Ninkasi Brewing, Nectar Creek and Bigfoot Beverages Supports Funds For Firefighters

EUGENE, Ore.—Nov. 7, 2017—Ninkasi Brewing Company and Nectar Creek team up with Oregon wholesale partner, Bigfoot Beverages, to launch Funds for Firefighters, a month-long give-back program in support of the Corvallis Professional Firefighters – IAFF 2240. For every Ninkasi and Nectar Creek keg sold in Corvallis, twenty dollars will be donated to support the Corvallis Professional Firefighters Charitable Fund.

“Corvallis Firefighters Local 2240 is committed to serving our community, both on and off the job; in this spirit, we are proud to join forces with Ninkasi and Nectar Creek, who share these same values,” states Will Kalenius, VP of Local 2240. “Proceeds from this program will go to supporting the Corvallis Firefighters Charitable Fund, providing assistance to those affected by fire loss as well as supporting other non-profit organizations throughout Corvallis.”

“Funds for Firefighters has been an effective and successful program we’ve used across the State to raise funds for communities in need,” says Ryan Deiro, market manager for Ninkasi. “We are very excited to partner with Corvallis Firefighters Local 2240, Nectar Creek, and Bigfoot Beverages to show our support for the Corvallis community.”

“We are lucky to be in a community that is active in supporting a cause like this,” explains Nick Lorenz, Nectar Creek co-founder. “The momentum and excitement that has already been created is inspiring and we feel grateful to be one piece of that.”

To take part in the program, Corvallis-area residents are encouraged to order Ninkasi and Nectar Creek on-tap during the month of November. Visit the Ninkasi Beer Finder or the Nectar Creek Locator to find local retailers.

About Ninkasi Brewing Company
Founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge, Ninkasi Brewing Company continues to grow from its first batch of Total Domination IPA to the 33^rd largest craft brewery in the United States. Independently owned and operated in Eugene, Ore., Ninkasi’s Flagship beers include Total Domination IPA, Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IPA, Hop Cooler Citrus IPA, Pacific Rain Northwest Pale, Helles Belles Helles Lager, and Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout. Ninkasi beers are sold throughout Alaska; Alberta; Arizona; California; Colorado; Idaho; Maryland; Nevada; New York; Oregon; Utah; Washington; Virginia; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Committed to community support and giving, Ninkasi’s Beer Is Love program offers donations to 501(c)(3) organizations throughout its footprint. For more information, call 541.344.2739 or visit www.NinkasiBrewing.com.

About Nectar Creek
Founded in 2012, Nectar Creek makes session meads using raw unfiltered honey sourced directly from beekeepers. Their offerings include a wide variety of dry and carbonated session meads. As one of the leaders of the resurgence of the mead category, Nectar Creek has nearly doubled production every year the company has been in business in order to meet demand. They currently distribute their mead to nine states including; Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Texas, Minnesota, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. To learn more about the company and track their progress pick up a bottle off the shelf, visit NectarCreek.com or follow them on social media.

About Big Foot Beverage
Bigfoot Beverages is an Oregon company rich in family tradition, steeped in community involvement, and an unwavering commitment to delivering quality beverages. Bigfoot is the story of two long-time Oregon families: the LeFevre’s and the Moore’s. They entered the beverage business decades ago.  Both discovered that they shared the same values, work ethic, and commitment to their employees, and support for their communities. Lewis Fullerton, an orchard owner, from Winston, Oregon, opened Fullerton Beverage in Roseburg, in 1947. In 1969, William Moore had already had a distinguished career with Coca Cola, Portland Bottling Company and Alpac Corporation, when he bought the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Bend, that serves customers in Central Oregon’s Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, and Harney counties. In 1988, the Moore and LeFevre families purchased the Willamette Beverage Company, which included Pepsi distribution centers in Eugene, Coos Bay, and Newport.  Peter Moore was named president and general manager of the partnership, until he became chairman of the board in 2005. The companies would serve 10 counties and employ 300 people.