Community tap: beer sales go to Regina Open Door Society

On Tuesday, Rebellion Brewing launched a new citrus ginger beer. A portion of the proceedsfrom each pint and growler sold will be donated toRegina's Open Door Society.

The brewery callsit their community tap offering. The community tap project is put on by Rebellion Brewing to get people excited about beerwhile also helping out a local organization.

This particular partnership stemmed from asocial media contest put on a few months ago. The brewery asked fans to submit a personal beer recipe.

Local beer enthusiast JoelForsythewas the winner with his citrus gingerbeer recipe and he even got to help brew it.

"We're naming it Third Time's a Charmbecause it took us three test batches to dial it in and get the flavours we wanted,"Forsythesaid.

He chose theOpen Door Society to be the recipientof the money.

It isan organization thatassists refugees and immigrants settlement and integration into the Reginacommunity.

"They do a lot of great work here in the community," MarkHeise, vice president and brewmaster, said. "We have to give back as well."

Forsythe's citrus ginger beerhas been described as a refreshing seasonal drink. Dominant flavours include lemon, lime and orangeas well as a notable hint ofginger.

"It's tailor-made for summer,"Heisesaid."It's entirely new to us, this is something none of us have ever tried to make before."

He said the beer isn't one he'd typicallychoose to make.

"That's why we love the community tap series, because it challenges us to brew something different," he said.

Previously, Rebellion Brewing has donated proceeds from their community tap to organizations likeCarmichael Outreach and Regina Cat Rescue.They've also raised funds for juvenile diabetes and breast cancer, Heise said.

About one dollar from each pint or growler sold goes to theorganization.

Heise said that means they usually donate somewhere between $1,200 to $1,700 per community tap.