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I just saw the story about Craig Melvin brewing a beer in honor of his brother, Lawrence Meadows, at Alternate Ending Beer Co. and I had to write about it. It was pretty inspiring and the fact that he was brewing beer piqued my interest.
This was done through a charity called Melesa’s Wings, which was founded by Jose Manchola, after his mother passed away from cancer in 1995. Melesa’s Wings is a fundraiser for cancer research and so far they’ve raised for $70,000.00 for organizations like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Melesa’s Wings started 10 years ago with a bottle sharing meet-up with a few people in honor of his mother. It has since turned into an annual event taking place at different breweries such as Hudson Valley Brewery, Other Half Brewing, The Seed and Alternate Ending Beer Company
Each of these breweries (and others) have brewed their own special beers to support this cause with them donating part of the proceeds. The beer Craig brewed is called Lawrence’s Wings and it’s an IPA at 6.8% ABV and contains berries and pears and sounds pretty good. It’s available to be purchased online at Alternate Ending’s website but looks like it’s only for pickup at their location in NJ. It would be nice to be able to find it here in Nashville.
Alternate Ending makes a line of special beers called “Wings” beers that are named after someone who has died of cancer.
Here is a link to the story as well as a 5 minute video showing Craig at the brewery that also discusses the charity, his brother and shows the finished beer.
Alternate Ending Beer Co. Lawrence’s Wings IPA 6.8% Today Show Beer
You’ve got to appreciate the craft beer community and the way they come together to support causes and local communities. There are still good people out there and I believe there is still hope for humanity. Visit a local brewery to support local business so that they can keep supporting great causes like this one.
Cheers!
Scott