A Reno brewery is teaming up with a local rescue pup to raise money for homeless animals in the community. Animal welfare dog Peanut has been helping area pets in need for several years now.
"Peanut advocates for homeless animals and does fundraisers through his Instagram, said his mom, Kristin Saibini. "We've raised over $60,000 in three years and we're excited to launch Adoption Ale to help raise some more money for homeless animals in our community."
Adoption Ale is Pigeon Head Brewery's new pale ale. Peanut is featured on the can.
"We made a pale ale with Citra and Simcoe, hopefully it's user friendly for most people, it's not too hoppy," said Bryan Holloway, co-owner and head brewer at Pigeon Head Brewery. "We're sending it out all over town, so you'll see it at a lot of your favorite bars and restaurants in Reno."
Proceeds from the new brew benefit Henry's House, a local rescue that focuses on senior and special needs dogs.
"Peanut will be 11 so he's in that senior age bracket," Saibini said. "This is just incredible; it makes my heart happy, especially to support a cause such as homeless animals. All over the nation there's a homeless animal crisis, so we're very excited to be able to help and grateful to Pigeon Head and all the other companies and bars that are going to be carrying this project."
Pigeon Head has been part of the Reno brewery scene for more than a decade, and giving back has always been part of the business model.
"That's the whole idea here, is to get everyone involved, get the whole community together, and raise money and awareness for something that's really cool," Holloway said. "So we're super excited to be a part of it. We do a lot of events for nonprofits and charity work; we have a great community here."
There's a launch party for Adoption Ale at Pigeon Head Brewery near Downtown Reno this Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and it's featured at ten local bars and restaurants. The launch party celebrates all animals, but please leave pets at home for this event.
More information: https://www.instagram.com/nutterbutterrescuepupper
