A beer for justice and racial equality

Nationwide collaboration of beer and justice.

To stand up against racism and injustice.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson has the details on the release.

She joins us live.

Annalise?

George ?

"* i'm here at little thistle brewing in rochester.

It's one of more than a thousand breweries internationall y making a beer called "black is beautiful."

The black is beautiful collaboration was started by a brewery in texas.

Little thistle is brewing three variations of black is beautiful ?

"* an imperial stou.

The goal of the movement is to raise awareness for the injustice people of color face ?

"* and raise money for organizations helping margianalized people.

Little thistle is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from "black is beautiful" to: "black emotional and mental health collective"... "rochester for justice" and "leadership through basketball"... a team that supports local young athletes.

Kamau and heidi wilkins of rochester for justice got to sample the beer this afternoon.

Xxx its really important that when people come together in a conglomerate like this, in a collaborative effort, it really shows a whole lot of other people how this can actually get done.

When this came out we basically felt we have an obligation to do this, it's the right thing to do the beers are available on tap beginning today ?

"* and will be sold in cans and growlers for take out on tuesday.

Live in rochester ?

"* annalise johnso*- kimt news 3./// thank you annalise.

The beers are made with local hops from civil sass hops in chatfield ?*- and coffee from trail creek coffee roasters in kasson.

And at the risk of being less than an objective reporter?

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"*?* beers offered at little thistle are universally awesome after a long bike ride on the