Become an Ales for ALS™ brewer

Join Yakima Chief Hops and brewers around the world to end ALS. To participate, brew beer using our exclusive hop blend or a blend of your own then donate a portion of the proceeds back to ALS research. Learn more below.
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Two ways to brew

Each year Ales for ALS™ gets more interest from brewers around the country – and the world – seeking to join this amazing program! To keep up with that demand, we introduced two ways that you can brew beer to benefit ALS research.
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YCH Blend Brewer

Request your desired amount of donated Yakima Chief Hops.
Receive your donated hops and use them to brew a unique Ales for ALS™ beer.
Sell that beer via draft or cans, donating $1 per pint/$2 per four-pack to the Ales for ALS™ program.
beer it forward

Beer it Forward Brewer

Brew a unique beer or dedicate one of your flagship brews as an Ales for ALS™ beer!
Sell that beer via draft or cans and donate a portion of the proceeds to the Ales for ALS™ program.
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“Once my uncle was diagnosed with ALS I thought Bale Breaker would be a great avenue to raise money and awareness to help not only him, hopefully, but the generations to come.”
Meghann Quinn, owner of Bale Breaker Brewing Company and co-founder of Ales for ALS™
“(After my mom passed from ALS) I was kind of stuck in that hopelessness, like, ‘what am I going to do?’ when I came across Ales for ALS™. So, this has been my passion project over the last couple of years, to help try and drive more awareness in the Charlotte market. I'm hoping to kind of tie together those two passions, my love of beer and giving back to the community and now this personal connection.”
Razia Gonzalez, brewer at Pilot Brewing Company
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However you participate, you will be helping to support critical ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) – the words most comprehensive drug discovery lab focused solely on ending ALS.

Why join Ales for ALS™?

Associate your brewery with a great cause
Option to receive a unique, high-quality, hop blend free of charge
Partner recognition on the Ales for ALS™ website
Be featured on our social media channels
Receive Ales for ALS™ swag
Join over 250 breweries worldwide brewing an Ales for ALS™ beer this year!
Become a part of ALS research to #EndALS
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“We brewers can only do so much, but the role of beer is to promote comfort and mutual aid, to help people connect through dialogue. In a sense, this is one of our activities to make the world a happier place with beer. There are no borders.”
Kohei Mita, brewer at Yoho Brewing in Japan

See the unique annual hop blend

Each year Yakima Chief Hops and master brewers develop a unique hop blend that is exclusive to the Ales for ALS™ program. Learn more about the newest hop blend that you could use to brew your own Ales for ALS™ beer.
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