Breweries ​Pause Beer ​Production to ​Send Water to ​Hurricane ​Harvey Victims ​

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Breweries ​Pause Beer ​Production to ​Send Water to ​Hurricane ​Harvey Victims ​

Beer companies are pausing their beer production to provide water to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Anheuser-Busch is delivering over 155,000 cans of emergency drinking water to those affected by the unprecedented flooding in the Gulf Coast area.

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Anheuser-Busch has sent emergency drinking water to aid Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Source :  Anheuser-Busch

The brewery halts its beer production periodically throughout the year to prepare canned drinking water for American communities affected by major natural disasters.

It was already canned and ready to be shipped when the Red Cross issued an urgent request to support Houston communities. 

“Putting our production and logistics strengths to work by providing safe, clean drinking water is the best way we can help in these situations” said Bill Bradley, Anheuser-Busch’s Vice President for Community Affairs.

“The safety of our colleagues is paramount and we are proud of the work our Houston team has done over the weekend to keep our team safe in these difficult and exceptional circumstances.”

Anheuser-Busch has three facilities in Houston employing approximately 1,100 members of staff.

Oskar Blues Brewery is pausing its beer production in order to make cans of water for those affected by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

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Image source: Oskar Blues Brewery Facebook

The Longmont-based brewery is halting its beer production for 20 hours, which will allow the company to product 88,000 cans of water.

The cans are donated by Colorado-based Ball Corporation.

Sources: Telegraph and The Denver Channel

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