A Leeds digital agency has brewed up a novel way of fundraising by creating its own ‘social beer’ and selling it in city centre bars.
Engage Interactive have paired up with Revolutions brewery to create the first #Beer, an IPA ale with a 6% ABV in a 500ml bottle. Over 240 bottles and casks have been distributed to bars across Leeds, including The Wardrobe, Rare, 26 Aire Street, The Pit, MOJO and Café
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The agency is also encouraging people to upload photos with their #BEER to Instagram or Twitter. Every time someone includes the hashtag #EngageBeer, the agency will donate an extra £1 to the charity.
Dave Wrightson, coowner of Engage, explains: “The idea for #BEER came to us in the pub,unsurprisingly. We wanted to do something fun, which was relevant to our day jobs, didn’t involve a sky dive and would raise money for an amazing cause. Out of the office, several of us are keen cyclists and bikers, and the YAA do a fantastic job in saving lives when things go wrong.”
