Penticton Beer Week is coming up and takes place October 14-22. This year, all eight of the city’s local craft breweries are collaborating on a brew where proceeds will go to a worthy community cause.

Penticton’s brews have joined together for the last four years to create a special beer each fall for the festival where proceeds going to charity every year.

The “Penticton Beer Blocks,” is the name of the collaborators and this year they chose Dragonfly Pond Family Society as the recipients of the proceeds.

The non-profit supports families who have children 0-18 years of age with complex care needs or disabilities in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions.

“This [donation] allows us to continue on with our programs in the community. The money from this will be going to our “Respitality” program which allows us to provide a respite night for families that includes a night out with a hotel stay or a date night, dinner and entertainment, which is a huge benefit for any family with a child with special needs, just be able to have that time to reconnect either with your spouse or partner or just to have some time to yourself,” said Dragonfly vice chair Michelle Allin.

“Do Good” is a hazy IPA, which will be available in stores this fall sold in four-packs.

“The brewers talked about how they wanted to make this beer. So we think it’s gonna be super approachable, great tasting and refreshing. Some nice tropical notes on this beer,” explained Kim Lawton, marketing director with Cannery Brewing.

“It’s a great opportunity for locals and visitors to just check out the craft beer scene, we’ll have events at all the breweries, will we kick it off with the Penticton Beer Run,” Lawton said, adding that throughout the week, there will be tons of activities with an “Oktoberfest” theme.

“It’s just a great way for people to come out and check out the scene here in October.”

Photo courtesy of Chelsea Powrie