SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING AND REALLY GOOD BEER STOP, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, HOST "HOPS THAT HELP" FUNDRAISER FOR TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND,
MONDAY, JULY 17
[Ed. Note: 7/13: This just in! Use Code RGBS (for "Really Good Beer Stop") when ordering ticket to get $10 off!!!]
Jacksonville Beach, FL: Two local craft beer spots in Jacksonville Beach are teaming up with the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation to present "Hops That Help." Craft beer and sports go together in so many ways, including coming together for the good of the community and through charitable events. On Monday, July 17, Really Good Beer Stop and Southern Swells Brewing Company host the second annual fundraising event, beginning at 6pm at the Southern Swells Brewing tap room.
The evening features a silent auction. Event attendance is by ticket only. All proceeds benefit Coach Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing financial and emotional support for families impacted by children with cancer. The Foundation takes its name from Jay McGillis, a member of Coach Coughlin’s Boston College football team who was diagnosed with leukemia. Although the disease took Jay’s life a short eight months after the diagnosis, his spirit lives on through the Foundation, which was founded in 1996. Since inception, The Jay Fund has assisted over 4000 families in Northeast Florida and the New York areas through grants in excess of $6 million.
Last year’s inaugural Hops That Help benefit was held at
Really Good Beer Stop, and this year, the hosts anticipate tripling the
attendance, says Corey Adams, co-owner of Southern Swells Brewing. Guests will
enjoy specially prepared foods catered by 927 Events. Popular local band Firewater Tent Revival
will provide live music from 7-10pm. Items will be up for bid through the
silent auction, which ends at 9pm. Winners must be present to claim their
purchases. The event also includes a 50/50 raffle, where the monies are split
between the winner and the Foundation. As part of the event ticket, guests may
choose between either four 2-oz. flight samples and a choice of one pint of
beer, or, pours of two pints of Southern
Swells beers. Attendees will receive a coupon for a complimentary flight of
beers at Really Good Beer Stop for future use, along with a custom “Hops That
Help” beer can glass. In addition, says Corey, Southern Swells will tap a
special beer for the occasion, a Galaxy Dry-Hopped Saison.
Tickets are available online.
Southern Swells Brewing Company is located at 1312 Beach
Blvd, Jacksonville Beach. The brewery opened in January of 2017 and began serving its
house beers in April. It is launching distribution of several of its beers this
week around Jax Beach. (See prior stories on this site).
Really Good Beer Stop is located at 323 – 10th
Ave N., Jacksonville Beach. The business offers 20 craft beers on draft, Crowler cans, and a wide selection of beer in bottles and cans at retail. (See story on this site when the business opened in November 2015).
Cheers,
Linda Johnson,
Certified Cicerone®