Canada's oldest brewpub has come up with a unique way to honour the men and women who helped save Spinnaker's pub from being destroyed by fire on November 23rd. Spinnaker's pub went up in flames in November but it could have been much worse and the pub has partially reopened and has dedicated a new beer for Victoria firefighters.
Today (Thursday), Spinnakers unveiled the newest addition to its lineup of house-brewed beers: Fireman’s Session Thirst Extinguisher.
The company says the beer, which features a drawing of a Victoria firefighter in full gear, is “an expression of our gratitude for the diligence and sensitivity of the dedicated crew who fought a great battle and saved our historic brewpub.”
Not only is the lager dedicated to local firefighters, but partial proceeds from sales of the beer will go to the Fireman’s Burn Fund, which provides support and services for burn victims in B.C.
The beer will start canning this weekend, and will not go on sale until 2017.