Striped Pig Distillery and Ghost Monkey Brewery announce launch celebration for restricted version bourbon barrel beer with simply 99 bottles out there, coinciding with Taproom Takeover.
CHARLESTON, S.C.— The award-winning, woman-owned Striped Pig Distillery (SPD), Charleston’s first distillery since prohibition, is happy to announce a Bourbon Barrel Beer Launch Get together 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 might be out there for buy on the Launch Get together, and a restricted provide of the beer might be out there on draft till it runs out. The Launch Get together will happen at Striped Pig Distillery on Saturday, Might twenty fifth from 2-7pm. Along with wonderful beer and cocktails, get pleasure from reside music and meals from Huge Boned BBQ (2-6pm) and Dolce Vita Ice Cream Sandwiches (3-7pm). Common admission to the occasion is free. VIP admission is $20 and features a bottle of the restricted version beer for individuals who want to guarantee they snag one. In keeping with 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 can be offered, it appeared solely becoming for GMB to relocate subsequent to SPD, given the manufacturers’ synergy and fervour for wonderful drinks and their historical past of epic collaborations. GMB and SPD introduced their first venture collectively almost two years in the past, with the discharge of “New BeGINnings,” a belgian type 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 not too long ago determined was aged to perfection. A launch celebration that includes one other distinctive beer collaboration and the official launch of the Taproom Takeover appeared like a good way to rejoice Ghost Monkey’s transfer, whereas additionally giving individuals an opportunity to take a look at the brand new digs the place GMB might be organising store.
“We’ve cherished all of our collaborations with Ghost Monkey Brewery. What’s to not love? Once you carry a pig and monkey collectively, it’s nothing however enjoyable,” stated the staff at Striped Pig Distillery. “However after patiently ready 18 months, once we lastly received to style BBB, we stated, okay, it’s important to transfer in with us. We is perhaps keen on our bourbon’s taste profile, however that is simply among the best beers we’ve ever tasted. In fact the GMB staff 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 recollections and good occasions. That stated, we’re over the moon to function 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 fervour collectively to innovate on some distinctive merchandise that our prospects received’t have the ability to expertise wherever else, and we expect this transfer will do exactly that in an enormous approach. A Brewery-Distillery hybrid is a novel providing within the space and might be an amazing place for an excellent time.”
With the Taproom Takeover formally starting on the BBB Launch Get together, friends will have the ability to choose from 9 GMB beers on faucet in Striped Pig’s “Beer Alley,” the place GMB flights and growlers may also be out there 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 profit the non-profit MiniSkirt together 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 initiatives like miniskirt, which gives younger girls aged 14-24 with mentorship to develop their monetary literacy, entrepreneurship, enterprise and life expertise.
The award-winning Striped Pig Distillery, a woman-owned, family-run, community-driven enterprise, celebrated its tenth birthday final yr, 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 Selection, Inc. by 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; obtained quite a few accolades and awards; and has stored 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 Yr’ and ‘SC Producer of the Yr’ on the New York Worldwide Spirits Awards, Striped Pig is thought 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 not too long ago honored in Forbes 50 over 50 record and is writer 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 girls’s journal, Skirt. Miniskirt’s mission is to empower younger girls aged 14-24 to realize private {and professional} success by a focused mentoring program the place tenured, mature girls are matched to younger girls to behave as a sounding board and assist them make clever selections and keep away from widespread errors and pitfalls. As well as, there might be peer-to-peer matches outdoors of their present suggestions loop to assist mentees construct perspective and broaden their data base. Our focus is on constructing monetary literacy, fostering entrepreneurship and enterprise expertise, and selling holistic well being—mentally, bodily, and emotionally. We additionally assist our younger women hone sturdy communication expertise, with tailor-made help in writing, public talking, and presentation. By participating with our neighborhood, we assist these younger girls unlock their potential and change into assured, succesful leaders.
Ghost Monkey Brewery was beforehand positioned at 522 Wando Ln, Mt Nice, SC 29464 and might be shifting to 2225 Outdated Faculty Drive Charlest, SC 29405.
