about, etc. these Hops for Hunger participants / donors:

  • 14th Star Brewing Company, LLC
  • The Alchemist Brewery
  • Beverage Warehouse – Hops for Hunger Idea / Logistics / Labor / Promotional Materials / Venue / Gift Certificates
  • Burlington Beer Company
  • Farnham Brewery – Free Tasting Certificates – Winooski
  • Farrell Distributing – Logistics / Promotional Materials
  • Fiddlehead Brewing Company
  • Firebird Café – Gift Certificates
  • Hen of the Wood – Gift Certificates
  • Iron Mule Distributing – Donation
  • Lawson’s Finest Liquids
  • Leunig’s Bistro & Café Lounge – Gift Certificates
  • Lost Nation Brewing
  • Mac’s Market – Logistics & Goods
  • Madera’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina – Gift Certificates
  • McKee’s Pub & Grill – Gift Certificates
  • Mexicali Grill & Cantina – Gift Certificates
  • Misery Loves Co. – Gift Certificates
  • Sangha Studio – Gift Certificates
  • Simple Roots Brewing
  • Sumptuous Syrups of Vermont – Donation
  • The Tipsy Pickle, LLC – Donation
  • Trader Duke’s Restaurant at Double Tree Inn – Gift Certificates
  • Waterworks Food + Drink – Gift Certificates