Striped Pig Distillery and Ghost Monkey Brewery announce launch occasion for restricted version bourbon barrel beer with simply 99 bottles accessible, coinciding with Taproom Takeover.
CHARLESTON, S.C.— The award-winning, woman-owned Striped Pig Distillery (SPD), Charleston’s first distillery since prohibition, is worked up to announce a Bourbon Barrel Beer Launch Celebration to mark the official launch of “BBB,” a one in all a sort bourbon barrel aged beer made in collaboration with Ghost Monkey Brewery (GMB), celebrating in tandem with the thrilling information of a Taproom Takeover as GMB prepares to relocate subsequent door to SPD within the coming months. BBB is a blonde stout expertly crafted by Ghost Monkey Brewery that has been aged for 18 months in Striped Pig Distillery Bourbon Barrels, making a by no means to be replicated beer with an distinctive nuanced taste profile. Solely 99 bottles of BBB shall be accessible for buy on the Launch Celebration, and a restricted provide of the beer shall be accessible on draft till it runs out. The Launch Celebration will happen at Striped Pig Distillery on Saturday, Could twenty fifth from 2-7pm. Along with glorious beer and cocktails, get pleasure from dwell music and meals from Huge Boned BBQ (2-6pm) and Dolce Vita Ice Cream Sandwiches (3-7pm). Basic admission to the occasion is free. VIP admission is $20 and features a bottle of the restricted version beer for many who want to guarantee they snag one. According to Striped Pig’s neighborhood giving platform Sip & Share, $2 for each bottle offered on the occasion will profit the non-profit MiniSkirt.
Following the information that the constructing that has been dwelling to Ghost Monkey Brewery since its inception almost a decade in the past could be offered, it appeared solely becoming for GMB to relocate subsequent to SPD, given the manufacturers’ synergy and keenness for glorious drinks and their historical past of epic collaborations. GMB and SPD introduced their first undertaking collectively almost two years in the past, with the discharge of “New BeGINnings,” a belgian fashion witbier that includes the flavour profiles of SPD’s award-winning gin. On the similar time, they introduced a bourbon barrel aged beer within the works, which the groups lately determined was aged to perfection. A launch occasion that includes one other distinctive beer collaboration and the official launch of the Taproom Takeover appeared like an effective way to have fun Ghost Monkey’s transfer, whereas additionally giving individuals an opportunity to take a look at the brand new digs the place GMB shall be organising store.
“We’ve cherished all of our collaborations with Ghost Monkey Brewery. What’s to not love? If you carry a pig and monkey collectively, it’s nothing however enjoyable,” mentioned the group at Striped Pig Distillery. “However after patiently ready 18 months, once we lastly acquired to style BBB, we mentioned, okay, you need to transfer in with us. We may be a fan of our bourbon’s taste profile, however that is simply among the best beers we’ve ever tasted. After all the GMB group was unhappy to say goodbye to their brewery dwelling for the previous 8 years because it noticed a imaginative and prescient come to life and housed so many reminiscences and good instances. That mentioned, we’re over the moon to characteristic Ghost Monkey beers with a Taproom Takeover, as they make the transition to their new area subsequent door, which we affectionately check with as Ghost Monkey 2.0. We began out our partnership excited to carry our tales and keenness collectively to innovate on some distinctive merchandise that our prospects received’t be capable to expertise anyplace else, and we predict this transfer will do exactly that in an enormous approach. A Brewery-Distillery hybrid is a novel providing within the space and shall be an important place for time.”
With the Taproom Takeover formally starting on the BBB Launch Celebration, visitors will be capable to choose from 9 GMB beers on faucet in Striped Pig’s “Beer Alley,” the place GMB flights and growlers may also be accessible to buy. As a woman-owned, family-run, community-driven enterprise, Striped Pig can also be delighted to commit $2 for each bottle offered on the occasion to learn the non-profit MiniSkirt along with its Sip & Share program. Striped Pig is the one WBENC licensed quickly to be Distillery-Brewery hybrid within the space, and is devoted to fostering neighborhood development, significantly by way of initiatives like miniskirt, which offers younger ladies aged 14-24 with mentorship to develop their monetary literacy, entrepreneurship, enterprise and life abilities.
The award-winning Striped Pig Distillery, a woman-owned, family-run, community-driven enterprise, celebrated its tenth birthday final 12 months, marking its tenure as Charleston’s oldest distillery. Striped Pig helped revive the distillery scene within the holy metropolis when it opened its doorways in North Charleston in 2013 and has efficiently navigated the business ever since, popping out with many firsts, like the primary Bottled in Bond Bourbon launched on the blockchain. Partnering with Native Alternative, Inc. by way of its Sip & Share platform, SPD helps to vary the that means of consuming responsibly by giving again {dollars} to neighborhood causes, delivering socially accountable drinks whereas concurrently impacting the financial empowerment of communities.
Its origin story is one in all ‘nice curiosity’ and a nod to some tongue-in-cheek US historical past, delivered to life by their beloved Striped Pig mascot Jackson, who used to make appearances on the Distillery and even downtown Charleston. Since these early days, the Pig has made headlines for elevating over $40,000 for native veteran organizations; expanded its lineup; acquired quite a few accolades and awards; and has saved driving the distillery scene in Charleston and the broader business ahead with firsts, like its Bottled in Bond Bourbon launch and launching the primary bourbon on the blockchain.
Accoladed ‘SC Distillery of the 12 months’ and ‘SC Producer of the 12 months’ on the New York Worldwide Spirits Awards, Striped Pig is understood for its exceptionally good spirits and has picked up a number of awards for its staple lineup of bourbon, spiced rum, gin and vodka on the most influential, internationally revered spirits competitions. SPD CEO Pixie Paula Dezzutti was lately honored in Forbes 50 over 50 listing and is creator of Amazon #1 finest vendor Alphabet Soup: The ABCs of NFTs and Different Blockchain Acronyms.
About MiniSkirt
MiniSkirt is the 501(c)3 enlargement of Charleston’s first ladies’s journal, Skirt. Miniskirt’s mission is to empower younger ladies aged 14-24 to realize private {and professional} success by way of a focused mentoring program the place tenured, mature ladies are matched to younger ladies to behave as a sounding board and assist them make clever choices and keep away from frequent errors and pitfalls. As well as, there shall be peer-to-peer matches outdoors of their present suggestions loop to assist mentees construct perspective and increase their information base. Our focus is on constructing monetary literacy, fostering entrepreneurship and enterprise abilities, and selling holistic well being—mentally, bodily, and emotionally. We additionally assist our younger girls hone robust communication abilities, with tailor-made assist in writing, public talking, and presentation. By partaking with our neighborhood, we assist these younger ladies unlock their potential and develop into assured, succesful leaders.
Ghost Monkey Brewery was beforehand situated at 522 Wando Ln, Mt Nice, SC 29464 and shall be transferring to 2225 Outdated College Drive Charlest, SC 29405.
