Our current crowler label, created by local artist Coca Shahed, is a fun and beautiful piece. It’s full of Worcester easter eggs and many personal symbols that tell the story of the artist’s life.
But underneath all the fun parts, there’s an acutely serious and important message - about race relations and diversity, and the real, human stories about the impact that gentrification takes on people from rapidly changing neighborhoods.
Read MoreOne of the coolest parts of becoming a Certified Benefit Corporation is that we’ve officially joined a family of some amazing companies - many of which we’ve admired and supported long before we joined their ranks.
We wanted to share a list of our favorite B Corps and some recommendations of what they offer. Read on and check them out!
Read MoreThe artwork for Burudika was created by Tanzanian native and Worcester-based artist Abu Mwenye, who has an amazing portfolio that stretches from music-inspired paintings to fashion to custom-built lamps. Yes, lamps. We spoke to Abu about this background as an artist and how people can find his art. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreFor our December non-profit, the Worcester Youth Center, transformation has been the name of the game. Prior to the pandemic, the Worcester Youth Center was, well, a youth center. Kids could gather to play sports, socialize, take various lessons, and more. But now, the Youth Center is focusing much more on remote learning and creative programs like arts and music.
Read MoreLike many craft breweries, donate all our spent grain to a local dairy farm that can use it to make its cows fat and happy. If you’ve ever ordered a coffee with cream or milk at our taproom, you’ve likely been served a ration of Elmhurst Dairy Farm dairy. And, if so, you know that their cream and milk straight up rules.
Read MoreWhen we were approached by our friends at African Community Education (ACE) about brewing an Africa-inspired beer for their annual gala, we were at once honored to be given the opportunity and incredibly intimidated by the enormous variety of cultures, flavors, climates, and traditions we were now trying to sort into one cohesive beer.
Read MoreThroughout the pandemic, the most vulnerable people in our communities have become even more vulnerable. How does someone without a home - or living in an unsafe environment - shelter in place? How do people on the street socially distance? And furthermore, how do the people dedicated to helping vulnerable people do so while keeping themselves safe?
Read MoreIf our most recent crowler art seemed familiar to you, it shouldn’t be a surprise why. The artist, Ferd, has shared his distinctive comic-book-inspired graffiti art all across Worcester and beyond - including at the Grove Street fire station, restaurant patios like The Hangover Pub and Paku Lounge, and recently as part of the city’s Black Lives Matter mural (see if you can spot Ferd’s letter).
We chatted with Ferd to learn more about his background as an artist, how he developed his unique style, and the incredibly personal story behind the crowler art he created for us.
Read MoreRedemption Rock Brewing Co. is officially a Certified Benefit Corporation. It’s the culmination of a roughly 18-month assessment, review, and certification process, and good god does it feel amazing.
Read MoreMain IDEA's programs provide a safe-space for youth to explore their identities through the arts, enabling them to gain self-esteem, resilience, and confidence. They facilitate a welcoming place for youth to form positive, trusting relationships with peers and adults, increasing their protective factors and gaining connections to the Worcester community.
Read MoreVoting for the 2021 Redemption Rock Taproom Dogs Calendar is now open!
Visit https://www.surveylegend.com/s/2m8s to choose your 12 favorite dogs!
Read MoreI’m so happy to finally be writing about Pathways for Change, our September non-profit, because it’d be hard to imagine a more important and inspiring organization.
Read MoreHere’s how to enter your pooch: bring your dog to the taproom, fill out our short questionnaire, and get a photo taken. Submissions will be accepted until Sept. 30, and voting will take place online throughout October.
Read MoreOur August nonprofit, African Community Education has done an admirable job pivoting during the pandemic, including offering virtual educational programming, providing financial flexibility to students and their families, and honoring their college-bound students online.
Read MoreAn early concept for this collage was to celebrate activism in the city throughout our history, including women’s rights, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. In July, it was a humbling experience to be able to support all the people involved with realizing the vision of the Black Lives Matter mural in the city. Seeing this incredible outpouring of energy, time, artistry, and community reminded me that while it is important to celebrate the successes of our past, we are in a critical time right now where work that is being done to address inequities in our world needs to be front and center. I saw Matt capturing these historic moments in our community with his camera and connected with him about this piece that was due a few days following the creation of the mural.
Read MoreJoshua Croke is an artist and activist in the Worcester community who we’ve frequently collaborated with in other areas of the brewery. Given Josh’s blending of social justice and design as the founder of Action! by Design and Love Your Labels, it came as no surprise that they’d use this platform to speak about a cause that they’re so passionate about, or that they brought in Matt Wright, a local photojournalist who has been actively involved in documenting the BLM movement in Worcester, as a collaborator.
We also recognize that putting this particular piece of art on a crowler label is more complicated than the labels we’ve previously published.
Read MoreOne of the first things you notice is her distinctive use of texture and color, and that especially comes through in the crowler label art she created for us. We chatted with Veronica about how she came to develop her style and the inspiration behind the label.
Read MoreFolks, starting on Friday, we are back. Well, mostly. Sorta.
Learn more about our core social distancing protocols, as well as many other details on how this new iteration of Redemption Rock Brewing will go.
Read MoreDespite the pandemic, our June nonprofit - Simon Says Give Worcester, which provides middle school backpacks and birthday parties to kids aged 5-12 from low-income families in Worcester - has been on pace to deliver more backpacks and as many birthday parties than they did in 2019. That’s pretty inspiring.
Read MoreNot many organizations represent the concept of community more than our nonprofit for May, the Worcester Community Skateshop. Check out our Q&A with some of the WCS’s founders about how the organization uses skateboarding as a way to help the city’s youth - and we hope you’ll consider adding a donation with your next curbside or home delivery purchase.
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