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Carolina Brewery to Present $5,000 Check to Susan G. Komen®’s North Carolina Triangle to the Coast Division

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Chapel-Hill Based Brewery Launched Limited Edition “Sky Pink” Golden Ale to Raise Funds & Awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October

Check Presentation Ceremony To Be Held on Tuesday, November 10th, at 12PM

For Immediate Release—Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Carolina Brewery raised awareness and funds in support of Susan G. Komen®’s North Carolina Triangle to the Coast division by transforming its popular “Sky Blue Golden Ale” into “Sky Pink Golden Ale.” Carolina Brewery hosted events throughout the month to benefit Komen NCTC, including an Oktoberfest 5k run. Sky Pink cans were available in limited-edition six-packs with pink can tops, courtesy of PakTech®, at restaurants and retail locations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

Carolina Brewery will host a check presentation ceremony at their Chapel Hill Brewpub (460 West Franklin Street) on Tuesday, November 10th at 12pm. Pam Kohn, Executive Director at Komen NCTC, and Robert Poitras, Owner at Carolina Brewery, will be in attendance and available for interviews.

About Carolina Brewery

Cofounded in 1995 by Robert Poitras, Carolina Brewery is a North Carolina institution with two brewpub locations in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, each serving fresh, made-from-scratch entrees using local ingredients. The brewery is the fifth oldest in the state, and a pioneer for craft brewing throughout the country. Carolina Brewery has received numerous accolades in the press and at respected beer festivals throughout the world, including the gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival, over a dozen medals at the World Beer Championships, and many more. A graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology & World Brewing Academy in Chicago, Jon Connolly has served as Carolina Brewery’s Brewmaster for 20 years. Carolina Brewery’s beers are available at restaurants, bars, and shops offering craft beer throughout the Carolinas and Tennessee. For a full list of Carolina Brewery’s handcrafted beers, all of which are brewed in-house, please visit the website.

About Susan G. Komen® North Carolina Triangle to Coast

Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life. Komen NCTC is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community. Through events like the Komen Triangle Race for the Cure®, the Komen Wilmington Race for the Cure® and the Finding Solutions Through Science, Scholars and Survivors Luncheon, Komen NCTC has invested $14 million in community breast health programs in 29 counties in central and eastern North Carolina and has helped contribute to the more than $800 million invested globally in research For more information, call 919-493-2873 or visit komennctc.org. Connect with us on social media at komennctc.org/get-involved/social-media.