Cincinnati-based Rhinegeist Brewery and Esoteric Brewing announce their collaboration beer, “Harmony!” The brew will be a Red Rye IPA to celebrate Black History Month and Women’s History Month.
The Harmony beer release will also feature a two-part panel discussion hosted by Mortar, a Cincinnati nonprofit that provides resources to entrepreneurs building small businesses in their communities since 2014. Esoteric’s founder was part of MORTAR’s first cohort of entrepreneurs and won the top prize at pitch night.
“We built Esoteric believing the brewery could transform the neighborhood while being diverse and inclusive of those around us,” says Brian Jackson, Esoteric Brewing’s Black co-founder. “With less than 1% of Black representation in the brewing industry, we feel it’s important to break glass ceilings for everyone who’s underrepresented. We hope Harmony will kick off conversations about social change through inclusivity and collaboration.”
The Harmony Beer launches next week at each taproom with The Tapped In Talks: A Harmonious Speaker Series (link to Eventbrite or Facebook). The talks will take place at Esoteric on Feb. 22 from 5:30-7:30 pm, celebrating Black History Month, and at the Rhinegeist taproom on Friday, March 4 from 6-9 pm, celebrating Women’s History Month. One dollar from each pint of Harmony sold will go to Mortar.
“Harmony is a testament to the thread of solidarity and positive growth running through the city that both of our breweries call home,” adds Tracey Ireland, Director of Marketing at Rhinegeist. “We’re really excited to work with Esoteric Brewing on our first truly local