The Oxford English Dictionary defines resilience as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in California is taking that to heart, brewing a special Resilience Butte County Proud IPA to benefit victims of the Camp Fire, and nearly four dozen Colorado breweries are joining the effort.
Sierra Nevada brewed Resilience on Giving Tuesday and will give 100 percent of its sales to the Camp Fire Relief Fund. The brewing company is encouraging breweries across the country to brew the special ale. Sierra Nevada is even working with malt, hop and yeast suppliers to provide raw ingredient donations.
The Camp Fire, which started in early November, left at least 85 people dead and burned more than 153,000 acres. It destroyed about 19,000 structures in its path.
More than 1,000 breweries are signed up. Here is the list of Colorado breweries sorted by region:
Denver metro area
- Comrade Brewing in Denver
- Our Mutual Friend Brewing in Denver
- Alternation Brewing Company in Denver
- Blue Moon Brewing Co in Denver
- Lady Justice Brewing in Denver
- Woodsboss Brewing Company in Denver
- Great Divide Brewing Co. in Denver
- Black Project in Denver
- Locavore Beer Works in Littleton
- Burns Family Artisan Ales in Denver
- Novel Strand brewing Company in Denver
- Dry Dock Brewing Company in Aurora
- Cheluna Brewing Co in Aurora
- Westbound & Down in Lakewood
Front Range
- Stem Ciders in Lafayette
- Rock Coast Brewery in Loveland
- Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont
- Sanitas Brewing Company in Boulder
- Bootstrap Brewing in Longmont
- Endo Brewing Company in Lafayette
- El Rancho Brewing in Evergreen
High Country/Western Slope
- Ska Brewing Company in Durango
- Periodic Brewing in Leadville
- The Peak Brewery in Winter Park
- Breckenridge Brewery & Pub in Breckenridge
- Carbondale Beer Works in Carbondale
- Storm Peak Brewing Company LLC in Steamboat Springs
- Bonfire Brewing in Eagle
- Colorado Boy in Montrose
- Kannah Creek Brewing Co. in Grand Junction
- Butcherknife Brewing Company in Steamboat Springs
Northern Colorado
- Old Colorado Brewing Company in Wellington
- New Belgium Brewing Co in Fort Collins
- Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins
- Horse & Dragon Brewing Company in Fort Collins
- Gilded Goat Brewing Company in Fort Collins
- Intersect Brewing in Fort Collins
- CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing Co. in Fort Collins
- Jessup Farm Barrel House in Fort Collins
- Intersect Brewing in Fort Collins
Southern Colorado
- Atrevida Beer Co. in Colorado Springs
- Local Relic in Colorado Springs
- Cerberus Brewing Co Colorado Springs
- Gold Camp Brewing Company in Colorado Springs
- JAKs Brewing CO in Peyton
For a list of all breweries participating nationwide, click here.