QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A local brewery is partnering with a Queens nonprofit to raise money for those in need.
Alewife Brewery in Sunnyside just created a Pilsner for Queens Together, and some of the proceeds are going toward food relief.
Patrick Donagher is with Alewife Brewing. He created the beer for Queens Together, a local nonprofit that partners with restaurants to provide food relief in the borough.
“It’s a lager. German-style lager, so we used German hops. We’ve lagered it for months. The beer is very balanced, biscuity it’s crisp, refreshing. A delicious beer,” Donagher said. “There are a lot of people out there that need help right now, and we’ve got great support from our neighborhood, so if we can give back a bit, we’re in.”
A dollar from each beer sold will go to Queens Together.
“The more people buy the beer, the more goes to food relief and to our restaurants to feed their neighbors. It’s a great circle," said Jonathan Forgash, who is with Queens Together.
The Pilsner is being sold at 20 restaurants taking part in Eats in Queens Restaurant Month.
It includes restaurants like Mayahuel in Astoria, a local spot that specializes in northern Mexican food.
Co-owners and brothers Marc and Ivan Vazquez said it's a pleasure to collaborate with both Queens Together and Alewife Brewing.
"We see that Alewife is also a Queens native," Marc Vazquez said. "We love helping out other family businesses like ourselves, and we like uplifting other people.”
“It’s like two birds, one stone, how we can help another business and at the same time help the community," Ivan Vazquez said.
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