Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The specialty brew will be sold at the Double AA minor league Richmond Flying Squirrels' baseball game Thursday, May 23, 2013. The proceeds are given to military families. (AP PHOTO/ The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Joe Mahoney)
May 24, 2013 - 12:24 AM
RICHMOND, Va. - Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.
The Hops for Heroes project began in 2011 as a collaboration between Center of the Universe Brewing Co. in suburban Richmond and Fremont Brewing Co. in Seattle.
This year, the list also includes breweries in Florida, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Arizona, Colorado and California.
Homefront IPA is being released in time for Memorial Day. It is brewed with orange peel and aged by soaking with unfinished Louisville Slugger maple bats.
Using the same recipe, the participating breweries will sell the beer in bottles and kegs in their areas.
All proceeds are being donated to local chapters of Operation Homefront. The national organization provides emergency financial assistance to military families.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013