Since the pandemic has begun, we have seen hand sanitizer be one of the most used items to help protect us from the transferring of the virus.
A local brewing company has stepped up over the past year and made a conscious effort to help support local businesses and charities in their fight against COVID-19.
Parallel 49 Brewing has been well-known throughout British Columbia since 2012 and they have been recognized worldwide in many different beer awards, and for their funky can art.
During the first wave, many beer companies began shifting alcohols as they were able to create hand sanitizer with their brewing equipment. Parallel 49 was one of the first BC companies to move that way and they have been donating hand sanitizer for a full year now.
On Thursday, they put out the call to charities and businesses in need to come by and take some free sanitizer that they had already made.
FREE SANITIZER GIVEAWAY!!!
Thursday, April 29th @ 11am – 6pm, beside 1950 Triumph St. Vancouver, BC!
Any charity/business can pick-up
* 10 4L jug limit *#COVID19BC #freesanitizer pic.twitter.com/FWZZ7j5NYO
— Parallel 49 Brewing (@Parallel49Beer) April 26, 2021
“We’re in the beer industry, we want to make beer and these pallets of sanitizer take up room in our warehouse,” said Michael Sleeman to CTV News this week. “We want to give to charities as we know that things are tough financially for a lot of people right now. We’re in a position to give it away so that’s what we want to do.”
Parallel 49 Brewing has been a staple in East Van as they have had the same building of operation for nine years since their launch in 2012. In 2017, they opened their new Tasting Room and Street Kitchen Restaurant. These two new additions include 40 of their amazing beers on tap, indoor and outdoor seating and feature a street style-inspired menu to help those beers go down with a savoury snack.
The company has always been very supportive of the local Vancouver scene and continues to knock it out of the park with all of their seasonal beers that feature some of the best can art in the world.
What’s your favourite P49 beer?