The Black is Beautiful initiative is a collaborative effort amongst the brewing community and its customers in an attempt to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. The beer’s mission is to bridge the gap that’s been around for ages and provide a platform to show that the brewing community is an inclusive place for everyone of any color.

Marcus B at Weathered Souls Brewing in Texas came up with the recipe for the imperial stout. It was designed to be a moderately high abv. stout to showcase the different shades of black. The flavor profile can change with each brewery making it but should have a caramel and chocolate flavor.

Locally 34 breweries and brewers around Minnesota started have started brewing Black is Beautiful. 100% of the proceeds benefit different local foundations of the breweries choosing that support police brutality reform, rebuilding, change, and legal defenses for those who have been wronged. Each brewery also commits to the long-term work of equality.

Below is the list of the breweries and places which the funds will benefit:

Note: The release date of each brewery’s version of Black is Beautiful are still to be announced.

• 22 Northmen Brewing Company in Alexandria benefiting Brewing Change collaborative comes out middle of July

• Able Seedhouse + Brewery  in Minneapolis benefiting Reclaim the block, urban league twin cities and we love lake street.

• Alloy Brewing Company in Coon Rapids benefiting TBA

• Arbeiter Brewing Co in Minneapolis benefiting Reclaim the block, urban league twin cities and we love lake street.

• Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park benefiting we love lake street, Philando Castile Relief, Midtown Global Market Mend, Black Vision Collective and Unicorn Riot.

• Badger Hill Brewing in Shakopee benefiting TBA

• Barrel Theory Beer Company in St Paul benefiting Brewing Change collaborative

• Bent Paddle Brewing Co.  in Duluth benefiting Duluth NAACP, Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial and some of these non-profits. Coming out hopefully around August 1st

• Blackstack Brewing in St Paul benefiting Du Nord Riot Relief Fund and MNFundhub

• Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis Benefiting Voices for Racial Justice

• Dangerous Man Brewing Co.  in Minneapolis benefiting TBA

• Fair State Brewing Cooperative  in Minneapolis benefiting TBA

• Forager Brewery in Rochester benefiting NAACP

• HeadFlyer Brewing in Minneapolis benefiting Campaign Zero

• Inbound BrewCo in Minneapolis benefiting West Broadway Coalition & Northside Funders Group

• Invictus Brewing Co.in Blaine benefiting TBA

• Klockow Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Mn benefiting The Boy and Girls Club of Grand Rapids and Greenway.

• Lake Monster Brewing  in St Paul benefiting TBA

• Little Thistle Brewing Co  in Rochester benefiting TBA

• LocAle Brewing Company in Mankato benefiting The Greater Mankato Diversity Council.

•  LTD Brewing Co.  in Hopkins benefiting we love lake street, Philando Castile Relief, and NAACP MPLS

• Lupine Brewing Company  in Delano benefiting MnFreedomfund and Black Vision Collective

• Lupulin Brewing in Big Lake benefiting Brewing Change collaborative and Voices for Racial Justice… Vertical Malt and Omega Yeast both donated ingredients for the beer, which allows them to donate even more! Releases July 2nd.

• Modist Brewing Company in Minneapolis benefiting Justice frontline aid

• Portage Brewing Company in Walker, MN benefiting The Sanneh Foundation

• Pryes Brewing in Minneapolis benefiting TBA coming out in Sept or Oct.

• Revelation Ale Works in Hallock benefiting Brewing Change collaborative due out July 3rd.

• Tanzenwald Brewing Comany in Northfield benefiting TBA

• The Freehouse  in Minneapolis benefiting Innocence Project of Minnesota, Joyce preschool, Du Nord Riot Relief Fund, and Pimento Relief Services

• The Lab in St. Paul benefiting Meda

• Thesis Beer Project in Rochester benefiting TBA

• Tin Whiskers Brewing Co. in St. Paul benefiting Communities United Against Police Brutality. OUT JULY 10TH

• Urban Growler Brewing Company  in Minneapolis benefiting Center for Economic Inclusion due out late July or early Aug

• Ursa Minor Brewing in Duluth benefiting Community Action Duluth

• Wild Mind Ales in Minneapolis benefiting Du Nord Riot Relief Fund